Marijuana Study Backed By Feds Delayed After Researcher’s Firing
ARIZONA: As legal marijuana expands in the USA, with recreational sales starting Tuesday in Washington state, a first-of-its-kind pot study approved by the federal government is hitting a snag. A...
View ArticleUtilities Struggle To Control Appetites In Energy-Hungry Marijuana Industry
WASHINGTON: Kurt Nielsen is on a strange assignment, especially for a public employee. As the manager of the Lighting Design Lab, which is a spinoff of Seattle’s power company, he has been tasked with...
View ArticleComparing Adverse Effects of Marijuana, Alcohol
NEW YORK: The emerging debate about whether marijuana is “safer” than other substances has led to a new study documenting how alcohol and marijuana use impacts the psychosocial well-being of high...
View ArticleReport: Marijuana Legalization Could Bring In Over $8.7 Million In Tax Revenue
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: In a little more than a month, District residents will vote to decide if they want to legalize marijuana. While polls show that a majority of D.C. residents favor marijuana...
View ArticleColorado Seeks Permission To Grow & Study Pot At State Universities
COLORADO: After years of trying to stamp out marijuana use on college campuses, Colorado officials are now asking the federal government to allow its state universities to grow their own pot. The...
View ArticleFeds: No link Between Pot And Car Crashes
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Marijuana use has not been found to increase the risk of car crashes, according to a new federal report. Studying car accidents in Virginia Beach, Va., during a 20-month period...
View ArticleMarijuana Gears Up For Production High In US Labs
MARYLAND: Residents of 23 US states can buy medical marijuana to treat everything from cancer pain to anxiety, but US scientists must wade through onerous paperwork to score the drug for study. Their...
View ArticlePot Research Stalled Even As Legalization Gains Momentum
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Speaking by phone, Anthony Fabrizio was on a roll about his career in cannabis research when he suddenly fell silent. You could hear the San Francisco–based research director...
View ArticleHow Much Does Marijuana Impact Your Driving?
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: A rigorous federal research study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse offers new data on the effects of marijuana on driving performance. The exact impact of marijuana on...
View ArticleHigh Tech Times For Medical Marijuana In The US
Medical marijuana is now legal in 23 US states and it has prompted a market for cannabis related apps including those connecting producers with customers, delivery services and review sites. BBC...
View ArticleNY Times Book Review: ‘Stoned: A Doctor’s Case For Medical Marijuana’
NEW YORK: Two-legged or four-legged, some guinea pigs have more fun than others. Among the human variety, Dr. John Clendinning and Dr. David Casarett might be considered particularly fortunate. Back in...
View ArticleCBD and THC: What’s the Difference?
CBD and THC: What’s the Difference? What is the difference between CBD and THC? Why is CBD preferred over THC in the medical community? We explore each compound and its effects on the body. Medical...
View ArticlePacific Power, Portland General Electric Say Indoor Marijuana Grows Straining...
OREGON: Indoor growing operations for legal marijuana businesses are causing problems for Oregon’s electrical grid, according to officials from a state electrical utility company. Pacific Power said...
View ArticleGov. Hickenlooper Orders Pesticide-Tainted Marijuana Destroyed
COLORADO: Colorado’s governor ordered the destruction Thursday of marijuana treated with unapproved pesticides, his first action on the matter after months of product recalls and media warnings about...
View ArticleSoap Lake, WA Resident Petitions Council To Embrace Marijuana Culture
WASHINGTON: A Soap Lake resident is petitioning the city council to embrace marijuana culture and bring marijuana-related businesses into the city. Gary Gregg spoke to the council Wednesday night,...
View ArticleFive Major Types of Extraction 2.0 Clarified
By Fritz Chess, Founder/Chief Scientist, Eden Labs WASHINGTON: I have been asked to respond to a recent article by Dr. Rien Havens in regards to the safety and efficiency of various Cannabis extraction...
View ArticleTwins Study Finds No Evidence That Marijuana Lowers IQ In Teens
UNITED KINGDOM: Roughly half of Americans use marijuana at some point in their lives, and many start as teenagers. Although some studies suggest the drug could harm the maturing adolescent brain, the...
View ArticleNew Study Explores The Diversity of Phytocannabinoids of Different Botanical...
An international team of leading researchers have paved the way to exploring the biomedical potential of phytocannabinoids, going beyond the THC structural motif and their occurrence in cannabis....
View ArticleThe Dirt On Growing Green: Soil Texture & Composition
By Sunny Kaercher Every grower has their own approach to cannabis. Varying techniques and products are plentiful, but one thing that remains constant is that healthy plants depend on healthy roots....
View ArticleThe Symbiosis Of Soil
By Ralph T Henninger, Founder Royal Knight AG “Symbiosis is the relationship between two different things that depend on each other in any particular ways, each getting specific benefits from the...
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