Most young adults do not understand the advertised levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in edibles, a new study finds, but the researchers have come up with better way of communicating this information on labels.
Ever loved something so much that you decide to name your kids after it? That’s what happened to these parents, who named their kids Sativa and Indica after the strains of weed. The unique baby names were detailed on Twitter by Fred Lee, who’s the children’s uncle. Back in October 2018, the Baltimore man tweeted that his first niece was SaTiva, which is a strain of weed known for its focus-inducing ‘head high’.
We’re a week away from the start of the 2020 legislative session in Minnesota, and a DFL leader says he intends to propose a marijuana legalization bill early on.
Two new studies look at the effects of cannabis legalization on college students’ recreational habits; they reveal that increased use of cannabis may lead to a reduction in binge drinking.
Tilray, a global pioneer in cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution, recently announced it has entered into a strategic agreement with Canndoc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tilray Portugal, to export a wholesale shipment of up to 2.5 tonnes of medical cannabis from Portugal to Israel.
The US defines industrial hemp as cannabis sativa plants containing 0.3% or less THC. Any higher than that, so to speak, and the plants are considered marijuana, which is federally outlawed. Before 2015, hemp was virtually nonexistent in terms of US agriculture, because the Controlled Substances Act lumped it along with all cannabis plants (also known as marijuana) in 1970 as a Schedule I substance with “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”
MONTEREY — A planned cannabis testing lab got a nod of approval Tuesday night by the Monterey City Council, allowing the first cannabis-related business in the city following nearly a decade of absolute prohibition.
The US defines industrial hemp as cannabis sativa plants containing 0.3% or less THC. Any higher than that, so to speak, and the plants are considered marijuana, which is federally outlawed. Before 2015, hemp was virtually nonexistent in terms of US agriculture, because the Controlled Substances Act lumped it along with all cannabis plants (also known as marijuana) in 1970 as a Schedule I substance with “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”
Despite its popularity as a salve for anxious brains, scientists don’t know how the chemicals in marijuana work to calm anxiety — but the discovery of a molecule that affects an anxiety-producing super-highway in the brain could hold the key.
Today, the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) is calling on the UK government to urgently review medical cannabis policy relating to cannabis access.