Psilocybin Can Enhance How People Emotionally Connect to Music
Taking psilocybin can affect one’s emotional state when listening to music, according to new research presented earlier this month.
Canadian Regulators Recall Cannabis Flower Due to Mold Concerns
A batch of dried cannabis flower has been recalled by both its producer and the Canadian government department Health Canada.
A Woman’s CBD Habit May Have Shrunk Her Lung Tumor, Say Doctors
Published in the British Medical Journal Case Reports, the case study followed one woman in her 80s who had been diagnosed with lung cancer but had refused surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy. Instead, she took oral drops of cannabis oil.
State Cannabis Policies Significantly Impacted the Scale of their EVALI Outbreak, Study Finds
States with legal recreational cannabis markets were less likely to report large numbers of e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases during the 2019 vaping crisis, a new study has found.
Oregon County Declares Emergency Due to High Number of Illegal Cannabis Farms
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners said that criminal activity relating to marijuana production has “dramatically increased” since Oregon residents voted to legalize cannabis in 2014.
California to Establish a Standard Cannabinoid Test by Jan 2023
The new bill requires the state Department of Cannabis Control to appoint at least one cannabinoid test as the standard for state-certified labs by January 1, 2023.
Three Rare Cannabinoids May Help to Stop Seizures, Study Suggests
The study, which was published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, found that CBGA was the most potent of the three and may also affect many of the same therapeutic targets that are targeted by traditional anti-epilepsy drugs.
ASTM Launches a New Cannabis Subcommittee
The leading US testing standards organization ASTM International has launched a new subcommittee to support the growing discussions on cannabis regulations between policymakers, scientists, and the general public.
Medical Cannabis Oils Can Treat Chronic Pain, UK Registry Study Finds
Published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, the study surveyed the first group of UK chronic pain patients prescribed medical cannabis oil.
