As marijuana legalization spreads, better understanding of the drugs side effects is needed.
Researchers at The University of New Mexico say the US government makes it extremely difficult to conduct any meaningful research on the risks and benefits of medicinal use of Cannabis sativa.
Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica look very different, but their DNA tells a different story. A new genetic analysis shows that the names given to different strains of marijuana have little to do with their genetic identity.
As cannabis laws become liberalised in many countries, experts from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London argue that there is an urgent need to explore how cannabis use can be made safer.