Cannabis Science & Health
What is Lab Shopping? And How Can The Cannabis Industry Tackle It?
The legal cannabis testing sector is plagued by lab shopping. Is there a solution in sight? Analytical Cannabis looks at six possible reactions to this growing issue.
Teens Who Vape Nicotine and THC Are More Depressed and Anxious, Survey Finds
The survey found that cannabis and nicotine vapers were more likely to have mental health problems than those who didn’t vape.
Oregon Cannabis Labs Are Now Required to Test For Heavy Metals and Microbes
In total, labs in Oregon are now required to test cannabis for pesticides, water activity, cannabinoids, delta-8 THC, mycotoxins, heavy metals, and microbes.
Researchers Create New Cannabis Categorization System For Medical Use
Researchers from the University of New Mexico have developed a new system for labeling and indexing cannabis flower, which they say is more useful to consumers than relying on strain names or commercial labels alone.
Medicinal Genomics Unveils Its Compendium of State-by-State Cannabis Microbial Testing Regulations
Sherman Hom of Medicinal Genomics unpacks the company's new compendium of US state cannabis testing requirements.
Heavy Cannabis Consumers Lack Coordination, Study Finds
The researchers behind the study say that such low coordination scores could be linked to risk factors for psychosis.
European Medicines Agency Opens Call For Scientific Data on Cannabis
The European Medicines Agency is inviting any expert to submit their data on the Cannabis sativa plant.
Most Medical Cannabis Tweets are Pro-Cannabis, Study Finds
Most posts regarding medicinal cannabis from Twitter users in the United States are pro-cannabis in nature, according to a new analysis done by researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia.
Researchers Discover New Mechanism of Psychedelic Action in the Brain
The findings could explain why the effects of psychedelics, such as neuroplasticity and even antidepressant action, vary between different drugs.
