Most Dispensary Staff Do Not Discuss Risks of Cannabis with Medical Use Consumers, Study Finds
Dispensary staff routinely advise medical cannabis consumers about safe storage and common adverse events, but few counsel patients about cannabis use disorder or other risks, according to new research.
Prescribe Medical Cannabis to Patients with Chronic Pain, Experts Recommend
This new advice from the British Medical Journal applies to adults and children living with moderate-to-severe levels of chronic pain.
Why One Cannabis Lab is No Longer Testing Delta-8 THC
Delta-8 THC is more popular than ever. But one cannabis lab in Massachusetts has stopped testing products containing the THC variant all together. Analytical Cannabis caught up with its founder to find out more.
What are THC Diamonds?
Just what are THC diamonds, and how are they made? Analytical Cannabis has the answers.
How One Cannabis Lab Adapted to Covid-19
In a talk at the Analytical Cannabis Expo West Online 2021, Dr Julie Martellini, science operations manager at Massachusetts’ MCR Labs, walked attendees through how the Framingham-based lab adapted to the new challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Role of ICP-MS in Understanding the Toxicological Link Between Lead Contamination in Cannabis and Hemp Products and Human Disease – Part 1
Robert Thomas, a leading heavy metals expert in the cannabis testing sector and principle of the consulting company Scientific Solutions, explains just how inductively coupled plasma-mass-spectrometry (ICP-MS) can lower the regulatory demands of cannabis testing to better understand the link between lead toxicity and human disease.
Cannabis Legalization Threatens Clean Indoor Air, Study Says
Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the paper claims that, without new policies, the years of progress achieved on protections from second-hand tobacco smoke could be undone by cannabis legalization.
Medical Cannabis is Safe and Effective for Fibromyalgia Treatment, Suggests New Review
The review, authored by researchers at the California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, examined 22 recent research articles that investigated the use of cannabis in the treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms.
Young People Are More Likely to Have a Heart Attack if They Consume Cannabis, Says Study
Young adult cannabis consumers seem to have a higher risk of having a heart attack than their cannabis-sober peers, according to new research.
