Cannabis Science & Health
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.
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.
Can Ketamine Relieve Injury Pain?
To address this, two British ambulance services are now participating in a new trial to investigate whether ketamine injections may be a more effective relief treatment for severe injury pain than the current treatment options available to Britain’s first responders.
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.
A Guide to BHO Extraction
Analytical Cannabis speaks to several master extractors to find out how butane hash oil (BHO) extraction is different from other extraction techniques.
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.
Cannabis Consumers at Higher Risk of Developing Poor Mental Health, Study Suggests
People with a history of cannabis use in their medical records appear to be at a higher risk for developing problems with anxiety, depression, and even more severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Birmingham.
THC Can Contribute to Birth Defects in Mice, Study Finds
Exposure to THC in the womb could increase the risk that genetically predisposed children are born with facial defects, according to a new rodent study published in the journal Development.
