Marijuana Research
- All
- News
-
Cannabis Constituent CBN Improves Sleep, Study Provides First Objective Evidence
The human trials are currently underway and have shown promising results.
-
Smartphone Sensor Data Could Determine Cannabis Intoxication With 90 Percent Accuracy: Study
New research says that smartphone sensors can be used to detect cannabis intoxication. The research, by Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, was published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.
-
Smoking Marijuana During Pregnancy May Up Low Birth Weight Risks
Researchers recommend pregnant and lactating women to refrain from smoking marijuana during pregnancy. Here's why.
-
Taking Vegetarian Diet During Pregnancy May Lead To Substance Abuse In Children Later In Life: Study
Almost 10,000 teenagers in the UK were asked by the researchers for their use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, out of which, about half responded. Then, data on the type of diet that their mothers took was analysed so as to find out potential links between the two, and based on that , conclusions were drawn.
-
Early Marijuana Use May Disrupt Brain Function, Lower IQ
Early use of marijuana - the most commonly used illegal substance in the world - may cause abnormal brain function and lower IQ, a new study has warned.
-
Mother's Marijuana Use May Harm Foetus' Growth
Mothers' exposure to cannabinoid -- compound found in marijuana -- either smoked or eaten in candy bars, may affect the development of babies in the womb, researchers say.
-
US To Allow More Marijuana Research: Sources
The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical use, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
-
Medical Marijuana May Treat Migraines
Marijuana can be used to effectively treat people suffering from migraine headaches, new research has found.
-
Want To Reduce Obesity? Legalize Medical Marijuana, Researchers Say
Taken at face value this doesn't exactly make sense: Marijuana is a well-known appetite stimulant.
-
Marijuana Use Doubles in US in a Decade
Nearly one in 10 adults smokes marijuana in the US, a rate that has more than doubled in the past decade as laws and attitudes about pot relax, researchers said Wednesday.
-
Marijuana Use Linked to Poor Blood Sugar Control
Marijuana users are more likely to have prediabetes - the state of poor blood sugar control that can progress to Type-2 diabetes - than those who have never used the drug, new research has found.
-
'Now or Never': Making a Killing From Budding US Pot Market
From aspiring "bud tenders" to research scientists and Wall Street analysts, marijuana enthusiasts of every stripe gathered in Washington looking for ways to capitalize on America's evolving pot laws.
-
Consuming Marijuana May Cause Male Infertility
According to a recent study, consumption of Marijuana may harm male fertility, especially in young men. The study showed that Marijuana affects the size and shape of the sperm. A research team from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester investigated...
-
Cannabis Constituent CBN Improves Sleep, Study Provides First Objective Evidence
The human trials are currently underway and have shown promising results.
-
Smartphone Sensor Data Could Determine Cannabis Intoxication With 90 Percent Accuracy: Study
New research says that smartphone sensors can be used to detect cannabis intoxication. The research, by Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, was published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal.
-
Smoking Marijuana During Pregnancy May Up Low Birth Weight Risks
Researchers recommend pregnant and lactating women to refrain from smoking marijuana during pregnancy. Here's why.
-
Taking Vegetarian Diet During Pregnancy May Lead To Substance Abuse In Children Later In Life: Study
Almost 10,000 teenagers in the UK were asked by the researchers for their use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana, out of which, about half responded. Then, data on the type of diet that their mothers took was analysed so as to find out potential links between the two, and based on that , conclusions were drawn.
-
Early Marijuana Use May Disrupt Brain Function, Lower IQ
Early use of marijuana - the most commonly used illegal substance in the world - may cause abnormal brain function and lower IQ, a new study has warned.
-
Mother's Marijuana Use May Harm Foetus' Growth
Mothers' exposure to cannabinoid -- compound found in marijuana -- either smoked or eaten in candy bars, may affect the development of babies in the womb, researchers say.
-
US To Allow More Marijuana Research: Sources
The U.S. government will announce on Thursday that it will allow more research into marijuana but has rejected requests to relax the classification of the substance as a dangerous, highly addictive drug with no medical use, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
-
Medical Marijuana May Treat Migraines
Marijuana can be used to effectively treat people suffering from migraine headaches, new research has found.
-
Want To Reduce Obesity? Legalize Medical Marijuana, Researchers Say
Taken at face value this doesn't exactly make sense: Marijuana is a well-known appetite stimulant.
-
Marijuana Use Doubles in US in a Decade
Nearly one in 10 adults smokes marijuana in the US, a rate that has more than doubled in the past decade as laws and attitudes about pot relax, researchers said Wednesday.
-
Marijuana Use Linked to Poor Blood Sugar Control
Marijuana users are more likely to have prediabetes - the state of poor blood sugar control that can progress to Type-2 diabetes - than those who have never used the drug, new research has found.
-
'Now or Never': Making a Killing From Budding US Pot Market
From aspiring "bud tenders" to research scientists and Wall Street analysts, marijuana enthusiasts of every stripe gathered in Washington looking for ways to capitalize on America's evolving pot laws.
-
Consuming Marijuana May Cause Male Infertility
According to a recent study, consumption of Marijuana may harm male fertility, especially in young men. The study showed that Marijuana affects the size and shape of the sperm. A research team from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester investigated...
