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What is CBGA (Cannabigerolic Acid) & what does this cannabinoid do?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on September 9, 2019Read moreLearn more about the cannabis compound CBGA (cannabigerolic acid) and how this cannabinoid eventually creates the many other cannabinoids we know and love like THC and CBD.
Chocolate Edibles Are Vexing Cannabis Labs. Here’s Why
Ben Adlin - Published on August 27, 2019Read moreChocolate can interfere with cannabis testing procedures and lead to inaccurate THC potency results, according to new findings out of California.
Fed Study Shows Teen Use Declines, but Is the Data Any Good?
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 21, 2019Read moreThe annual SAMHSA survey finds adult cannabis consumption up, teen use down. But the study’s methodology raises questions about the data.
Wasn’t the DEA going to let others grow research-grade cannabis?
Bruce Kennedy - Published on August 19, 2019Read moreYes, it was. So why has the agency delayed applications? Sue Sisley demands an answer, and the courts agree with her.
How reliable are cannabis strain names?
Will Hyde - Published on August 19, 2019Read moreIs that Blue Dream you’re smoking really Blue Dream? Analyzing data from our lab partners, we figure out which strains are actually what they say they are.
Illicit cannabis vape carts hospitalized 7 in California, doctors say
David Downs - Published on August 16, 2019Read moreA rare public health warning was issued to avoid illicit market THC e-cigarettes.
Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Reduce Opioid Deaths by 21%
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 8, 2019Read moreIt’s not just legalization, say researchers—it’s access to legal cannabis dispensaries that helps the most.
The Latest in Cannabis Research: Winter/Spring 2019
Josh Kaplan - Published on August 8, 2019Read moreFrom finding the brain region that gets you high to more benefits of CBD, we round up the most intriguing studies in cannabis science from the first half of 2019.
Is Cannabis Safe When Pregnant? Study Seeks Answer, Draws Critics
The Associated Press - Published on August 7, 2019Read more“I don’t want us to cry wolf,” says the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “We have to do these studies in a way that can identify risks.”
Study Finds Youth Cannabis Use Not Linked to Adult Brain Structure
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 31, 2019Read moreAn Arizona State University examined 200 brain scans from adults who used cannabis in their youth. They found ‘no lasting effects.’