The Business of Cannabis

Study: Daily Consumers Become Tolerant To Cannabis’ Psychomotor-influencing Effects

Feb 15, 2024 | National

Daily cannabis consumers exhibit fewer changes in performance than do those who use it less frequently, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. A team of investigators affiliated with the University of Colorado and the...

Study: Cannabis Not Associated With Higher Risk Of Motor Vehicle Accident

Feb 15, 2024 | National

The use of alcohol, but not cannabis, is associated with greater odds of suffering a motor vehicle crash requiring emergency care, according to case-control data published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention. A team of investigators from...

Clinical Trial: Cannabis Consumption Associated With Reduced Anxiety

Feb 15, 2024 | National

The use of state-legal cannabis products is associated with reduced levels of anxiety, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Investigators affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder...

CDC Analysis: Youth Cannabis Use Declining, Legalization Likely Responsible

Feb 15, 2024 | National

Marijuana use by teens fell significantly in King County, Washington (population: 2.3 million) following the state’s adoption of adult-use legalization, according to data provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Investigators reported...

An Ancient Tomb Revealed A Potent Surprise: 17th Century Bones Contained THC

Feb 15, 2024 | International

Weed was popular enough centuries ago that it became part of peoples’ bones. And now there’s scientific research to prove it. Researchers in Italy recently detected traces of Delta-9 THC and CBD—both from the cannabis plant—in bone samples dating back to the...