A new study from University of California San Diego found that 15% of older cannabis consumers use it for fight the ‘symptoms of aging’. If this wasn’t the best reason to smoke cannabis, I don’t know what is. What are the symptoms of aging you may ask? According to researchers…
A new study reveals that almost half of those who currently use cannabis in North America are over 40, a surprising number given the narrative that most cannabis users are in younger demographics. This insight came alongside many other interesting data points about the industry. This information comes from Akerna,…
A study by University of British Columbia Okanagan campus shows that regular cannabis use, unlike opiate use, does not make pain sensitivity worse, the way opiates do. Due to the alarming opiate crisis in the country, coupled with an increased interest in medical cannabis, there has been an uptick in…
Could Cannabis Reduce Brain Damage in Meth Users? Even though there is no clear consensus that cannabis and meth should be used together, there is a silver lining around the cloud. Some studies show that the adult brain could be protected by marijuana, but not the same could be said…
Do Cannabis Users engage in Riskier Decision Making? Perhaps the infamous lesson of Ram Dass of “Everywhere you look, you see what you’re looking for” is far truer than one would think. For I – look for “fuckery”, and it seems that “fuckery” manages to make its way into my…
WTF Policies from our Overlords: Why can’t cannabis consumers use guns? This is not a new story, by far. For years now the debate about gun rights and cannabis has been waging. Mainly, because according to Federal Law, if you use or addicted, have been convicted for anything related “illegal…
Cannabis Users Now Require Twice the Anesthesia To Get Knocked Out If You’re A Cannabis User And Have Upcoming Surgery, Read This There’s a lot of heated debate regarding the impact of cannabis on people who are undergoing surgery. This area is one of the least studies in the medical…
Do 25% of Cannabis Users Really Get High Before Work? Apparently 1 in 4 cannabis users get high before work, who knew? A recent survey found that 1 in 4 cannabis users “get high” before work. However, I think that’s a bit misleading. There is a difference between “getting high”…
Study Confirms That Cannabis Users Less Likely To Gain Weight One of the most outdated yet popular stereotype of cannabis users is that of the couch potato: fat, lazy, and constantly eating. However, science has proven us wrong. There are dozens of studies that continually emerge with the evidence…
By Amanda Coletta, Special To The Washington Post TORONTO – With two months to go before recreational cannabis is legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, new data from the country’s national statistics agency is stoking fears about drugged driving and raising questions about the ability of law enforcement officials to…