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Eating edibles may have adverse effects on testicles, a new study suggests. 
Studies

Bad News: Scientists Say Eating Too Many Edibles May Make Your Balls Shrivel Up

By Noor Al-Sibai

The distinctively dank aroma of cannabis has something in common with eggs, skunk spray, and hops, researchers have discovered.
Science & Energy

Blaze It! Scientists Finally Discovered What Makes Weed Dank

By Noor Al-Sibai

A massive study found an alarming correlation between heavy cannabis use and suicidal thoughts or actions among teens and young adults.
Health & Medicine

Cannabis Use Linked to Suicide Attempts in Young Adults

By Dan Robitzski

A team of cybersecurity researchers discovered a data breach in a platform used by multiple U.S. marijuana dispensaries to manage sales.
Data Privacy

30,000 Marijuana Buyers’ Personal Info Exposed in Data Breach

By Kristin Houser

A new study found that the presence of THC in the blood can accelerate growth of tumors in patients with HPV infection-related head and neck cancer.
Cancer

New Research: Cannabis Accelerates Growth of Common Tumors

By Victor Tangermann

In March 2020, SpaceX will deliver cannabis plant cultures to the International Space Station for agri-tech company Front Range Biosciences.
SpaceX

SpaceX Is Delivering Cannabis to the Space Station

By Kristin Houser

By the end of 2018, 50 Salt Lake City-based users of a CBD vape product called Yolo! experienced "an intense high of hallucinations and even seizures."
Developments

A CBD Vape Called “Yolo!” Contained a Psychosis-Inducing Drug

By Victor Tangermann

On Tuesday, the United States' first cannabis cafe opened in West Hollywood, California — and seven similar establishments are already in the works.
Future Society

America’s First Cannabis Cafe Is Open for Business

By Kristin Houser

A startup developing a marijuana breathalyzer just secured funding through Y Combinator, one of the world's top accelerators.
Robots and Machines

This Startup Created a Marijuana Breathalyzer

By Kristin Houser

In a recent trial, a tongue stray currently used to treat multiple sclerosis symptoms seemed to help people battling cannabis dependence quit smoking weed.
Health & Medicine

There’s Now a Tongue Spray to Help You Stop Smoking Weed

By Kristin Houser

CBD could prove to be a useful antibiotic, according to a study in which the cannabis compound effectively killed several strains of bacteria.
Health & Medicine

Cannabis Compound Could Be Latest Weapon in War Against Superbugs

By Kristin Houser

An investigation into the potential link between CBD and nightmares confirms that researchers still aren't sure what the cannabis compound can do.
Health & Medicine

CBD Seems to Be Giving People Bizarre Nightmares

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a tool for analyzing marijuana strains on a genetic level, and it could ensure buyers know exactly what they're purchasing.
Future Society

Gene Sequencing Could Ensure You Get the Kind of Weed You Pay For

By Kristin Houser

A plant geneticist at the University of Northern Colorado found that the DNA of marijuana U.S. researchers are using for research looked way more like hemp.
Medical

Pot Used for Scientific Research is Pretty Weak

By Victor Tangermann

A tool called Clear My Record has automated the process of removing cannabis convictions from criminal records in California.
Future Society

Calif. Uses Algorithm to Scrub Thousands of Cannabis Convictions

By Kristin Houser

Cannabis legalization is picking up steam across the nation. Here are seven ways the future stands to benefit from ending the war on weed.
Future Society

Seven Ways Cannabis Legalization Will Make the Future Better

By Kristin Houser

The House Financial Services Committee voted 45 to 15 Thursday morning to advance the SAFE Banking Act to the House of Representatives for a vote.
Future Society

Bill Designed to Help Cannabis Industry Use Banks Moves Forward

By Kristin Houser

A German pharma company patented a process in which genetically modified tequila bacterium produce a range of cannabinoids by just feeding on sugar.
Bacteria

Scientists Gene-Edited Tequila Bacteria to Make Cannabinoids

By Victor Tangermann

Israel-based startup Seedo has announced plans to create the world's first automated cannabis farm — and it might not be the last.
Artificial Intelligence

Startup Unveils “World’s First Automated Cannabis Farm”

By Kristin Houser

According to a new report the U.S. added 64,389 full-time legal cannabis jobs last year — a 44 percent gain in the workforce in 2018.
Future Society

Report: Marijuana Is the Fastest Growing Job Sector in the U.S.

By Victor Tangermann

States Are Approving Cannabis to Fight Opioid Addiction
Health & Medicine

States Are Approving Cannabis to Fight Opioid Addiction

By Dan Robitzski

Students at colleges across the U.S. can now study marijuana, a sign that universities have taken notice of the booming cannabis industry.
Future Society

Marijuana Courses Are Cropping Up at Colleges Across the US

By Kristin Houser

A new study suggests that THC, the cannabis compound associated with feeling "high," has more therapeutic benefits than previously believed.
Health & Medicine

Study: THC Has More Therapeutic Benefits Than We Thought

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers at UC Berkeley figured out a way to manufacture THC and CBD from specially engineered yeast.
Health & Medicine

Scientists Gene-Hacked Yeast to Make THC Instead of Booze

By Victor Tangermann

The continued legalization and acceptance of marijuana could be a problem for the alcohol industry, according to a new report.
Future Society

Legal Marijuana Could Threaten the Alcohol Industry, Says Report

By Kristin Houser

The future of drug policy? A new bill in the Senate would mark a tectonic state in the United States' drug law by legalizing marijuana nationwide.
Health & Medicine

New Senate Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Nationwide

By Jon Christian

As of November 1, doctors across the U.S. are free to prescribe Epidiolex, a cannabis-derived drug, to epilepsy patients.
Health & Medicine

Doctors Can Now Prescribe FDA-Approved Drug Derived From Cannabis

By Kristin Houser

Canada legalizing weed could be an opportunity for medical researchers who believe the cannabis plant could hold the key to promising new treatments.
Health & Medicine

Canada Legalized Weed, and It Could Be a Huge Opportunity for Scientists

By Jon Christian

CBD can help normalize the activity of brain regions associated with psychosis, according to new research out of King's College London.
Health & Medicine

We Now Have Evidence That a Marijuana Compound Can Help People With Psychosis

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.
Health & Medicine

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.

By Kristin Houser

FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug
Health & Medicine

FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug

By Kristin Houser

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Blockchain

Now On the Blockchain: Your Weed

By Kyree Leary

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Health & Medicine

New Research Shows That Cannabinoids Can Help Treat Leukemia

By Dom Galeon

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Health & Medicine

Research Shows Cannabis Restores Memory and Could Reverse The Aging Process

By Dom Galeon

Does Cannabis Really Have Health Benefits? Experts Weigh In
Health & Medicine

Does Cannabis Really Have Health Benefits? Experts Weigh In

By Dom Galeon

Cannabis May Have Night Vision Enhancing Effects
Science & Energy

Cannabis May Have Night Vision Enhancing Effects

By Dom Galeon