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Tons of Old People Are Smoking Weed — And Doctors Are Worried

Tons of Old People Are Smoking Weed — And Doctors Are Worried

By Tony Ho Tran

In a Saturday tweet, billionaire Elon Musk said that he didn't get why people are still in prison for dealing marijuana while stores are selling it.

Elon Musk: Imprisoning People for Selling Weed is Wrong

By Victor Tangermann

The baby boomers of America are using marijuana at ever-increasing rates, according to a new study published February 2020.

Study: Boomers Smoking Weed at Unprecedented Rates

By Foster Kamer

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

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

By Kristin Houser

A small Michigan town is spending $3,400 on a Nasal Ranger, a bizarre-looking device it hopes will help it sniff out illegal marijuana plants.

Smelly Town Buys Bizarre Device to Sniff out Marijuana Plants

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.

New Research: Cannabis Accelerates Growth of Common Tumors

By Victor Tangermann

Marijuana can literally change a user's heart, enlarging its left ventricle and impairing function, according to a new study.

New Research: Marijuana Changes Heart Structure

By Kristin Houser

A comprehensive new analysis of 50 years' worth of medical data has linked heavy, frequent marijuana use with an increased risk of testicular cancer.

New Analysis: Marijuana Seems to Be Linked to Testicular Cancer

By Dan Robitzski

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."

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

By Victor Tangermann

The DEA will begin reviewing applications from researchers interested in growing marijuana, finally making good on a 2016 promise.

DEA Announces Plan to Expand Researchers’ Access to Marijuana

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.

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

By Kristin Houser

Google will ban any marijuana or THC products from being sold over apps available on its platform, likely in a bid to be more child-friendly.

Google Bans Weed Delivery Apps From Play Store

By Dan Robitzski

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.

Pot Used for Scientific Research is Pretty Weak

By Victor Tangermann

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

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.

Bill Designed to Help Cannabis Industry Use Banks Moves Forward

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.

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

By Victor Tangermann

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

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.

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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.

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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.

Legal Marijuana Could Threaten the Alcohol Industry, Says Report

By Kristin Houser

WHO Says UN Should Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous

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WHO Says UN Should Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous

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.

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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.

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Doctors Can Now Prescribe FDA-Approved Drug Derived From Cannabis

By Kristin Houser

CBD Oil is a Multibillion-Dollar Industry. But is the Supplement Right For You?

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CBD Oil is a Multibillion-Dollar Industry. But is the Supplement Right For You?

By Taylor A. Humphrey

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

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

By Kristin Houser

Cheap Drug Breathalyzers Are On The Way, If We Can Figure Out How To Use Them

Cheap Drug Breathalyzers Are On The Way, If We Can Figure Out How To Use Them

By Dan Robitzski

FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug

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FDA Committee Recommends Approving Marijuana-Derived Drug

By Kristin Houser

The Latest Trend in Online Shopping: Marijuana

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The Latest Trend in Online Shopping: Marijuana

By Kristin Houser

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Now On the Blockchain: Your Weed

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Study Shows Marijuana Can Effectively Treat a Severe and Often Fatal Epilepsy Disorder

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A Cannabis-Based Treatment for Epileptic Children Was Shown to Decrease Seizures

By Christianna Reedy

A Pharmaceutical Company is Officially Using Cannabis to Treat Disease

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A Pharmaceutical Company is Officially Using Cannabis to Treat Disease

By Kathleen Riley

Does Cannabis Really Have Health Benefits? Experts Weigh In

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Does Cannabis Really Have Health Benefits? Experts Weigh In