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Cannabis. It's a word that elicits an instant negative response in many people – and it's one which isn't entirely deserved. Sure, it may give rise to the much-stigmatized drug we know as marijuana, but it is also one of the most versatile and health-giving plants on the planet. Science is...

In February, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked during the week of Super Bowl 50 about the league's marijuana policy. Across the country, states were legalizing marijuana use in increasing numbers, and former NFL players were increasingly pushing for the league to reconsider marijuana's...

A month after saying he was open to studying the decriminalization of marijuana, the top elected Republican in Virginia has formally asked a key legislative commission to look into the issue. State Senate Majority Leader Tommy Norment had opposed decriminalization in the past. But during a...

A group of Colorado State University professors recently received a $186,500 grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to study the impact of legalized, recreational marijuana on young adults. Brad Conner, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, is the...

California Treasurer John Chiang has formed a group to study banking issues he says could hamper implementation of the voter-approved ballot measure that legalizes recreational use of marijuana in the state. Chiang plans to discuss the Cannabis Banking Working Group in a conference call with...

A study out of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California has demonstrated that the psychoactive compound in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), removes clumps of proteins from nerve cells which are believed to kick-start Alzheimer's disease. Scientists continue to struggle...

After a slew of states voted to legalize recreational or medical marijuana earlier this month, more people than ever have access to legal cannabis. Even when it's not legal, people seem to get their hands on it anyway, as cannabis is the most widely-used illicit drug in the country...

Put down that joint for a second and ask yourself, how do you actually get high? Scientists finally understand one more key part of the process. A new study in the journal Cell recently laid out the structure of the CB1 cell receptor, which binds to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in...

Sales would surpass the combined totals that come from beer, wine and spirits If recreational marijuana is legalized in Canada, it could generate a nearly $23 billion industry in the country, a new study suggests. Sales would surpass the combined totals that come from beer, wine and...

Denver - Legal marijuana has a $2.4 billion economic impact in Colorado, according to a study by the Marijuana Policy Group. The 24-page report concluded the marijuana industry is the fastest-growing business sector in the state. It's credited with creating 18,005 jobs in 2015, according to...

Washington - In just a few short weeks, voters in five states will consider legalizing recreational marijuana. Although, no matter which way the vote goes, a new study from the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute says the impact of legalization does not affect crime or economics. The war of...

Women may soon use marijuana for cervical cancer treatment. New study suggests the drug contains a chemical compound that could encourage cancer cells to kill themselves. Researchers at North-West University in South Africa found marijuana has anti-carcinogenic properties potentially...

Women may soon use marijuana for cervical cancer treatment. New study suggests the drug contains a chemical compound that could encourage cancer cells to kill themselves. Researchers at North-West University in South Africa found marijuana has anti-carcinogenic properties potentially...

A new study says medical marijuana, unlike recreational marijuana, may actually improve cognitive functioning in adults, rather than impair it. The study, led by McLean Hospital's Staci Gruber and published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, found that after three months of medical marijuana...

A new study says medical marijuana, unlike recreational marijuana, may actually improve cognitive functioning in adults, rather than impair it. The study, led by McLean Hospital's Staci Gruber and published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, found that after three months of medical marijuana...

A marijuana chemical known as cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) helps cracks recuperate quicker and even make the bones more grounded than they were some time recently, as indicated by a study led by analysts from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University and distributed in the Journal of Bone and...

A marijuana chemical known as cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) helps cracks recuperate quicker and even make the bones more grounded than they were some time recently, as indicated by a study led by analysts from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University and distributed in the Journal of Bone and...

States with legal medical marijuana have more people over age 50 in the workforce - and they're working longer hours. The correlation is noted in a study published last month by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Temple University, who analyzed 20 years of data from the...

States with legal medical marijuana have more people over age 50 in the workforce - and they're working longer hours. The correlation is noted in a study published last month by researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Temple University, who analyzed 20 years of data from the...

San Bernardino - Allowing marijuana in the city through Measure N would bring more than $18 million in net revenue to the city, several times more than either of the competing marijuana measures, according to a study released by the campaign for Measure N. The numbers, prepared by San...