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Cannabis use produces persistent cognitive impairments Peer reviewed: Yes Method of research: Systematic review Subject of study: People   A systematic review published today in the scientific journal Addiction has found that cannabis use leads to acute cognitive impairments that may continue beyond the period of intoxication. This Canadian-led meta-review (review of reviews) merged the findings…

Press Release - Jan 20, 2022 01:00 EST PISCATAWAY, N.J., January 20, 2022 (Newswire.com) - Many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, flouting state regulations, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. This marketing is easily viewed by people…

Cannabis and social media. Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies Many recreational cannabis companies market their products in a way that appeals to children and teens, despite state-based regulations prohibiting it, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. This marketing is easily viewed by people…

The global In-Vitro Toxicology Assays Market size for cannabis and nicotine testing is expected to reach USD 2.9 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 11.2% from 2021 to 2028. Growing adoption of high throughput techniques in cannabis testing, legalization of medical cannabis,…

Researchers at two Oregon universities made waves across the internet this week after offering evidence that compounds from cannabis could be a valuable defense against COVID-19 infection. In a paper published in the the peer-reviewed Journal of Natural Products, Oregon State University’s Dr. Richard van Breemen and six other researchers outlined a groundbreaking discovery that, when…

Brand building may be the central theme in cannabis for 2022, portfolio manager Tim Seymour says.After a disappointing 2021 on the legislative front, larger players will use this year to bolster their presence in existing cannabis markets and adjacent industries, Seymour told CNBC's "ETF Edge" this week."As we look forward to 2022, one of the…

For the cannabis industry, 2021 was supposed to be the year of reform and opportunity.Democrats were in control of both the White House and Congress, and lawmakers were busy pushing bills to expand banking access for cannabis businesses and offer pathways to expunging criminal records and increasing diversity within the industry.But one year into a new…

This week there has been a lot of buzz about a new study on marijuana and COVID-19, the miraculous gist of the headlines being that cannabis prevents COVID. More specifically, the study, published in the Journal of Natural Products on January 10, found that two common cannabis compounds could prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from penetrating…

A groundbreaking new study published this week identified what could be an unexpected tool in the world's fight against COVID-19: cannabis. Yes, you read that right. According to a peer-reviewed paper published this week in the Journal of Natural Products, titled "Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants," at least three compounds…

A groundbreaking new study out of two Oregon universities has identified an unusual naturally-occuring substance as a promising tool to prevent COVID-19 infections: cannabis. Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Natural Products, the study identified three cannabis compounds—non-psychoactive precursors found in the plant before it’s converted into the stuff that gets you high—as being notably effective at…