Current marijuana research lags behind the public’s marijuana usage.
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Senior Marijuana Use Increases, But Where Is The Research?
Marijuana’s Schedule I status makes it very difficult for scientists to uncover its potential benefits.
DEA Announces Plans To Expand Scientific Research For Marijuana
The agency also revealed plans to propose new regulations to evaluate these applications before reviewing and making possible approvals.
DEA May Be Coming Around On Expanding Marijuana Research
The DEA will finally review potential growers of marijuana used in research, which is currently very limited in quantity and quality.
Harvard, MIT Receive $9 Million Gift For Cannabis Research
The donation is the largest ever earmarked for marijuana research.
U.S. Reps Say Stop Classifying Marijuana as a Dangerous Drug
The federal government currently classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, impeding important research and new medical treatments.
NIDA Director Nora Volkow Talks Marijuana Research, Kratom
Volkow testified before Congress about the difficulties of researching Schedule I drugs like marijuana.
Does Marijuana Affect Sperm Count?
A new study suggests it does—but not in the way you might think.
Critics Respond To Malcolm Gladwell's Controversial Cannabis Article
In a recent New Yorker feature Gladwell makes the case that marijuana is not as “safe as we think.” Journalist Malcolm Gladwell’s recent feature in The New Yorker about the possible connections between marijuana use and paranoid/psychotic behavior has drawn fierce critical responses from both cannabis consumers and fellow writers alike. A new editorial in… Continue reading Critics Respond To Malcolm Gladwell's Controversial Cannabis Article
Joe Kennedy III Advocates For Federal Marijuana Legalization
Representative Joe Kennedy III detailed his support for federal marijuana legalization in a recent op-ed. Representative Joe Kennedy III voiced his support for removing cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and legalizing it at the national level. Kennedy, a Democrat and the US Representative for Massachusetts’ 4th congressional district, penned an op-ed for the health and life… Continue reading Joe Kennedy III Advocates For Federal Marijuana Legalization