Proficiency Testing for Cannabis & Hemp Labsby Rachel MuenzAn overview of PT, key benefits, how to prepare, and recent trends
NewsDoes Cannabis Use Affect Cognitive Decline?by Bentham Science PublishersResearch suggests that recreational cannabis use may offer protection against cognitive decline and dementia
NewsCan Field Sobriety Tests Identify Drivers under the Influence of Cannabis?by University of California - San DiegoScientists evaluate how accurate law-enforcement administered field sobriety tests are at measuring cannabis exposure
NewsNew Research May Explain Why Frequent Cannabis Users Are Leaner than Non-usersby University of California IrvineExposure to THC may cause a disruption in healthy adipose organ function, shows a study done in mice
NewsChemists Make Strides toward a Marijuana Breath Analyzerby University of California - Los AngelesBy oxidizing THC to create an electric current, a UCLA team’s fuel cell sensor can reveal the presence of the drug
NewsCannabis Legalization Boosts Use by Double-Digitsby University of Colorado BoulderA first-of-its kind study of twins finds those who live in states where marijuana is legal use it 24 percent more
NewsNew Study Shows Patient Preference for Medical Cannabis Productsby University of Southern CaliforniaNew analysis of New York data finds considerable variability in patient product choice
NewsMarijuana Use More Common in States That Have Legalized Recreational Cannabisby Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthHighest rates among Americans who smoke cigarettes
NewsPrice, Convenience Can Drive Users to Purchase Cannabis from Illegal Sourcesby Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsHigh prices and inconvenience of legal sources could be barriers that drive consumers to illegal providers
NewsRecreational Marijuana Access Reduces Demand for Prescription Drugsby Cornell UniversityThis study is among the first to examine the impact of legal cannabis use on a range of prescription drug use
NewsMarijuana Users’ Risk of Complication Doubles after Rare Type of Strokeby American Heart AssociationAfter an aSAH stroke, the risk of deadly complications is twice as high in marijuana users