Marijuana Offers Hope For Treating Chronic Pain And Reducing Use Of Other Medications, New Study Shows

Marijuana and its cannabinoid components may be useful treatments for various types of chronic pain, in some cases helping to reduce the use of other medications, according to a newly published scientific review. The paper also says select mixtures of cannabinoids could help minimize undesirable effects of cannabis, such as the psychoactivity of THC. Published … Continued

Nearly Half of Military Veterans Use Cannabis for Pain Relief as Marijuana is found to be the “Most Cost-Effective Adjunctive Therapy” for PTSD

An estimated 40 percent of veterans suffering from chronic pain consume cannabis products to mitigate their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. A team of investigators affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco and Yale University surveyed pain patients enrolled in the Veterans … Continued

Cannabinoids offer new hope for safe and effective pain relief

Chronic pain is a global health challenge, with current treatment options often limited by side effects, addiction risk, and diminished effectiveness over time. In a new study, Yale researchers identify alternative compounds with therapeutic potential — chemicals found in cannabis that lack the mind-altering effects associated with the drug. The chemicals — cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol … Continued

Licensed Marijuana Businesses Consistently Verify Customers’ Age To Prevent Youth Sales, American Academy Of Pediatrics Study Shows

Results of a secret shopper study in New York City indicate that state-licensed marijuana retailers were far more consistent about discouraging youth access to cannabis compared to illicit stores, with regulated outlets consistently verifying the age of would-be buyers as well as avoiding cartoon signage and products that appeal to young people. The study, published … Continued

Using The Marijuana Components THC-V And CBD Every Day Helps People Lose Weight, Study Finds

Research on the use of marijuana components to aid weight loss found that the use of a combined product containing the cannabinoids THCV and CBD “was associated with statistically significant weight loss,” as well as a slimmer waistline, lower blood pressure, and decreased cholesterol. “Use of the THCV/CBD strip was associated with statistically significant weight … Continued

More American Adults Use Cannabis As A Sleep Aid Than Choose Prescription Pills Or Alcohol To Fall Asleep, Poll Shows

About 16 percent of Americans aged 21 and older say they use cannabis as a sleep aid, according to a new industry-backed survey. That makes marijuana more popular for sleep than prescription sleep aids (12 percent) or alcohol (11 percent), but still not quite as common as using supplements (26 percent) or over-the-counter sleep aids … Continued

Study: Orally Administered CBD Significantly Reduces Pain, Other Symptoms in Patients with Nail-Patella Syndrome

Patients suffering from nail-patella syndrome-induced pain report significant improvements in their health-related quality of life following CBD therapy, according to data published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Nail-patella syndrome (NPS) is a rare genetic disease characterized by skeletal malformation and chronic pain. Researchers assessed the safety and efficacy of CBD treatment in a cohort … Continued

More Than Half Of Beer Drinkers Are Open To Trying Marijuana-Infused Beverage Alternatives, Study Shows

The study, published in the British Food Journal last month, found that over 50% of people who identify as beer drinkers expressed openness to trying cannabis beverages.  Respondents were slightly more likely to say they’re willing to try THC-infused drinks (56 percent) over CBD-infused beverages (53 percent). From a broad perspective, these statistics show a … Continued

Using Marijuana Helps Most People Reduce Their Alcohol Consumption, New Poll Shows

More than half of marijuana consumers say they drink less alcohol, or none at all, after using cannabis, according to a new poll. The survey from the cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD that was shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment is one of the latest pieces of evidence supporting the idea of a substitution effect, with people … Continued

People Are More Physically Active On Days They Use Marijuana, New Federally Funded Study Shows, Smashing ‘Lazy Stoner’ Stereotype

A new federally funded study examining the associations between cannabis use and other health-related behaviors finds that adults are more physically active on days they used marijuana—evidence that contradicts the “lazy stoner” stereotype—although they also drank alcohol more heavily and smoked more cigarettes. The study, which featured researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, … Continued