NFL Adopts New Marijuana Policy For Players, Reducing Fines And Increasing THC Limit For Drug Tests

The National Football League (NFL) has reached an agreement with its players union to reform its marijuana policies further, significantly reducing fines for positive tests while increasing the allowable THC threshold for players. About four years after the NFL ended the practice of suspending players over cannabis or other drugs as part of a collective … Continued

One in Four Older Adults Have Used Cannabis in the Past Year

An estimated 25 percent of Canadians between the ages of 55 and 65 acknowledge having consumed cannabis in the past year, according to data in the Journal of Drug Issues. Researchers affiliated with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction analyzed cannabis use data in older adults for the four-year period immediately following legalization.  … Continued

Classes for cannabis? UC Merced Extension launching weed workforce training

UC Merced Extension is launching a series of courses geared toward anyone who is interested in making some legal green in the Valley’s budding cannabis industry. The courses are being conducted in collaboration with Ventura-based cannabis education company Greenflower, and include three online, 9-week classes. Extension programs like UC Merced’s offer classes to individuals without … Continued

Study: CBD Oil Mitigates Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Patients

The daily consumption of plant-derived CBD oil relieves agitation, anxiety, depression, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients who have Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Researchers assessed the long-term impact of CBD oil on NPS severity in a cohort of 65 patients with AD. Participants in … Continued

Analysis: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated With Elevated Risk of Hypertension

Neither recent nor lifetime cannabis use is associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension or high blood pressure among older adults, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego assessed the relationship between cannabis smoking and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), … Continued

Study: Cannabis Use Not Associated With Later IQ Decline

Lifetime cannabis use is not associated with cognitive decline, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal Brain and Behavior. Investigators assessed the relationship between cannabis use and age-related cognitive decline in a cohort of 5,162 men. Subjects’ IQs were assessed during early adulthood (mean age: 22) and then again in late midlife (mean age: … Continued

What Health Conditions Do Patients Use Medical Marijuana To Treat? New Study Sheds Light

Recently published data from tens of thousands of medical marijuana patients across the U.S. show that pain, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the leading conditions qualifying patients for state medical cannabis programs. The report was authored by researchers at Leafwell—a platform for obtaining medical marijuana cards—along with Duke University Medical School and the … Continued

Nevada Officials Adopt Rule To Stop Penalizing Boxers And MMA Fighters Over Marijuana

Nevada regulators have officially adopted a rule change that will protect athletes from being penalized for using or possessing marijuana in compliance with state law. While the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted to send the regulatory amendment to the governor last year, they were also required to go through a separate rulemaking process to … Continued

Medical Marijuana Improves Chronic Pain And Mental Health Symptoms While Reducing Prescription Drug Use, Study Shows

Results of a new yearlong study of prescribed medical marijuana for patients with chronic pain and mental health issues observed an association between cannabis use and symptom improvement, with most side effects limited to dry mouth and sleepiness. At least some of the benefits appeared to fade as the 12-month study period went on, however. … Continued

Cannabis Treatment Reduces Chronic Nerve Pain With ‘Minimal To No Side Effects,’ New Scientific Review Finds

A newly published review of research on marijuana and chronic nerve pain concludes that treatment with cannabinoids offers “significant relief from chronic pain” with “minimal to no side effects”—potentially providing patients a “life-changing alternative” to conventional pharmaceuticals. “The positive effects of cannabinoids in pain management are clear and their merit in the treatment thereof is … Continued