This year's California State Fair will make history, with marijuana sales and on-site consumption being allowed for the first time. While the annual fair has featured cannabis competitions and educational booths in recent years, this will be the first time that the...

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has voted to remove marijuana from its banned substances list for Division I players, effective immediately. About five months after the NCAA's Division I Council proposed the rule change, the body adopted the policy...

A lesser-known cannabinoid known as CBG has surprised scientists after a first-ever human clinical trial found that it appears to improve memory while also “significantly” reducing anxiety and stress. The non-intoxicating cannabinoid might not be as well-known as THC...

Marijuana helps people with substance misuse disorders stay off opioids or reduce their use, maintain treatment, and manage withdrawal symptoms, a new federally funded study finds. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) set out to investigate the...

Among cannabis consumers in states with legalization laws, nearly 8 in 10 say they purchase all or most of their marijuana from licensed retailers—seemingly supporting advocates' arguments that enacting regulated markets can detract from illicit sellers. That's...

A new study on the use of marijuana to treat endometriosis finds that women who consumed cannabis rated it as “the most effective self-management strategy to reduce symptom intensity” of the often painful inflammatory disease. “Results suggest that Cannabis has become...

The cannabis market is continuously evolving with the emergence of new varieties. The creation of a new cultivar or strain involves the selective breeding of parent strains, with the goal of discovering unique traits in the offspring.  Traditional breeding: The art of...

American marijuana consumers have spent more than $4.1 billion on pre-rolled joints over the past year and a half, according to a new industry report, with the products now making up about 15.9 percent of the cannabis market. Among the latest trends in the pre-roll...

A new study supported by AARP shows that marijuana use by older people in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last three years—with most saying they use cannabis to relieve pain, help with sleep, improve mental health, and achieve other benefits. More than 1 in 5...

Humboldt County, located in Northern California's famed Emerald Triangle, has long been a mecca for cannabis cultivation. Its rich soil and ideal climate produce some of the finest cannabis in the world, making it the heartbeat of a thriving underground culture that's...

"Taken together, these studies suggest that regular cannabis use is not associated with elevated blood pressure or hypertension." The post Analysis: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated with Elevated Risk of Hypertension appeared first on NORML. "Taken together, these...