Posts Tagged ‘marijuana research’
More millennials are choosing cannabis over booze
The beverage industry is evolving, as many young people find marijuana a cheaper alternative. Millennials are more likely to buy marijuana products if they’re marketed as a ‘lifestyle brand,’ one trend forecaster found. Jena, a 27-year-old business operations employee based in Chicago, has consumed alcohol socially for nearly a decade. In recent months, however, she…
Read MoreCalifornia Cannabis Goes Luxury, Plans Appellations Just Like Wine
You might call Jerry Munn’s Lime Volt cannabis the champagne of marijuana country. The Northern California farmer, who’s cultivated pot for over 28 years, gets positively electric describing his new botanical creation. “It’s tingling to the senses and stimulates the sinuses,” says Munn. “People have told me it’s like smoking a margarita.” The Mendocino County…
Read MorePhiladelphia Gets Green Light to Study Pot, Treat Opioid Addiction With Cannabis
Pennsylvania’s growing medical marijuana industry received two major green lights Monday morning. Following recommendations highlighted last month, the Department of Health officially added opioid addiction to the list of approved conditions that can be treated by medicinal cannabis. And in a major boon to Philadelphia, five local institutions were awarded research licenses to study cannabis.…
Read MoreMarijuana degree combines science and business at Northern Michigan University
Alex Roth has gotten into the habit of pulling out his cell phone and showing skeptical friends a screen shot of the classes he’ll have to take to get his bachelor of science degree from Northern Michigan University. “When they hear what my major is, there are a lot of people who say, ‘Wow, cool…
Read MoreTeen marijuana use falls to 20-year low, defying legalization opponents’ predictions
In 2016, rates of marijuana use among the nation’s 12- to 17-year-olds dropped to their lowest level in more than two decades, according to federal survey data released this week. Last year, 6.5 percent of adolescents used marijuana on a monthly basis, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That represents…
Read MoreMarijuana keeps you thin, fit and active
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Here’s a new health-related adage to consider: Regular consumption of marijuana keeps you thin and active. According to researchers at Oregon Health and Science University, people who use marijuana more than five times per month have a lower body mass index (BMI) than people who do not…
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