Memphis, TN: Regular consumers of cannabis are more likely to engage in effort-related decision making tasks than are non-users, according to data published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. A team of researchers at the University of Memphis assessed motivation in a cohort of 47 college-aged students (25 frequent cannabis consumers and 22 controls). Subjects completed a series of behavioral tests (the Effort-Expenditure …
Philadelphia: Patients suffering from chronic back pain reduce their use of prescription opioids and report improvements in their condition following medical cannabis treatment, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Cureus. Investigators affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia evaluated opioid consumption patterns in a cohort of 186 patients with chronic back pain during the six-months immediately prior to and immediately following their …
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Juva Life Inc. (CSE: JUVA) (OTCQB: JUVAF) (FRANKFURT: 4VV) (“Juva Life,” “Juva” or the “Company”), a life science company with pharmaceutical research and development and consumer-facing operations in cannabis production and distribution, announced today the filing of patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on JUVA-041, a …
Historically, the National Football League (NFL) handed out some of the harshest penalties in professional sports for cannabis use and cannabis offenses incurred away from the team. At the same time, NFL players had some of the highest rates of opioid use out of the major sports leagues. Fortunately, the NFL recently updated its cannabis policy to include a shorter …
Pittsburgh, PA: The use of cannabis products is associated with a reduction in pain patients’ daily consumption of opioids, according to data published in the journal Pain Physician. A team of investigators affiliated with the Institute for Pain Medicine in Pennsylvania assessed opioid use trends in a cohort of 115 chronic pain patients who initiated medical cannabis therapy. Patients in the study suffered from intractable pain …
Tel Aviv, Israel: The administration of cannabis-infused eye drops reduces spasms in patients diagnosed with the progressive neurological disorder benign essential blepharospasm (BEB), according to placebo-controlled data published in the journal Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. BEB is a rare type of dystonia that is characterized by the abnormal blinking or spasming of the eyelids. A team of Israeli researchers compared cannabis-infused …
Dunedin, New Zealand: Smoking cannabis long-term is not associated with the same physiological consequences on lung health as is tobacco smoking, according to longitudinal data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A team of New Zealand researchers examined the long-term effects of cannabis smoking and/or tobacco smoking in a cohort of 881 middle-aged adults. Consistent with prior studies, researchers reported …
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Emerald Conference, curated by the Emerald Conference’s Scientific Committee, returns in person, February 27-March 1, 2022 to the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego. The Emerald Conference is the original, longest running interdisciplinary cannabis science event. Acquired by MJBiz in early 2020, the 2-day conference has become the must-attend event for decision-makers in analytical testing, extraction science, research …
SWEDESBORO, N.J., Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — North America’s largest pure-play distributor serving science, Thomas Scientific, has launched a dedicated cannabis team and business unit committed to serving laboratories, researchers, and manufacturers operating within the growing industry. Following the blueprint successfully implemented by its diagnostics and controlled environments teams in 2021, Thomas Scientific’s cannabis unit will be led by a group of subject matter specialists and receive …
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CERTIFi by Mercy College and Green Flower have announced a partnership that will provide two education tracks in the high-demand cannabis field. The eight-week and six-month certification offerings will allow students to pursue various pathways for rewarding careers in the cannabis industry. CERTIFi, Mercy’s newly launched credentialing initiative, along with Green Flower, an industry leader in cannabis …