Hannah Harris Green
This week in weed: Minnesota tries to regulate skunky smells, a very courteous stoner and unexpected science about your brain on pot
Science news * Using cannabis could increase efficiency in some parts of the brain according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine used a new brain mapping technology called connectomics—which looks at how neurons connect with one another—to
I read the ACP's 7000 word recommendation to decriminalize cannabis so you don't have to
The most important thing to take away from this document is that American College of Physicians calls for decriminalization for the possession of small amounts of cannabis. It does not support a legal market for the plant. In this paper, they do not argue that the benefits of cannabis outweigh
Weedsy weekly: Mystery cannabinoids, a DEA record and promising research about cannabis and suicidal thoughts.
Science News * Medical cannabis could help treat suicidal ideation. Drug Science , a UK-based research group, published a study in the Archives of Suicide Research that that cannabis might help relieve suicidal thoughts. The study looked at observational data about nearly 4000 patients seeking medical cannabis, and found that the prevalence