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Waves move across the human brain to support memory
Engineers have discovered a new fundamental feature of brain oscillations: they actually move rhythmically across the brain, reflecting patterns of neuronal activity that propagate across…
Widespread uranium contamination found in India's groundwater
A new study has found widespread uranium contamination in groundwater aquifers — a chief source for drinking water and irrigation — in 16 Indian states.…
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease
Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, according to researchers who have examined — for the…
Sleep problems in Parkinson's disease: Can we fix them?
Researchers have uncovered why people with a hereditary form of Parkinson’s disease suffer from sleep disturbances. The molecular mechanisms uncovered in fruit flies and human…
Threat of malaria left its mark on the immune system in people with African ancestry
Researchers have identified a genetic difference between people with African and European ancestry that affects how the immune system triggers inflammation. They suspect these differences…
Study identifies cellular 'death code'
Dying cells generally have two options: go quietly, or go out with a bang.
A nanotech sensor that turns molecular fingerprints into bar codes
A new system can detect and analyze molecules without the need for an infrared spectrometer. The system uses nanostructured metapixels to detect and then translate…
Consequences on Children of Advertising Cannabis
Source:RAND Corporation Summary:As prohibitions on the sale and use of marijuana ease, one result is more advertising about cannabis. A new study suggests that may have consequences on…
Significant Increase In Marijuana Use In 12 – 21 Age Demographic
Source:Springer Summary: More young people are turning to marijuana as their first substance of choice, rather than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol, an expert says. He says that…
Cannabis: Starting Young Increases Likelihood of Drug Problems
Source: University of Montreal Summary: Researchers find that boys who start smoking pot before 15 are much more likely to have a drug problem at 28 than those…
By Month's End, Oklahoma Should Be the Newest Medical Marijuana State
This article was written in collaboration with Alternet, and was originally published here.One of the reddest of red states is set to go green later…
Medical Marijuana Update
The City of Brotherly Love gets its first dispensary, a Florida judge has blocked a state ban on patients smoking medical marijuana, Colorado's governor signs…
Chronicle AM: Bangladesh Drug War Killings Draw UN Rebuke, Fed Pot Busts Way Down, More… (6/6/18)
The president commutes the life sentence of a drug offender, Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize weed in November, the UN's human rights head…
Chronicle AM: Federal Legal Marijuana Bill Filed, OH MedMJ Sales Delayed, More… (6/7/18)
A bipartisan bill that would make marijuana federally legal in states that have legalized it has been filed, a key GOP committee chair blocks votes…
Cannabis & Schizophrenia
Cannabis use has been associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders. A 15-year study of 50,465 male subjects reported that those who had tried cannabis by age 18…
Psychosocial Outcomes
A recent 40 year follow up of lung cancer cases found a doubling of the risk of lung cancer among conscripts who had smoked cannabis 50 or more…
Temporal Disintegration
Cannabis has psychoactive and physiological effects when consumed. The immediate desired effects from consuming cannabis include relaxation and euphoria (the “high” or “stoned” feeling), a general alteration of…
20 Years of Data on Cannabis & Health
Method: A comparison of the epidemiological evidence and conclusions reached in a 1993 literature review with the evidence and interpretation of the same health outcomes in 2013. Results:…
Cannabis and Mental Health
Studies of discordant twins have tested the hypothesis that the association is explained by a shared genetic vulnerability to use cannabis and other illicit drugs. Researchers assessed the…
Acute and chronic adverse effects of cannabis use
Acute adverse effects Anxiety and panic, especially in naive users Psychotic symptoms (at high doses) Road crashes if a person drives while intoxicated Chronic adverse effects Cannabis dependence…
Reproductive effects of Cannabis
High doses of cannabis cause growth retardation and malformations in animals, but epidemiological studies have given scarce evidence for an increased risk of birth defects in women who…
Cannabis Prices Per Gram in Canada
The following chart shows the average price per gram reported in a voluntary anonymous survey if 18,500 people in Canada who reported the prices paid across the country…
List of Licensed Cannabis Producers For Medical Purposes in Canada
The tables below contain all licensed producers who have been issued a license by Health Canada. The list is sorted by alphabetical order. Please check this website regularly…