Cannabis Grower Cuts Flower Cycle to 48 Days Using Spectrum Technology
A cannabis facility cut its flowering time from 63 to 48 days using adjustable LED spectrum technology. Quality testing in December will det...
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THC Potency Doubles Don't Equal Double the High, Study Finds
New research from Australian and British scientists shows THC's psychoactive effects don't scale linearly with dose, challenging assumptions...
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Gene Editing Reshapes Cannabis Breeding as Industry Debates Ownership
Advanced breeding tools like gene editing and genomic testing are reshaping cannabis cultivation, but questions persist about who controls t...
Cannabis-Violence Link Is Correlation, Not Causation, Researcher Says
A Cardiff University researcher debunks claims linking marijuana to violence, explaining how confounding factors create misleading correlati...
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Teen Cannabis Use Hits Record Low as Senior Use Climbs, Federal Data Shows
Federal surveys show teen cannabis use has fallen to record lows while seniors increasingly adopt cannabis, challenging long-standing assump...
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Teen Cannabis Use Drops to Record Low Despite Adult Legalization
New CDC data shows teen marijuana use at record low of 12.9%, contradicting predictions that adult legalization would increase youth consump...
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Johns Hopkins Pilot Finds High-Dose THC Mimics Psilocybin Effects
A Johns Hopkins pilot study found 25 mg of oral THC produced altered states resembling psilocybin effects when taken in a controlled setting...
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Cannabis Beverage Users Cut Alcohol Intake, Report Better Sleep
New study finds cannabis beverage users drink less alcohol and report better sleep and reduced stress, as Congress weighs hemp THC ban.
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Hemp THC Drinks Cut Alcohol Use 52% in 4,500-Person Study
Study of 4,516 people found hemp THC beverages cut alcohol use from 22.9% to 10.9% on consumption days, with 63% still drinking less 50 days...
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Cannabis Inhalation Linked to 9% Reduction in Premature Heartbeats
UCSF researchers found habitual cannabis users had 9% fewer premature heartbeats on days they inhaled cannabis versus days they abstained, c...
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CBD and CBN Outperform THC for Sleep, New Research Shows
New University of South Florida research found CBD and CBN show stronger evidence for sleep improvement than THC, challenging the cannabis i...
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Industry Critic Claims Cannabis Health Risks Being Downplayed
A guest commentary accuses the cannabis industry and lawmakers of downplaying marijuana health risks, highlighting ongoing debates about res...