Research
Q&A: How Are Cannabis Products Tested for Health and Safety? It Depends.
A regulatory standards expert describes a patchwork system, the need for consistent rules to protect consumers, and the need for research to properly set those rules.
The Worst of the Vaping Illnesses Appear to Be Over
The CDC on Friday confirmed a decline in reports of vaping-related lung illnesses.
Could Yeast Be a Game Changer for Cannabinoid Production?
A new brewing process could not only be more cost-effective than cannabis cultivation, but could allow scientists to access possibly beneficial compounds that are present at lower levels in the plant.
DEA Proposes Increase to Research-Grade Cannabis Supply, Again
“This will meet the need created by the increase in the amount of approved research involving marijuana,” the DEA told Cannabis Wire.
Q&A: The American Chemical Society Is Digging in on Cannabis
The ACS now has more than 300 members focused on researching cannabis, but there may be a need for more expansion.
Is the DEA Opening a Door to Cannabis Cultivation for Research? Or Is It Continuing to Drag Its Feet?
The agency says it will respond to pending applications, but first it will propose new regulations—without a timeline.
Q&A: Is the New Mexico VA Hobbling Cannabis Research?
A university researcher needs veterans as subjects for his work on PTSD. He says the VA is making recruitment difficult.
Q&A: Do Competing Cannabis Interests Repackage Opioid Research?
A recent cannabis and opioid study highlighted that “corporate actors” with “deep pockets have substantial ability to promote congenial results, as suffering people are desperate for effective solutions.”
Can Cannabis Help Parkinson’s Patients?
Q&A: After a survey shows a hunger for answers among clinicians and patients alike, a foundation gathers experts to chart a research path. Here’s why.
Exposure to Cannabis in Pregnancy: Warning Signs
Studies are scarce, but one shows that prenatal exposure may lead to behavioral problems in children.
Stanford Researchers Seek a Solution to Crohn’s with New Cannabis-Focused Biotech Company
Katexco is moving forward with the development of its first potential cannabis-based therapies this year.
A Conversation with Ziva Cooper
The Research Director of UCLA's Cannabis Research Initiative talks opioids, how men and women experience cannabis differently, and Alex Berenson's misrepresentation of cannabis research.
Dispatches from the 2019 North American Cannabis Summit
The three-day conference is an unprecedented gathering of leading public health experts to discuss future cannabis policy.
Cannabis Research Took off in 2018
Here’s a list of 12 published studies and pieces of research that I found interesting or important since Cannabis Wire launched in June.
FDA Approves Country’s First Cannabis Extract-Based Pharmaceutical
Until now, only synthetic cannabinoid-based medicines have been approved
