A study of consumer attitudes released recently found that residents of states with legal cannabis have a positive view of the regulated marketplace. Results of the research, “Consumer perceptions of ‘legal’ and ‘illegal’ cannabis in US states with legal cannabis sales,” were released online last month ahead of the publication of the study in the journal Addictive Behaviors early next year.

There has been much speculation about whether or not cannabis use in teens has gone up or down due to legalization and medical acceptance in states across the U.S. Some studies have looked for a positive impact on lowering teen use, while detractors have claimed cannabis is now more accessible.

Children are being harmed after consuming illegal cannabis edibles that are not subject to safety and quality controls, do not have childproof packaging and have been stored by parents in places too easily accessible to kids.

That was the warning from Health Canada, which Thursday issued an advisory of several cases of children having been hospitalized after ingesting illegal weed edibles that looked like regular candies or treats.

Using marijuana is becoming more and more acceptable in the United States, both medically and recreationally. Despite more states making its use legal, there is still a stigma around pot, especially in the workplace. So does using marijuana really affect your job performance? A new study finds it all depends on when you use it and consuming marijuana after your shift has no impact on your next day at work.

Vapor pens accounted for most of the sales of Cannabis 2.0 products in Canada, as demonstrated by new data collected by data analytics company Headset. 

Dubbed Cannabis 2.0, the second wave of legalization in Canada saw vapes, edibles and beverages become legal exactly one year after the country allowed recreational marijuana sales. 

Let’s talk about pain and cannabis. No, I’m not talking about medical efficacy, although that’s well proven. I’m referring to the great pains that come with regulatory compliance.

There are so many bureaucratic hoops for a business to jump through, it borders on ridiculous. 

Early results from a two-year Canadian study are shedding a light on how dangerous cannabis edibles can be if they end up in the hands of young children.

The study, which looked at incidents when a child under the age of 18 had experienced a serious or life-threatening event related to exposure to non-medical cannabis, found that 33 per cent of the cases in 2019 involved children being hospitalized after accidentally consuming cannabis edibles.

The results also showed that the number of children hospitalized due to severe reactions to cannabis exposure has doubled since 2018.

Just one dose of cannabidoil (CBD) was shown to improve blood flow to parts of the brain, a new small study suggests.

Researchers found that the main non-psychoactive ingredient in marijuana increased blood flow to the hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memories and learning.

It also increased blood flow to the part of section of the brain responsible for decision-making. 

The team, from the University of College London, says the findings could offer better target therapies for those who suffer conditions that affect memory, such as Alzheimer's disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.