As legal marijuana increasingly gains traction here on Earth, the debate could soon shift to address its use on missions to distant worlds. But out in deep space, the influx of high-energy protons could be enough to kill your high.

But out in deep space, the influx of high-energy protons could be enough to kill your high.

In a study investigating the effects of space-level irradiation on neurotransmission, researchers found that these ‘subatomic speedballs’ can alter signalling within the brain – specifically, messing with the endocannabinoid receptors.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT 

In the new study, researchers investigated the effects of space-level irradiation on neurotransmission. 

Shares in marijuana medicine-maker GW Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: GWPH) have been on a tear. From the end of May 2013, when the company's shares first began trading on the Nasdaq, through Friday, its shares have skyrocketed 1,187%. For perspective, a $10,000 investment in GW Pharmaceuticals made back then would be worth an eye-popping $128,730 today.

Is this medical marijuana company just getting started, or is the party about to come to an end?

Some background

Marijuana advocates have been cheering empirical evidence of marijuana's benefits as medicine for a while, but the medical marijuana movement has really heated up over the past 10 years.

The number of pregnant women smoking cannabis has gone up 62 percent since 2002, figures reveal.

Despite the growing swell of studies showing marijuana's medicinal qualities, all peer-reviewed research shows the drug is detrimental to unborn babies.

It can damage the development of the fetal brain, and can also increase a child's risk of developing health problems such as asthma.

However, a new study by New York's Columbia University has shown the prevalence of marijuana use among expectant mothers in the past month rose from 2.4 percent in 2002 to 3.9 percent in 2014.

Lead author Dr Deborah Hasin said: 'These results offer an important step toward understanding trends in marijuana use among women of reproductive age.

The cannabis industry has been under pressure despite favorable state-wide election results in early November.

From an overextended industry-wide rally to highly questionable cabinet nominations by President-elect Donald Trump, concerns among cannabis investors have increased significantly over the last month.

In an effort to help improve investor education, we want to provide you with our top three cannabis investing strategies under a new White House administration.

A Focus on Quality, A Focus on Canada

One major difference stands out when comparing the legal cannabis market in the United States to that in Canada…

The Denver Post recently did a story on how cannabis businesses are having to pay sky-high rents nationwide. In Portland, for instance, commercial real estate that typically rents for five dollars per square foot goes for three times that amount for cannabis businesses. Though rents for cannabis businesses in Washington and Colorado are stable, they are considerably higher than the lease rates for any other business, and real estate investors looking to lease to cannabis businesses are mostly betting this trend will continue.

Thanks to voters who checked “yes” for recreational marijuana legalization on this year’s election ballot, gift-giving during the holidays is about to get a lot more dank. But just because recreational marijuana is legal in a state doesn’t necessarily mean you can just give it away willy nilly. Make sure your holiday good cheer doesn’t come with a side of incarceration by using this handy guide to cannabis gift giving, organized by state.

As the year comes to a close, the Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA)  reviews the highlights of 2016 and provides an outlook for 2017.

Enormous growth

Many say it could lead to fewer alcohol-related incidents, including sexual assault.

Some Harvard students are confident that campus life will improve now that Massachusetts has made marijuana fully legal.

According to a report from The Crimson, many of the University’s undergraduates believe the legalization of marijuana across the state, made possible through the recent passing of the voter initiative Question 4, will only have a positive influence.

Well, it's time to spark it up... on Spark!

Digital technology has shaken up a lot of industries, bringing user-friendly, design approaches to traditional ways of doing business. So it's probably no surprise that it's starting to change how marijuana is sold. After all, the marijuana trade in North America is a growing industry, as it moves from an illegal trade into an increasingly legal business, and there's no blueprint.

In September, Alberta cannabis producer Aurora Cannabis launched an app for buying legal medical marijuana from your phone or tablet. Their new app is the first of its kind. (You can even get same-day delivery if you live in Calgary or Edmonton.)

#MakeAmericaGreatBritainAgain?

Hilarious images in which President-elect Donald Trump’s head is edited onto the body of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will make you laugh, but maybe also cry with terror.

 

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