Plants + Science
curated news on the science of plant-based wellness
Global + News
NPR: Marijuana's Health Effects? Top Scientists Weigh In
CBS: NFL and Marijuana: Could Marijuana Compound CBD Help NFL Players with Pain?
NYT: Californians Legalize Marijuana in Vote That Could Echo Nationally
Forbes: Legal U.S. Marijuana Market Will Grow to $7.1 Billion in 2016
Forbes: Canada's Task to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Scientific American: Germany Relaxes Rules on Using Cannabis for Medical Purposes
Forbes: Microsoft Finds New Customers in Cannabis
Forbes: Legal Cannabis Outsold Girl Scout Cookies Last Year
Forbes: Medical Marijuana Sparks New Technology
TIME: The 25 Best Inventions of 2016: Cannabis
Science + innovation
NPR: NFL Players Searching For Painkiller Choices Hope For Relaxed Marijuana Ban
The Free Thought Project: Big Pharma Shaking in Their Boots as 80% of Cannabis Users Give Up Prescriptions Pills for Pot
Popular Science: Marijuana Compound Removes Alzheimer's Plaque from Brain Cells, Study Finds
Scientific American: Medical Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain Patients Cut Opioid Use
NCBI: Cannabis Use During Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders Predicts Alcohol Treatment Outcomes
NCBI: Cannabis Use as Risk or Protection for Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study of 18 000 Swedish Men and Women
NCBI: Medical Cannabis Use Is Associated With Decreased Opiate Medication Use in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients With Chronic Pain
NCBI: Cannabidiol as an Intervention for Addictive Behaviors: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Health Affairs: Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Prescription Medication Use In Medicare Part D
community + culture
Fast Company: High-End Dining: Are Marijuana Meals The Next Big Foodie Trend?
LA Weekly: Pot Products by and for Women Could Make 2016 the "Year of the Upscale Cannabis Consumer
The Stranger: Canna West Seattle Wants to Be the Friendly Neighborhood Pot Shop
The Californian: Pet Owners Try Cannabis Edibles, Tinctures to Ease Animal Anxiety, Arthritis and More
Forbes: The Keurig Of Marijuana? CannaKorp Banks On Pods Filled With Pot
MJI News: Stoners No More: Upscale Purchasers of Brand Name Cannabis Products Break Stereotypes and Change the Marijuana Marketplace
Research + MEDICAL REPORTS
The Council on Science and Public Health: Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes
Pharmacological Research: Cannabidiol, neuroprotection and neuropsychiatric disorders
Autoimmunity Reviews: Cannabinoids and Autoimmune Diseases: A Systematic Review
National Institute of Health: Cannabinoids as Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs
AJG: Medical Marijuana for Digestive Disorders
Cannabis Outlook: The Treasure Chest
Cannabis Outlook: Research Without Prejudice
JAMA: Cannabinoids for Medical Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The Journal of Supportive Oncology: Mechanism of Action of Cannabinoids: How It May Lead to Treatment of Cachexia, Emesis, and Pain
MDPI Pharmaceuticals: Cannabinoids and Dementia: A Review of Clinical and Preclinical Data
Psychopharmacology: Action of Cannabidiol on the Anxiety and Other Effects Produced by THC in Normal Subjects
Science Direct: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
PLOS ONE: Cannabinoid CB2 Receptors Regulate Central Sensitization and Pain Responses Associated with Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders: Cannabinoid Receptor 2 as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Rheumatoid Arthritis