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Mar 25, 2016
Lifelong Marijuana Use Correlated With Troubled Middle Age
The cause and effect might not be so straightforward
Nov 11, 2015
This Startup Wants To Put The ‘Medical’ Back In Marijuana
Potbotics wants to give patients better information, but can they when the science is limited?
Aug 27, 2015
Dank Indica? Your Drug Dealer Might Be Ripping You Off
There's just a slight genetic difference between purple haze and OG kush
Jul 09, 2015
Scientists Separate Marijuana’s Highs From Its Medical Lows
No more ‘Dude, where’s my car?'
Jun 23, 2015
White House Lifts Restrictions On Marijuana Research
More information about its medicinal properties may be on the horizon
Jun 02, 2015
Will Smoking Pot Get Rid Of Your Intestinal Worms?
It might be helping some hunter-gatherers in Africa
Apr 21, 2015
Here’s How Weed Affects Your Body
A synopsis of science's pot-related findings, in honor of today's holiday
Jul 02, 2013
Science Confirms The Obvious: Smoking Pot Makes You Less Motivated
The brains of habitual cannabis users have trouble synthesizing dopamine, according to a small study.
Apr 18, 2013
Why It’s So Hard For Scientists To Study Medical Marijuana
The nation's research-grade cannabis is controlled by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, whose mission to curb use is at odds with that of researchers looking to study pot's therapeutic properties.