Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to Reduced Brain Activity in Young Adults
A study of 1003 young adults found heavy cannabis use (over 1000 uses) correlates with reduced brain activity in memory-related regions, even after excluding recent users; recent use showed a weak, temporary link to reduced activity in memory and motor tasks, but this association was not significant...
Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to Reduced Brain Activity in Young Adults
A study of 1003 young adults found heavy cannabis use (over 1000 uses) correlates with reduced brain activity in memory-related regions, even after excluding recent users; recent use showed a weak, temporary link to reduced activity in memory and motor tasks, but this association was not significant...
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40% Bias Score
Cannabis Pouches Emerge as a Multimillion-Dollar Market
Cannadips, a California-based company, created cannabis-infused pouches, mirroring the success of nicotine pouches; generating over $7 million in 2024 revenue and planning to expand to Missouri in 2025 and Kentucky by the end of 2025.
Cannabis Pouches Emerge as a Multimillion-Dollar Market
Cannadips, a California-based company, created cannabis-infused pouches, mirroring the success of nicotine pouches; generating over $7 million in 2024 revenue and planning to expand to Missouri in 2025 and Kentucky by the end of 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Germany's Lenient Cannabis Driving Laws Under Fire
Germany's relaxed cannabis driving laws, allowing up to 3.5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood, are under scrutiny due to concerns about road safety, especially regarding mixed substance use and individuals with substance abuse issues; experts call for stricter regulations, improved testing, a...
Germany's Lenient Cannabis Driving Laws Under Fire
Germany's relaxed cannabis driving laws, allowing up to 3.5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood, are under scrutiny due to concerns about road safety, especially regarding mixed substance use and individuals with substance abuse issues; experts call for stricter regulations, improved testing, a...
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52% Bias Score
Florida Cannabis Activists Resubmit Legalization Initiative for 2026 Ballot
Cannabis activists in Florida submitted a new recreational marijuana legalization initiative for the 2026 ballot, addressing criticisms of a similar measure that failed in November 2024 by prohibiting public consumption and child-attractive packaging, and including a provision allowing for potential...
Florida Cannabis Activists Resubmit Legalization Initiative for 2026 Ballot
Cannabis activists in Florida submitted a new recreational marijuana legalization initiative for the 2026 ballot, addressing criticisms of a similar measure that failed in November 2024 by prohibiting public consumption and child-attractive packaging, and including a provision allowing for potential...
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44% Bias Score
Texas's Unintentional Cannabis Boom: 7,000 Dispensaries and a Looming Ban
Texas's 2019 hemp legalization unintentionally created a massive, unregulated cannabis market with over 7,000 dispensaries, impacting the economy, public health, and veterans' access, with the legislature now debating a potential ban.
Texas's Unintentional Cannabis Boom: 7,000 Dispensaries and a Looming Ban
Texas's 2019 hemp legalization unintentionally created a massive, unregulated cannabis market with over 7,000 dispensaries, impacting the economy, public health, and veterans' access, with the legislature now debating a potential ban.
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56% Bias Score
AI-Powered Dietary Study to Reveal Personalized Weight Management Strategies in 2025
A major US study analyzing data from over 8,000 adults will publish initial results in early 2025, utilizing AI to analyze genetic factors, gut microbiome, lifestyle, and prior illnesses to improve predictions of individual responses to diets and long-term dietary changes.
AI-Powered Dietary Study to Reveal Personalized Weight Management Strategies in 2025
A major US study analyzing data from over 8,000 adults will publish initial results in early 2025, utilizing AI to analyze genetic factors, gut microbiome, lifestyle, and prior illnesses to improve predictions of individual responses to diets and long-term dietary changes.
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40% Bias Score
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Tripling of Schizophrenia Cases in Canada
A Canadian study reveals a threefold increase in schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use disorder since 2015, rising from 4 percent to over 10 percent, correlating with a 270 percent rise in hospital admissions for cannabis use disorder, highlighting urgent need for preventative measures.
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Tripling of Schizophrenia Cases in Canada
A Canadian study reveals a threefold increase in schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use disorder since 2015, rising from 4 percent to over 10 percent, correlating with a 270 percent rise in hospital admissions for cannabis use disorder, highlighting urgent need for preventative measures.
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56% Bias Score
French Bus Driver Tests Positive for Cannabis After Fatal Accident
On Thursday, a bus accident near Châteaudun, France, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl; the driver, 26, tested positive for cannabis, contradicting his account of the incident, and is under investigation for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
French Bus Driver Tests Positive for Cannabis After Fatal Accident
On Thursday, a bus accident near Châteaudun, France, resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl; the driver, 26, tested positive for cannabis, contradicting his account of the incident, and is under investigation for aggravated involuntary manslaughter.
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40% Bias Score
Grimsby Drug Trafficker Jailed for Six Years
Adam Cooledge, 39, of Grimsby, England, received a six-year prison sentence for his central role in a drug trafficking operation involving over £100,000 worth of cannabis and other narcotics; the conviction resulted from a complex police investigation using data from seized mobile phones.
Grimsby Drug Trafficker Jailed for Six Years
Adam Cooledge, 39, of Grimsby, England, received a six-year prison sentence for his central role in a drug trafficking operation involving over £100,000 worth of cannabis and other narcotics; the conviction resulted from a complex police investigation using data from seized mobile phones.
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52% Bias Score
Hamburg Prison Drug Smuggling Case
Five inmates at Hamburg's Fuhlsbüttel prison are accused of smuggling approximately 340 grams of cannabis into the facility between June and August 2022, and subsequently selling it. The drugs were delivered by a cooperating witness who hid the cannabis in condoms and was later arrested after bringi...
Hamburg Prison Drug Smuggling Case
Five inmates at Hamburg's Fuhlsbüttel prison are accused of smuggling approximately 340 grams of cannabis into the facility between June and August 2022, and subsequently selling it. The drugs were delivered by a cooperating witness who hid the cannabis in condoms and was later arrested after bringi...
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24% Bias Score
Ethical Breach Allegations in Cannabis Cancer Research Project
An investigation is underway into a University of Newcastle and Ecofibre research project using cannabis to treat cancer, amid allegations of inadequate ethical approvals for human tissue use and potentially improper tests on a dying woman. The university's investigation focuses on ethical approval ...
Ethical Breach Allegations in Cannabis Cancer Research Project
An investigation is underway into a University of Newcastle and Ecofibre research project using cannabis to treat cancer, amid allegations of inadequate ethical approvals for human tissue use and potentially improper tests on a dying woman. The university's investigation focuses on ethical approval ...
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64% Bias Score
Record Number of Older Brits Hospitalized After Smoking Cannabis
A record 2,700+ older adults in England were hospitalized for cannabis-related issues between April 2023 and March 2024, a 56% rise since pre-pandemic levels and a 650% increase compared to a decade ago, due to self-medication and misconceptions about cannabis safety; additionally, 22 children under...
Record Number of Older Brits Hospitalized After Smoking Cannabis
A record 2,700+ older adults in England were hospitalized for cannabis-related issues between April 2023 and March 2024, a 56% rise since pre-pandemic levels and a 650% increase compared to a decade ago, due to self-medication and misconceptions about cannabis safety; additionally, 22 children under...
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60% Bias Score