A PAX-authored study comparing vaporized cannabis to joint smoke found significantly lower levels of certain compounds under controlled lab conditions. A new research paper is adding fresh data to a long-running question in cannabis consumption: how vaporizing compares to smoking when it comes to chemical exposure. The research—conducted by Richard Rucker, who serves as PAX’s… Keep Reading
A new survey commissioned by Royal Queen Seeds found cannabis consumers are deeply concerned about pesticides, broadly supportive of home grow and increasingly willing to choose cleaner weed over stronger weed. The weed industry has spent years training people to chase one thing: higher THC. That pitch may be getting old. A new Harris Poll… Keep Reading
A new ProPublica investigation found that Colorado banned chemically converted intoxicating hemp on paper, but weak testing rules, enforcement gaps and industry carve-outs still allowed questionable products to reach consumers through the country’s oldest legal marijuana market. Colorado did not fail because legal weed was a bad idea. Colorado failed because regulators left the door… Keep Reading
Researchers tested frequent cannabis users 12–15 hours after smoking and found no significant differences in simulator performance versus non-users, even with THC still present. A new study in the Journal of Cannabis Research takes aim at one of the messiest questions in cannabis policy: what, exactly, does “the morning after” look like when it comes… Keep Reading
