Much has been learned since the publication of the 1982 Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Marijuana and Health.* Although it was clear then that most of the effects of marijuana were due to its ...

Northeastern University researchers have made a breakthrough drug discovery, developing the first synthetic endogenous cannabinoid compound, with repercussions for new therapeutics from pain and ...

A study conducted by Israeli researchers shed light on how the cannabis plant’s terpenes stimulate endogenous cannabinoid receptors. Terpenes vary by cannabis strain, and each terpene has unique ...

For many people, cannabis and hemp still bring to mind smoking marijuana and getting high. In reality, that psychoactive effect comes primarily from just one compound in the plant: THC. By contrast, ...

A cannabinoid our bodies produce naturally has been found, in a new study, to play a role in the inappropriate regulation of fear responses characteristic of conditions like anxiety and PTSD. The ...