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Tag: Marijuana
News Roundup
Colorado State -Pueblo to Offer State’s First Cannabis-Related Degree
Colorado State University (CSU) – Pueblo will offer the state’s first cannabis-related degree program this fall. Titled “Cannabis, Biology and Chemistry,” the program will focus on the underlying science in cannabis fieldwork by offering coursework similar to that of a double major in biology and chemistry as well as two areas of emphasis: natural products […]
February 10, 2020
Students
Study Finds Marijuana Use Increase Among College Students in Legalized States
A recent study by Oregon State University found that college student’s use of marijuana have increased within legalized states. According the survey, students in legalized marijuana states were 18% more likely to use marijuana in the past 30 days over students in states that have not legalized the drug. Additionally, the students were also 17% […]
January 13, 2020
Students
College Student Marijuana Use on the Rise, Report Finds
Marijuana use among college students has reached a 35-year high, according to a new University of Michigan report. In 2018, 43 percent of full-time college students aged 19-22 reported using marijuana, according to the study. Vaping of marijuana and nicotine has doubled from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, the use of nicotine has risen by almost […]
September 5, 2019
News Roundup
University of Hawaii Researchers: Marijuana Could Reverse Heart Failure
A recent study from researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) found that the use of marijuana can shield and reverse heart failure, which can be caused by illnesses like leaky valves, hypertension and heart attacks. The study focuses on the involvement of TRPV1, a “cannabinoid receptor” that combines and reacts to components of the […]
November 30, 2018
Students
American College Students’ Usage of Marijuana Is Highest It’s Been In Three Decades
According to the annual “Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use”study, the use of marijuana among college students across America was at the highest level in 2016 and 2017 than in the past three decades. The study is conducted by a team of University of Michigan research professors and was funded by the […]
August 30, 2018
Opinion
Mothering Behind Bars
As we grow older, Mother’s Day evokes grief over the loss of grandmothers and other mother figures who have made their transition. Yet for 2 million children in the United States, this Mother’s Day reveals the human costs of our addiction to incarceration.
May 9, 2018
Students
Researchers Find Increased Pot Use by College Students
CORVALLIS, Ore. — A study by Oregon State University researchers has found college students at an undisclosed large public university in the state are using more marijuana since recreational pot became legal two years ago. The Register-Guard reports the researchers’ study was published Wednesday in a journal called Addiction. The study found increased use is […]
June 15, 2017
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