Academy of Cannabis Science

08/31/2026

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Legalizing medical ma*****na reduces health-related job absences, according to a University of Georgia study. More Below 🔗⬇️

08/12/2026

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🌿 In a placebo-controlled trial, autistic children and adolescents experienced meaningful improvements after eight weeks of receiving a standardized cannabis extract containing C*D, C*DV, and THC.

Participants experienced improvements in anxiety, emotional regulation, communication and cognition, while caregivers reported a better quality of life.

🔗 Read more: https://norml.org/blog/2026/08/10/clinical-trial-plant-derived-cannabis-preparation-is-safe-and-effective-in-children-with-autism/

08/08/2026

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Nearly 15% less poor mental health days

07/29/2026

07/14/2026

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A majority of U.S. healthcare professionals support medical cannabis access but lack formal training on how to incorporate it into clinical care, according to

05/29/2026

Components of ma*****na show “consistent and statistically significant anti-tumor effects” in certain types of cancer, including glioblastoma and breast cancer, according to a new scientific review that also found cannabinoids seem to “enhance chemotherapy efficacy.” The research, published ...

05/21/2026

TSA quietly added to their website that medical cannabis is now allowed in both carry on and checked baggage! Did they write any rules, no.

The TSA now lists medical ma*****na as allowed on US flights, but published no rules on quantity, documentation, or what happens when you land in a state where it's illegal.

04/29/2026

The Trump administration has taken a step in the right direction on cannabis, says Cato’s Jeffrey A. Singer. But rescheduling doesn’t end prohibition—it merely rearranges it. Real reform means removing it from the Controlled Substances Act altogether and letting states regulate it.

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04/11/2026

Today is the day. Join us at Noon Pacific as we welcome Emily Dufton, author of Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Ma*****na in America.

Join us Saturday, April 11th at Noon Pacific when we welcome Emily Dufton! Ms. Dufton is a writer and drug historian based near Washington, DC. The author of Grass Roots: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Ma*****na in America and the host of a cannabis history series for The Great Courses, she’s lectured worldwide and written for the Washington Post, the Atlantic, and Smithsonian magazine. She’s currently at work on a history of the h**p legalization movement. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83774036513

04/10/2026

A new Harris Poll suggests cannabis consumers are questioning the old potency-first sales pitch, with many saying they care more about clean, trustworthy w**d than raw THC numbers.