As more states legalize marijuana, researchers are wondering if environmental impacts should be part of the discussion. Growing cannabis indoors can generate a lot of greenhouse gases. In 2020, researchers affiliated with Colorado State University took a closer look at energy use across the U.S. from indoor cannabis cultivation. “When you look at the total emissions from indoor cannabis cultivation in Colorado, it's pretty much equivalent to the coal mining industry in Colorado,” said Jason…
Medicinal cannabis has been shown to make a difference for cancer patients to relieve the side-effects of chemotherapy. Early results of a landmark trial involving 80 patients at the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse hospital show that cannabis capsules were better than placebo at improving symptoms. "An extra one in 10 people had control of nausea and vomiting, so it had improved from 14 per cent to 25 per cent," said Associate Professor Peter Grimison, a medical…
