New research shows that prenatal exposure to a synthetic cannabinoid induces long-term adverse health effects in rats. The corresponding study was published in the American Journal of Physiology- Lung ...

Herbal Marijuana Alternatives (HMAs) such as K2 or Spice are sold as alternatives to marijuana that provide similar clinical effects but are not detectable by the traditional marijuana screening ...

A warning about life-threatening bleeding linked to use of synthetic cannabinoids -- commonly known as fake weed or spice -- was issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday ...

The side-effects of synthetic cannabinoids have likely motivated the crackdown on hemp products, a supplier of the plant said. Khomeini Taalib-Din, the owner of Best Buds, said that many adverse ...

A University of Bath research team developed a portable, low-cost instrument that detects the presence of illegal drugs soaked into paper or fabrics. This device will be beneficial in detecting ...

A Biloxi Councilman’s kratom and CBD stores were raided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency last week, where agents say they found synthetic cannabis products mislabled as CBD. Robert Deming owns ...

On Wednesday and Thursday (August 15 and August 16), more than 85 people in New Haven, Connecticut, overdosed on synthetic cannabinoids. In Washington, DC, last month, more than 300 people overdosed ...

This article was originally published on Askgrowers and appears here with permission. Marijuana lovers already know that cannabis contains THC and CBD. The percentage of these cannabinoids decides the ...

Even though electronic cigarettes do not contain any illicit substances, the liquid can cause serious health problems. Often, the nicotine concentration in these products is several times higher than ...

The 1960s was a big decade for cannabis: Images of flower power, the summer of love and Woodstock wouldn’t be complete without a joint hanging from someone’s mouth. Yet in the early ’60s, scientists ...

Men who regularly use cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids report significantly lower sexual satisfaction, desire, and erectile function compared to non-users, according to a new study published in The ...

Cathinones derived from the khat plant (Catha edulis) have been used recreationally for centuries. Chewing the leaves and twigs of the plant produces amphetamine-like euphoric effects. In 2006, there ...