Marijuana | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/marijuana/RSS feed for MarijuanaenFri, 24 Apr 2026 20:32:48 +0000State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Has Been Reclassified as a Less-Dangerous Drug. Here's What That Meanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/state-licensed-medical-marijuana-has-been-reclassified-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-heres-what-that-means-180988617/The move should make it easier for researchers to study the substance and give tax breaks to licensed medical marijuana dealersFri, 24 Apr 2026 20:32:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/state-licensed-medical-marijuana-has-been-reclassified-as-a-less-dangerous-drug-heres-what-that-means-180988617/Inside the Quest to Understand the Link Between Cannabis and Schizophreniahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/inside-the-quest-to-understand-the-link-between-cannabis-and-schizophrenia-180987114/Recent studies have examined the relationship between the drug and psychoses and looked at how the brain responds to the substanceTue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/inside-the-quest-to-understand-the-link-between-cannabis-and-schizophrenia-180987114/See 15 Mesmerizing Photos of Hidden Scenes Only Visible Through a Microscopehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-mesmerizing-photos-of-hidden-scenes-only-visible-through-a-microscope-180985303/Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and moreMon, 21 Oct 2024 18:16:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-mesmerizing-photos-of-hidden-scenes-only-visible-through-a-microscope-180985303/Tiny Worms Get the Munchies, Toohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/even-tiny-worms-get-the-munchies-180982020/When dosed with compounds found in cannabis, nematodes eat more and show an even greater preference for their favorite foodsThu, 20 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/even-tiny-worms-get-the-munchies-180982020/The Scientific History of Cannabinoidshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-scientific-history-of-cannabinoids-180981561/Hundreds of these cannabis-related chemicals, both natural and synthetic, now exist, and researchers want to know how they can hurt and help usMon, 06 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-scientific-history-of-cannabinoids-180981561/More Kids Are Accidentally Eating Marijuana Edibles, Study Findshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-kids-are-accidentally-eating-marijuana-edibles-study-finds-180981389/Between 2017 and 2021, accidental cannabis ingestion in young children rose by 1,375 percentWed, 04 Jan 2023 22:21:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-kids-are-accidentally-eating-marijuana-edibles-study-finds-180981389/For Pain Relief, Cannabis May Be No Better Than a Placebohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-pain-relief-cannabis-may-be-no-better-than-a-placebo-180981280/Previous research has shown the placebo effect can be extremely powerful, rivaling ibuprofen or morphineWed, 14 Dec 2022 16:11:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/for-pain-relief-cannabis-may-be-no-better-than-a-placebo-180981280/New U.S. Law Will Boost Marijuana Researchhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-us-law-will-boost-marijuana-research-180981239/The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act will make it easier for researchers to access marijuana and study its therapeutic usesTue, 06 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-us-law-will-boost-marijuana-research-180981239/Cows That Ate Hemp Produced Milk With THC and CBDhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cows-that-ate-hemp-produced-milk-with-thc-and-cbd-180981131/New research adds insights to the debate over using industrial hemp as livestock feedWed, 16 Nov 2022 16:45:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cows-that-ate-hemp-produced-milk-with-thc-and-cbd-180981131/New Study Suggests Cannabis' Wild Ancestors Likely Came from Chinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/new-study-suggests-cannabis-wild-ancestors-likely-came-china-180978201/The analysis identifies East Asia as a potential source of genetic diversity for the growing market for medical and recreational marijuana Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/new-study-suggests-cannabis-wild-ancestors-likely-came-china-180978201/