Blog - Wendy Van Buren

High on the highway — stoned-driving on the increase!

Science Daily, Date: October 26, 2018 Source: De Gruyter Summary: Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC, not alcohol, is now the most commonly detected intoxicant in US drivers. Detecting levels of THC, however, is challenging and the methods used so far cannot accurately determine a […]

Liverwort could prove to be more medically effective than cannabis, research suggests.

University of Bern October 24, 2018 Interesting new study about the plant Liverwort only found in Japan, Costa Rica and New Zealand shows promise as a more potent form of cannabis for the treatment of medical conditions. While the plant contains THC the active ingredient in cannabis that creates the “high” it has lower levels but […]

Racial purity is “scientifically meaningless,” say 8,000 geneticists American geneticists take a stand against the misuse of their science by racists.

Humans have a natural tendency to separate ourselves from others via categories such as skin color, cultural background, ancestry, location ,education, political affliation & socioeconomic level etc…yet we are all far more alike on a genetic level than most of us understand (including myself). I recognized many years ago that all of us have some […]

FDA seizes documents from Juul in latest e-cigarette crackdown

Ankur Banerjee, Tamara Mathias-Reuters October 2nd, 2018 The FDA is currently pursuing the manufacturers of Juul electronic cigarettes for deceptive marking targeted to minors and young adults. Juul has about 72 percent of the U.S. market for e-cigarette sales, according to Wells Fargo. Juul’s flash-drive-like device is recharged via a USB port which appeals to […]