--- title: "Science — Cannabis News & Live Directory Reporting | Cannabivo" description: "Cannabis science desk — dosing guidance, cultivation genetics, potency data and clinical research explained plainly and reported by Rob Harley." canonical: https://cannabivo.com/news/science language: en robots: index, follow og_type: website type: news-category language_alternates: en: https://cannabivo.com/news/science.md cs: https://cannabivo.com/cs/novinky/veda.md de: https://cannabivo.com/de/news/wissenschaft.md es: https://cannabivo.com/es/noticias/ciencia.md fr: https://cannabivo.com/fr/actualites/science.md hu: https://cannabivo.com/hu/hirek/tudomany.md it: https://cannabivo.com/it/notizie/scienza.md nl: https://cannabivo.com/nl/nieuws/wetenschap.md pl: https://cannabivo.com/pl/aktualnosci/nauka.md pt: https://cannabivo.com/pt/noticias/ciencia.md ru: https://cannabivo.com/ru/novosti/nauka.md tr: https://cannabivo.com/tr/haberler/bilim.md zh: https://cannabivo.com/zh/news/kexue.md ja: https://cannabivo.com/ja/news/kagaku.md ar: https://cannabivo.com/ar/akhbar/ilm.md ko: https://cannabivo.com/ko/news/gwahak.md pt-br: https://cannabivo.com/pt-br/noticias/ciencia.md hi: https://cannabivo.com/hi/samachar/vigyan.md generated: 2026-07-22 --- > **Machine-readable Markdown rendering.** This is a Markdown representation of a web page, > served for AI agents and crawlers as a token-efficient alternative to the full HTML. > Full interactive HTML version: https://cannabivo.com/news/science > Canonical URL: https://cannabivo.com/news/science > Available languages: en, cs, de, es, fr, hu, it, nl, pl, pt, ru, tr, zh, ja, ar, ko, pt-br, hi Editorial # Science News Cannabis science desk — dosing guidance, cultivation genetics, potency data and clinical research explained plainly and reported by Rob Harley. ## Science [All](/news "All")[Policy](/news/policy "Policy")[Business](/news/business "Business")Science[Culture](/news/culture "Culture")[Events](/news/events "Events")[Legal](/news/legal "Legal")[Internal](/news/internal "Internal") ![Cannabis flower under microscopy showing dense glandular trichomes in a University of British Columbia laboratory](/images/uploads/e504453d-96f5-4346-ad08-ca772a4137db/news-hero-trichomes-are-the-key-to-potent-cannabis-flowers-study-finds-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Trichomes Are the Key to Potent Cannabis Flowers, Study Finds](/news/science/trichomes-are-the-key-to-potent-cannabis-flowers-study-finds "Trichomes Are the Key to Potent Cannabis Flowers, Study Finds — read the article") A University of British Columbia study links frosty cannabis flowers to cannabinoids and terpenes, showing why trichomes matter for potency and aroma. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceToday ![German BLE office desk with cannabis research files and application folders](/images/uploads/2d4f9308-6f3e-406a-a952-8a00bfef7775/news-hero-germany-s-ble-approves-four-cannabis-research-projects-but-keeps-consumer-trials-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Germany’s BLE approves four cannabis research projects, but keeps consumer trials out](/news/science/germany-s-ble-approves-four-cannabis-research-projects-but-keeps-consumer-trials-out "Germany’s BLE approves four cannabis research projects, but keeps consumer trials out — read the article") Germany’s BLE has approved four cannabis research projects and kept consumer trials out, based on application data from late 2024 to 2025. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJuly 14, 2026 ![A grocery-store beverage aisle with THC drinks beside beer bottles and a shopper.](/images/uploads/aa8f664a-ceb9-47b8-998c-a0ddb2368382/news-hero-germany-thc-cannabis-beverages-are-helping-some-users-quit-alcohol-survey-shows-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Germany: THC Cannabis Beverages Are Helping Some Users Quit Alcohol, Survey Shows](/news/science/germany-thc-cannabis-beverages-are-helping-some-users-quit-alcohol-survey-shows "Germany: THC Cannabis Beverages Are Helping Some Users Quit Alcohol, Survey Shows — read the article") Germany: a THC beverage customer survey found many users drink less alcohol or quit entirely, adding a new signal to cannabis policy debate. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJuly 7, 2026 ![Forensic toxicology lab blood tubes beside a serum THC reference chart](/images/uploads/1d25e461-033b-4899-a669-9d291efe4ff4/news-hero-how-much-thc-is-in-the-blood-after-one-joint-in-germany-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [How Much THC Is in the Blood After One Joint in Germany?](/news/science/how-much-thc-is-in-the-blood-after-one-joint-in-germany "How Much THC Is in the Blood After One Joint in Germany? — read the article") Germany’s 3.5 ng/ml THC limit meets a fast blood spike: what one joint can show, how long it lasts, and why serum matters. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJuly 2, 2026 ![Sports medicine desk with CBD study notes and a runner's training log](/images/uploads/60dc204a-a3d8-4f8d-837e-0f04cdd42e5f/news-hero-cannabis-and-sport-when-thc-slows-training-and-cbd-may-help-recovery-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Cannabis and sport: when THC slows training and CBD may help recovery](/news/science/cannabis-and-sport-when-thc-slows-training-and-cbd-may-help-recovery "Cannabis and sport: when THC slows training and CBD may help recovery — read the article") THC can raise heart rate and slow reactions, while CBD may aid recovery. Here’s what sport science and anti-doping rules actually say. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 28, 2026 ![Patient reviewing symptom journal, clinic notes and cannabinoid medicine leaflet at home](/images/uploads/31c98fb0-b134-47f5-97a7-c3b671bebb4b/news-hero-why-patients-feel-lost-in-cannabinoid-medicine-chronic-symptoms-mixed-advice-and-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Why Patients Feel Lost in Cannabinoid Medicine: Chronic Symptoms, Mixed Advice and the Search for Better Answers](/news/science/why-patients-feel-lost-in-cannabinoid-medicine-chronic-symptoms-mixed-advice-and-the-search-for-better-answers "Why Patients Feel Lost in Cannabinoid Medicine: Chronic Symptoms, Mixed Advice and the Search for Better Answers — read the article") Patients entering cannabinoid medicine face mixed advice, variable effects and incomplete evidence. This is why so many still feel lost. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 24, 2026 ![Pallets of medical cannabis products at a European Union pharmaceutical cargo terminal](/images/uploads/39fe9122-1b74-4d7b-b98d-f3142a329cb5/news-hero-european-union-medical-cannabis-trade-germany-imported-more-than-50-tonnes-in-q1-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [European Union medical cannabis trade: Germany imported more than 50 tonnes in Q1 2026](/news/science/european-union-medical-cannabis-trade-germany-imported-more-than-50-tonnes-in-q1-2026 "European Union medical cannabis trade: Germany imported more than 50 tonnes in Q1 2026 — read the article") European Union market watch: Germany imported 50.539 tonnes of medical cannabis in Q1 2026, despite a quarterly dip. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 20, 2026 ![A kitchen counter with labeled cannabis edibles and a timer beside them](/images/uploads/4ae6690e-89e1-4d74-b0b2-c65dd6c7b916/news-hero-cannabis-edibles-dosage-how-to-avoid-overdosing-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Cannabis Edibles Dosage: How to Avoid Overdosing](/news/science/cannabis-edibles-dosage-how-to-avoid-overdosing "Cannabis Edibles Dosage: How to Avoid Overdosing — read the article") Edibles can be easy to misjudge. Here’s how to reduce overdose risk with timing, dosing discipline, and safer handling. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 17, 2026 ![Clinical trial documents and a CBD medicine bottle on a laboratory counter](/images/uploads/aac392f6-437e-4202-96b5-63944118d26f/news-hero-ananda-pharma-says-mrx1-cbd-drug-clears-safety-hurdle-as-pain-trials-near-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Ananda Pharma says MRX1 CBD drug clears safety hurdle as pain trials near](/news/science/ananda-pharma-says-mrx1-cbd-drug-clears-safety-hurdle-as-pain-trials-near "Ananda Pharma says MRX1 CBD drug clears safety hurdle as pain trials near — read the article") Ananda Pharma has released MRX1 safety data as it prepares clinical pain trials for its CBD oral solution. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 17, 2026 ![Baking tray of cannabis flower beside a home oven prepared for decarboxylation](/images/uploads/499413e4-f557-49fd-be3d-3c9ee223f2de/news-hero-decarboxylation-explained-why-heat-is-the-crucial-step-in-cannabis-cooking-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Decarboxylation Explained: Why Heat Is the Crucial Step in Cannabis Cooking](/news/science/decarboxylation-explained-why-heat-is-the-crucial-step-in-cannabis-cooking "Decarboxylation Explained: Why Heat Is the Crucial Step in Cannabis Cooking — read the article") Decarboxylation turns THCA into THC through controlled heat. Here’s why that step matters so much in cannabis cooking and edibles. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 15, 2026 ![Ukrainian pharmacist dispensing medicine after first medical cannabis e-prescription in Vinnytsia](/images/uploads/055903c1-f870-4c09-ba81-2d300a2ff33e/news-hero-ukraine-issues-first-medical-cannabis-prescriptions-as-patient-access-finally-be-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Ukraine Issues First Medical Cannabis Prescriptions as Patient Access Finally Begins](/news/science/ukraine-issues-first-medical-cannabis-prescriptions-as-patient-access-finally-begins "Ukraine Issues First Medical Cannabis Prescriptions as Patient Access Finally Begins — read the article") Ukraine has issued its first medical cannabis prescriptions and pharmacy dispensations, nearly two years after legalisation took effect. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 15, 2026 ![Bundestag committee room with cannabis evaluation papers and lawmakers during a policy debate](/images/uploads/207820d7-aa95-4dd9-b1cc-42e4d7f6e330/news-hero-dobrindt-slams-germany-s-cannabis-report-as-researchers-voice-disappointment-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [Dobrindt slams Germany’s cannabis report as researchers voice disappointment](/news/science/dobrindt-slams-germany-s-cannabis-report-as-researchers-voice-disappointment "Dobrindt slams Germany’s cannabis report as researchers voice disappointment — read the article") Germany’s cannabis evaluation has triggered a political backlash, with Dobrindt criticising the report and researchers saying they are disappointed. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in ScienceJune 15, 2026 PreviousPage 1 of 2[Next ](/news/science/2 "Next")