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Ryan Basen
Ryan Basen
A writer living in Washington, DC, Ryan Basen covered medical cannabis, sports medicine and health policy for MedPage Today. He has also written for the Charlotte Observer, the Washington Post and the New York Times.

9 total articles - Page 1 of 1

  • Which Is More Potent, Vaping Cannabis or Smoking a Joint?

    Ryan Basen - Published on January 28, 2019

    A recent study found that vaping delivers more pronounced effects than an old-fashioned joint.

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  • Congress Will Pass Legalization Bills Next Year, Lawmakers Say

    Ryan Basen - Published on September 7, 2018

    Congress members Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and David Joyce (R-OH) agree on one thing: Cannabis will move next year.

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  • Study Finds CBD Drug Epidiolex Reduces Seizures by 42%

    Ryan Basen - Published on May 16, 2018

    High daily doses of CBD significantly reduced seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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  • ‘Cellular Agriculture’ Could Be the Future of Cannabis

    Ryan Basen - Published on January 14, 2018

    Cellular agriculture uses genetic modification to craft products with specific cannabinoids. It could be tailored to treat medical conditions and serve legal markets with reliable ingredients.

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  • Study Finds Epilepsy Patients Feel Better After Daily CBD Regimen

    Ryan Basen - Published on December 12, 2017

    Patients consumed CBD daily, dosed to their weight. More reported feeling better at the end of one year.

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  • How Zendo Training Taught Me To Calm Freaked-Out Festival Fans

    Ryan Basen - Published on November 30, 2017

    When festival-goers fall into a bad trip, volunteers with the Zendo Project are there to protect them from harm. I sat in on a training session.

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  • NIDA Study Finds Underage Cannabis Use Alters Brain Connectivity

    Ryan Basen - Published on November 27, 2017

    Consumers who began after age 21 exhibited the same connectivity as non-consumers.

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  • Ex-Surgeon General, SAMHSA Director Call for Federal Legalization

    Ryan Basen - Published on October 20, 2017

    A newly formed group of physicians believe “organized medicine” should be open to federally legalizing and regulating cannabis.

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  • THCA Shows Promise for Huntington’s Disease, Study Finds

    Ryan Basen - Published on October 2, 2017

    In animal studies, researchers found the THC precursor reduced inflammation and served as a neuroprotectant.

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