Zoe Sigman

Zoe Sigman serves as Broccoli Magazine’s science editor, previously served as the program director for Project CBD, and has testified about CBD and cannabis regulation before the FDA. She thinks science is magic made real, and loves breaking the technical jargon down so anyone can understand it. IG: @zoe_sigman

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Focus on the family: How the War on Drugs destroyed America’s foster care system

Zoe Sigman – September 2, 2020

Child protective service agencies should protect children. But the War on Drugs incentivized child removal based on unreliable drug tests. Read more

Study finds cannabinoid plays key role in PTSD and ‘fear extinction’

Zoe Sigman – May 28, 2020

Why can't PTSD patients forget trauma? Cannabinoids may be a critical factor in the brain's ability to extinguish memory. Read more

Rare cannabinoid shows early promise for diabetes

Zoe Sigman – April 16, 2020

Italian researchers looked at how cannabimovone (CBM) sensitized cells to insulin. Read more

Septic shock: Did tainted CBD contribute to this woman’s death?

Zoe Sigman – April 6, 2020

A 56-year-old woman suffered septic shock after taking an unregulated CBD product. It's unclear what role non-CBD additives played. Read more

Study finds CBG useful in killing MRSA, the deadly hospital bacteria

Zoe Sigman – March 31, 2020

Researchers tested 18 cannabinoids and found CBG to be the most effective. But we're still a long way from a developed medicine. Read more

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