DEA Wants Way More Cannabis & Psychedelics for Research In 2022
Mon / Oct 18th
The DEA has proposed massively increasing the production of research-grade cannabis and psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA next year.
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Mon / Oct 18th
The DEA has proposed massively increasing the production of research-grade cannabis and psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA next year.
Tue / Sep 28th
Researchers found that less than 2% of people living in states that have legalized cannabis have been diagnosed with “cannabis use disorder” and that the reforms were not linked to increased cannabis consumption among youths aged 12-20.
Tue / Sep 28th
A recent survey found that 60% of cannabis consumers said they would consume cannabis with their grandparents.
Mon / Sep 20th
Researchers found that withdrawal effects from synthetic cannabinoids appear more rapidly with consumers reporting more severe symptoms of insomnia, irritation and bad mood, heart palpitations, and loss of appetite.
Tue / Sep 14th
Cannabis use among college students reached its highest levels in 35 years in 2020, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, while alcohol use decreased by 6%.
Mon / Sep 6th
The DEA last week called for a significant increase in the production of cannabis and psilocybin for the purposes of federal research and clinical trials.
Fri / Aug 13th
Cannabis use among cancer patients is lower than that of the general public, with just 9% of cancer patients having used cannabis compared to 14% of people with no cancer history according to a new study.
Wed / Aug 11th
Included in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday are provisions that would let researchers study cannabis from state-licensed dispensaries instead of the low-grade cannabis grown at government facilities.
Tue / Aug 10th
According to a new study, 15% of remote employees worked from home under the influence of cannabis with the majority reporting benefits like decreased stress and increased creativity.
Thu / Aug 5th
Pennsylvania-based research firm Affinity Bio Partners is investigating the potential efficacy of cannabis for diabetic nerve pain.
Tue / Aug 3rd
The United Kingdom National Health Service and Brain Tumour Charity are partnering on research to determine whether cannabis-based medicine Sativex paired with chemotherapy medication temozolomide can treat glioblastoma.
Fri / Jul 30th
HIV-positive patients who consume cannabis daily have lower levels of neuroinflammation than non-cannabis consuming HIV-positive patients, according to a study.
Fri / Jul 30th
Cannabis use by teens is not independently associated with an increased risk of “amotivational syndrome,” researchers concluded in a recent study.
Tue / Jul 20th
States that enacted cannabis legalization saw a six-month decline in opioid-related ER visits, according to a recent study.
Mon / Jul 19th
A new study suggests that cannabis was first domesticated in East Asia during the Neolithic Era and was a multipurpose crop.
Thu / Jul 15th
Adults aged 18-23-years-old that reside near cannabis retailers are no more likely to be interested in cannabis or tobacco than those who do not, suggests a new study.
Fri / Jul 9th
California’s legal outdoor cannabis farms use about the same amount of water as other crops and may not use as much water as previously thought, a new study suggests.
Wed / Jul 7th
Yale University researchers found that a single dose of psilocybin increases the growth of neural connections which are reduced by chronic stress and depression.
Mon / Jun 28th
A new study published last week in Gynecologic Oncology Reports found 71% of gynecologic cancer patients reported self-improvement while using medical cannabis.
Mon / Jun 28th
Hemp projects were awarded $194,000 of the $460,000 that comprise Pennsylvania’s Specialty Crop Block Grants.
Tue / Jun 22nd
A new study shows an increase in the number of U.S. military veterans using cannabis, although Veteran Affairs doctors still cannot recommend it to patients at agency-run hospitals.
Tue / Jun 22nd
Accompanying the increase in women purchasers, 6% of 2020 cannabis consumers were new users and a substantial 22% were Gen Zers.
Mon / Jun 14th
Researchers found about a 20% reduction in the probability that a person reports having any income from workers’ compensation following statewide cannabis legalization.
Thu / Jun 10th
Goodness Growth Inc. said it will research the effect of “naturally derived” psychedelics on a variety of psychological disorders.
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