Health

Quebec covers psilocybin therapy under medical insurance in historic first

Quebec became the first place to cover psilocybin-assisted therapy under medical insurance last week, another push to legalize psilocybin and…

3 years ago

Minnesota Adds New Qualifying Conditions to Medical Cannabis Program

The Minnesota Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the agency will add irritable bowel syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder to…

3 years ago

E. coli, Salmonella, or Lead Found in 40% of Illegal New York Weed

New York officials deployed researchers to sample products from illegal bodegas and pop-up dispensaries selling cannabis on the street, and…

3 years ago

New York’s illicit weed products are weak and full of toxins, study finds

New York's illicit marijuana stores are booming, but a new study finds they're selling weak bud that threatens public health…

3 years ago

Southern Illinois University Examining the Use of Cannabis for Ovarian Cancer

SIU researcher Dr. Dale “Buck” Buchanan, who is also a professor of physiology at the university, is a founding member…

3 years ago

Fentanyl Vaccine Called ‘Game-Changer’

Could a fentanyl vaccine potentially save thousands of lives? A recent animal study published in the journal Pharmaceutics indicates that…

3 years ago

Can cannabis help you lose weight?

Research suggests that cannabis users are significantly less likely to be obese than non-users (despite its ability to provoke the…

3 years ago

No, marijuana is not more harmful than tobacco

Another questionable study is being used to stoke Reefer Madness 2.0. Here’s what that study really found, and why it’s…

3 years ago

Half of Dentists Say Patients Arrive to Checkups Stoned, Survey Finds

Evidently, so many cannabis users have embraced this strategy before their dental appointments that the American Dental Association (ADA) is…

4 years ago

New study shows psilocybin can help with severe depression

A large dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, was shown to help people suffering from a type…

4 years ago