The War on Drugs Failed Because It Never Understood Why People Use Drugs
From pleasure and connection to harm reduction and policy failure, a look at what decades of drug enforcement got wrong about human […]
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Even the Feds Say Teen Marijuana Use Is Declining
For years, critics of cannabis reform have leaned on the same warning: legal weed will lead to more teens using marijuana. The […]
Jessimae Peluso Didn’t Use Weed to Numb Grief — She Used It to Face It
“Grief is a gift. Right now, it may feel like a curse. It burns every fiber of your being, leaving you feeling […]
Chill Pups: CBD May Help Reduce Aggression in Dogs, Study Finds
Just as humans look beyond traditional medicine, sometimes turning to ancient plant-based remedies like cannabis, the little fluffies who share our homes […]
World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Weed-Linked Vomiting Disorder
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), that paradoxical condition where cannabis triggers nausea instead of relieving it, is back at the center of public […]
Why Does ‘Nothingness’ Hit After the Party? Inside the Existential Hangover of the Post-Rager Crash
As gravity dictates, whatever goes up must come down. During parties, we expose our bodies to an avalanche of stimuli that, once […]
Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking
Two new peer-reviewed studies are inviting people to rethink how cannabis interacts with aging, health and everyday behavior. One study reports that […]
A Lab Turned Bar (With Weed & Booze) For Science: Is the ‘Cali Sober’ Effect Real?
In California, legal weed has been around for so long that it practically works as a spiritual category. That’s where the idea […]
Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized
There are two stories behind why people start using cannabis: for fun, or to ease the mind. A new paper from King’s […]
‘Bluetoothing’: Are People Really Injecting Someone Else’s Blood to Get High?
Those of us who work as drug journalists are accustomed to witnessing the limits of human creativity, both at its most beautiful […]