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 […]
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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 […]
Bern and London to Host New Cannabis Events Led by Chronic Pain Patients
In a fragmented European cannabis landscape, one thing is clear: patients are driving the conversation forward. This fall, the international initiative We, […]
Cannabis vs. Opioids: New Clinical Trial Points to Safer Pain Relief Option
For years, cannabis advocates have said the plant could be a safer alternative to opioids for chronic pain. Now, a Phase 3 […]
Trump Posts About the Benefits of a Cannabis Product: CBD Sparks Truth Social Buzz
Trump shared a video urging Medicare coverage of hemp-derived CBD, casting it as a senior health breakthrough and sparking cannabis debate. TL;DR […]
Is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Real? If So, Should It Be on Warning Labels?
Cannabis has long been celebrated as a medicine for nausea, from cancer patients using it during chemotherapy to everyday users who swear […]
What Doctors Couldn’t Fix, Mushrooms Taught Me
I was five years old when the labels started stacking up. Bipolar disorder. ADHD. Dyslexia. Alexithymia. The doctor’s name was Dr. Christensen, […]
Weed Causes ‘Infertility, Miscarriages, and Genetic Defects’ — Bullpoop. That’s the Claim; the Evidence Says Otherwise.
TL;DR: A new paper in Nature Communications looked at THC around eggs during IVF and saw a small dip in the share […]
Reflections on 9/11, 24 Years Later: How Tragedy Led Me to Cannabis
This article originally appeared in the Cannabis Confidential newsletter. You can subscribe here. “It’s a far-gone lullaby sung many years ago; mama, […]