Kentucky Public Hearing Spotlights Testimonies of Ibogaine Patients
The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission held a public hearing on Sept. 15, inviting a wide variety of people to speak about […]
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DEA Doubles Down on Decision To Fire Agent Who Tried To Replace Opioids With CBD
The Drug Enforcement Administration recently defended their decision to fire an “outstanding” special agent fired earlier this year for using CBD oil […]
Half a Million Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Oxycodone Confiscated by San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office in One Week
Last week was busy for the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, who reported Monday that they confiscated over 500,000 fentanyl tablets that were […]
Hulk Hogan, 70, Swaps Opioids and Alcohol for CBD
Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, is done with painkillers and alcohol, swapping the two for CBD, which is being studied […]
Americans Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes (And Less Addictive Than Technology)
Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American […]
Kentucky To Allocate $42 Million For Psychedelic Research
Kentucky will devote tens of millions of dollars in support of psychedelic research as part of its fight against opioid addiction, the […]
Fentanyl Overdoses See Dramatic Spike in U.S., According to Report
The number of deadly overdoses from fentanyl surged between 2016 and 2021, according to a disquieting new report from the U.S. Centers […]
Owners of OxyContin Maker Paid $19M to Institution That Advises Opioid Policy
Members of the Sackler family–the wealthy owners behind Purdue Pharma and OxyContin—paid upwards of $19 million in donations to The National Academies […]
Texas Expands Restrictive Medical Pot Program To Combat Opioid Epidemic
Texas is broadening its restrictive medical cannabis program to include patients fighting chronic pain, the Houston Chronicle reports, in addition to expanding […]
Can cannabis replace opioids?
The opioid crisis is not getting better, and new strategies are needed to solve it. Learn what the science says about how cannabis […]