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Cannabis Can Be Medicine Without Being a Cure-All, New Research Shows

New Canadian research shows medical cannabis can help with pain, mood and quality of life, but outcomes vary widely by…

4 months ago

How The NY Post Found a Boring Cannabis Study and Turned It Into a Scare Story

Once again, it’s debunking time. The New York Post headline — “Bombshell cannabis study reveals hidden risks of medical pot”…

4 months ago

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…

4 months ago

Withdrawal, Nightmares & Dreams: What Really Happens When You Stop Smoking Weed

The science of sleep: an ephemeral paradise. Colors, flashes, digressions, backdrops, and shapes. Raw intensity. Dreams within dreams. There’s an…

4 months ago

Charcoal Filters Are for Suckers

Charcoal filters have quietly become one of the most successful products in modern cannabis culture. They look scientific, they promise…

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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…

6 months ago

Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo

Just like in coffee, wine, or tea, the aroma of cannabis can define product quality, sometimes even more than THC…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago