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The NBA Put Al Harrington Through 12 Surgeries. Cannabis Helped Him Cope. Science Made Him Look Closer.

After years of surgeries, rehab and a recovery machine built for return-to-play, the former NBA forward stopped asking whether cannabis…

3 months ago

Even the DEA Says Teen Weed Use Is Down. WSJ Still Ties Teen Access to Legalization. Why Ignore the Data?

The Wall Street Journal keeps pairing real concerns about teen cannabis with a familiar implication: legalization made the problem worse.…

4 months ago

California Is Spending Millions to Decide What Counts as ‘Real’ Cannabis Flavor

When California legalized adult-use cannabis, it did something bold and imperfect. It moved faster than science. That was not recklessness.…

5 months ago

Cannabis Isn’t the Most Harmful Substance. Alcohol and Tobacco Are. Duh. Science Says So, Again.

For decades, cannabis has been treated as a public menace while alcohol and tobacco were folded into daily life, policy…

6 months ago

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…

6 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”…

6 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…

6 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…

6 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…

7 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…

7 months ago