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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…

7 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…

8 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…

8 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 months ago

Nature’s Nootropics: How Cannabis and Mushrooms Are Helping Dogs Fight Dementia

When a 14-year-old rescue named Miss Daisie began standing over her water bowl and forgetting how to drink, Angela Ardolino…

9 months ago

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…

10 months ago