The 28th Amendment: We Have a God-Given Right To Get High

America’s complete and utter mismanagement of the Drug War (patent pending) is nothing short of an egregious crime against humanity on all fronts. We’ve bungled the drug problem. There’s no way to avoid that highly...

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High Times

Ohio Doctor Debunks Fentanyl-Laced Pot Myth Perpetuated by Governors

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine claimed last week that fentanyl-laced pot is a threat to the state as he urged last-minute changes to the law Ohio voters approved last month, but one doctor—trained in the field of overdose prevention—said...

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High Times

New Study Suggests Cannabis Does Not Help Opioid Use Disorder

A long-term study on opioid addiction and cannabis use found little to no evidence that using cannabis can help addicts reduce or stop their long-term intake of illicit opioids.  The study, published in the American Journal...

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High Times

Colorado Institute of Cannabis Research To Embark on Six New Cannabis Studies

Colorado State University (CSU), Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) announced that it will fund $800,000 to cannabis research, split between six studies conducted by CSU and the University of Colorado (UC). The...

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High Times

Is It Safe To Smoke Weed Daily

If you wondering if you are doing anything to much, it might be time to pause and think While there is a phrase too much of a good thing, most people don’t overdo. But if you are wondering if you are overusing anything,...

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Fresh Toast

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 for its role in battling addiction. He revealed the switch in a candid interview with Muscle...

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High Times

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 Psychiatric Association (APA) and Morning Consult last week. The survey results...

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High Times

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 state announced on Wednesday.  At a news conference held by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement...

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High Times

Study Finds CBD Curbs Opioid Cravings in Female Rats

Studies and data have already confirmed that cannabis use, containing THC, tends to help people reduce or eliminate opioid use, generally for symptom management when cannabis can act as a suitable substitute. However, CBD...

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High Times

Colorado voters legalize psilocybin and psychedelic therapy

Colorado is poised to become the second U.S. state to legalize medicinal psychedelics. Proposition 122, Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances, was supported by about 52% of the vote as of 12:35 p.m. Friday with 2,240,233...

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Denver Post

UC Davis Launches Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics

The University of California, Davis announced this week that it is launching a new institute that aims to “advance basic knowledge about the mechanisms of psychedelics and translate it into safe and effective treatments...

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High Times

Colorado legalized psilocybin. Now what?

If Oregon’s experience as the first-ever state to legalize psilocybin is any indication, Colorado is in for a long, strange trip as it moves to set up its own legal industry. Enthusiasm about psychedelics among the general...

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Denver Post

Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse

Once again the gateway theory—the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—is being crushed by new evidence, this time finding no evidence of worsened drug abuse in legal states, using...

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High Times

Canadian Groups Gives Free Weed And Edibles To Fight Opioid Abuse

Volunteer groups in Canada are providing relief to people struggling with addiction by giving away free marijuana and cannabis edibles as a substitution for opioids. Addiction experts, however, are wary that the unproven...

1y

High Times

Study Shows Psilocybin Has Potential To Treat Alcohol Addiction

A new study published this week shows that psilocybin shows promise as a treatment for alcohol misuse disorder, giving new evidence that the psychoactive component of magic mushrooms could help people struggling with addiction....

1y

High Times

Colorado voters will be asked to legalize magic mushrooms in November

Colorado voters will be asked in November to decide whether or not to legalize psychedelic mushrooms and healing centers where they can be administered to the public. Initiative 58, known as the Natural Medicine Health Act,...

1y

Denver Post

What Are The Side-Effects Of Quitting Cannabis?

Although the physical effects of quitting cannabis will end after the drug has left an individual’s system, the mental and psychological symptoms can continue for longer periods. This article originally appeared on Cannabis.net...

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Fresh Toast

Cannabis, sex tech and psychedelics startups deserve more than stigma

Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Cannabis, sex tech...

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Techcrunch

Cannabis Use Disorder: How To Spot The Signs

Spotting symptoms of marijuana addiction isn’t all that simple. Here’s what you should know. Marijuana needs more research in order to be fully understood, yet experts swear that there are more benefits associated with...

1y

Fresh Toast

Why Marijuana Is Effective For Opioid Recovery

The best way to determine whether or not marijuana can play a role in helping patients overcoming opioid addiction is by continuing to closely study the relationship between the two. The devastation the opioid crisis has...

2y

Fresh Toast

Are Teen Brains More Vulnerable To Marijuana Addiction?

A new study suggests marijuana could have a significant impact on developing brains, making it more likely for teens to become addicted. Legal marijuana doesn’t appear to trigger more cannabis use in teens, but new research...

2y

Fresh Toast

7 Common Myths About Marijuana Debunked

We’re now armed with more facts about marijuana than ever before, but a lot of misinformation continues to circulate. Here are some untruths you should be aware of. As marijuana becomes more mainstream, so do   myriad...

2y

Fresh Toast

Cannabis Could Help Curb Opioid Dependency, New Research Shows

Despite strides in legalization and de-stigmatization, many Americans still perceive cannabis as a gateway drug to harder, more dangerous substances. The coronavirus pandemic, despite our best efforts, has brought out the...

2y

Fresh Toast

Can You Really Blame Cannabis For Your Cannabis Addiction?

It isn’t really the substance that is addictive, but your relationship or the narrative that you have constructed around the substance that is addictive. Depending on who you ask, cannabis can be very addictive or not addictive...

2y

Fresh Toast

Should I Stop Smoking Weed?

When it comes to consuming anything, whether we’re talking about food or drugs, it’s always good to do it in moderation. We can all agree that when you abuse something, even if it’s cannabis, it will eventually become...

2y

Fresh Toast

Owens and Ritter: Tighten up marijuana protections for Colorado kids

We have the chance to tighten up marijuana protections for Colorado kids — let’s take it. We support legislation introduced by House Speaker Alec Garnett and a bipartisan group of co-sponsors, that will do just that....

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Denver Post

Cannabis Cravings: Study Addresses Why It Happens

Explaining that cravings for marijuana are not static but rather present in patterns, a recent study looked at the central executive network of the brain and its fluctuations.  We now have a better understanding of why cannabis...

2y

Fresh Toast

Do You Experience Withdrawal If You Stop Using Cannabis Cold Turkey?

Withdrawal symptoms experienced when quitting marijuana will not always be severe for everyone. Here’s why. In recent years, the attitude of the majority of people towards cannabis has changed, mostly from negative to positive....

2y

Fresh Toast

Using weed at a younger age could mean faster development of substance use disorders

A new study led by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) researchers suggests earlier use of cannabis may be associated with a related substance use disorder, indicating that delaying exposure may lower that risk. A higher...

2y

The Growth Op

Cannabis Use By Methadone Maintenance Patients Associated With Fewer Opioid Overdoses

The use of cannabis by patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program is associated with fewer nonfatal opioid overdoses, according to the results of a recently published study. An abstract of the research,...

3y

High Times

Healing With Cannabis: A Look Into The Heavenly Center

Substance use disorder is one of the most prevalent issues in our society today. So much so that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) estimates that nearly 20 million Americans have fought a substance abuse...

3y

Cannabis Culture

Editorial: Colorado should restrict the potency of marijuana concentrates, keep them away from teens

Colorado doctors say they are seeing an alarming spike in patients suffering psychosis — a break from reality that comes with disorders like schizophrenia — especially in young patients using high-potency marijuana concentrates. It’s...

3y

Denver Post

Survey Finds Majority of Americans View Cannabis As Less Harmful Than Alcohol

The country’s evolved attitudes toward marijuana has brought a majority of Americans to the conclusion that legalization advocates have preached for decades: alcohol is more dangerous than pot. That is the takeaway of new...

3y

High Times