As politically polarized as the country may seem, when it comes to marijuana, Americans across the spectrum have changed their minds. A new study says it’s all thanks to the media.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Marijuana
Displaying 81 - 100 of 176 articles
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is being touted in popular culture as a miracle cure-all. From creams to gummies and more, CBD has exploded onto the health scene. But what does the science actually say?
Government data suggest medical cannabis availability improved after legalization in Canada. But producers have struggled to meet demand for recreational cannabis other than oils.
Around 35% of Australians have tried marijuana at some point in their life, and 11% have tried ecstasy. Most people who try drugs do so for a short period in their lives – mostly in their 20s.
Catnip can induce changes in cat behavior. An expert argues that giving it to cats raises questions about human power and animal autonomy.
Parents of teens often worry about marijuana use and whether it might lead to other drugs or behavioral problems. A recent study suggests it doesn’t, but that there are real dangers to be aware of.
Mexico’s new president is backing an initiative to regulate cannabis from seed to smoke. Here’s how legalisation would work, and why it’s a good proposal.
Research shows that THC and CBD in cannabis have potential to interrupt the vicious cycle of opioid addiction, dependence, withdrawal and relapse.
About two-thirds of Americans now live in states where marijuana is legal for medicinal or recreational purposes, leading some to worry corporate and Wall Street interests will take over the industry.
Two-thirds of all US states now have some kind of legal pot, and support for legalization has never been higher. But ballot initiatives can only take legalization so far, researchers say.
Midterm voters in Utah, Missouri, Michigan and North Dakota will decide whether to join the 31 US states that have some form of legal marijuana. But ballot initiatives can only take pot so far.
In Canada’s newly-legal cannabis market, retailers will face tough competition from the established black market.
Now that cannabis is almost legal in Canada, many are celebrating. Before we forget, we should remember those that have been arrested for previous crimes and push for amnesty.
As marijuana legalization looms and we we contemplate the future of cannabis sales in Canada, there are still lots of questions for both the public and government to consider.
Court ruling may well undo decades of often racist cannabis law enforcement.
The Constitutional Court judgment is to be applauded for doing away with the assumption that marijuana use by adults in private is always wrong.
Synthetic cannabinoids are laboratory-synthesized versions of THC – the active molecule in marijuana. But these copy-cat drugs which can sicken and kill are far more dangerous and unpredictable.
In advance of marijuana legalization in Canada, one university in British Columbia has taken a firm stance, banning all smoking of cannabis products on campus.
Medical cannabis in the UK? Don’t hold your breath.
Canada will soon legalize marijuana. For aging baby boomers, the move is a culmination of a cultural phenomenon that started in the 1960s.
Job Board
-
Sydney Horizon Educators (Identified)
-
Senior Disability Services Advisor
-
Deputy Social Media Producer
-
Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
-
GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHAIRPERSON
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor, Operations Research, Brock University
-
Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
-
Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
-
Assistant Professor of History, Bard Early College
-
Professor of Psychology, Texas State University
-
Professor of Population Health, The University of Queensland
-
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
-
Lecturer, RMIT University
-
Research Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
-
Addiction Medicine Specialist & Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology & Psychiatry, Monash University
-
Associate Professor of Law, Concordia University School of Law
-
Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
-
Associate professor of community health sciences, University of Calgary
-
Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor in Food Distribution and Policy, Dalhousie University
-
Emeritus Professor, The National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
