Several Australians have been hospitalised after consuming ‘mushroom gummies’. This highlights the challenges of regulating products that fall somewhere between a food and a medicine.
A khat trader carries shoots for sale in Meru, central Kenya.
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Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.
Policymakers will have to think carefully about pricing, taxation and providing discounts for buying in bulk. Else legalisation may not deliver a substantial tax windfall after all.
Many of today’s cannabis products barely resemble the ‘weed’ that most middle-aged adults grew up with.
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THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
Marijuana sales − and tax revenues − have dropped in Colorado and Washington.
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Alcohol and tobacco use carries significant health risks but they’re legalised – so why not cannabis? Despite the concerns, decriminalising cannabis could have public health benefits.
An analysis of 23 cannabis samples from 10 dispensaries found a majority had at least 30% less THC than they were reported to have.
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Many people wrongly assume that cannabis use during pregnancy is safe. Research is increasingly documenting a host of serious health harms from prenatal exposure to cannabis and other substances.
A new polydrug is destroying lives in west Africa.
Like Dry January for alcohol users, the idea of taking a month off weed is also worth considering for those who use cannabis.
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A Weed-Free January could do more good than cannabis users may realize. Regular cannabis users could expect to experience a number of positive physical and lifestyle changes from a 31-day pause.
The potential health benefits of cannabis are appreciable only when its products are safe to consume.
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The plant’s African past provides insight into emerging issues in humanity’s interactions with cannabis.
Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs Chair Senator David Richards and Deputy Chair Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu at a news conference releasing the committee’s report on the need for psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans on Nov. 8, 2023 in Ottawa.
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There were concerns about changes that cannabis legalization might bring. But some trends that were already underway beforehand mostly carried on afterward.
Cannabis growers in the capital report many obstacles, from laws banning the purchase of seeds and artificial lights to the lack of information on growing conditions.