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.
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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.
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
States have experimented with taxes based on price, weight and potency, but competition is heating up as more states legalize and the market matures.
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.
Misleading potency labels can disrupt medical dosages, misguide recreational users and erode trust in the industry.
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.
Thirty-eight per cent of Danish dog owners surveyed said they dosed canines with cannabis products.
Students are invited to imagine how the social, political and legal landscape for cannabis will look in the future.
A new polydrug is destroying lives in west Africa.
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.
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
New research shows colleges attract interest from higher-caliber students when the schools’ home states allow their citizens to get high.
The plant’s African past provides insight into emerging issues in humanity’s interactions with cannabis.
One in seven Canadian veterans is living with PTSD. Developing a psychedelics research program for veterans should be a public health priority.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency has slashed the recommended safe dose of CBD over fears of harm.
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.
Clinical trials have demonstrated the health benefits of cannabis for certain conditions, but many aren’t testing smoked or vaped forms. Research on cannabis smoke is raising concerns.
Contrary to popular views, it was not just uneducated and socially deviant individuals who were engaged in cannabis farming or trade.
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