Our standard way of thinking about drugs is that the more drugs you take, the more intense an experience you’ll have. In this model, not only does more mean more intensity, but it also means the possibility of taking too much, and overdosing. Can this …
Read More »Switzerland Implements Wide-Reaching Medical Cannabis Program
All eyes are on Switzerland as the country makes big moves to start its own cannabis industry. The country announced plans for a recreational measure last year, and now Switzerland is introducing a wide-reaching medical program that goes far beyond its previous limits. Switzerland is …
Read More »Another Study Says Legalizations Don’t Increase Cannabis Use
The line is old and never made sense in the first place, but politician after politician like to extol the fear that if they legalize cannabis, everyone will become a pothead. As it turns out, study after study say the opposite, that legalizations don’t increase …
Read More »How Popular Are Psychedelics In America? Survey Says ~30% Have Tried
The psychedelics industry is gearing up for a massive debut, and opinions on the compounds are changing for the better. How popular are psychedelics in America right now? New survey results show that these compounds are not unknown to the American public, and that close …
Read More »CBD Proven Effective In Anxiety Study
Australian not-for-profit research organization Orygen reported yesterday that the use of cannabidiol for anxiety in their Cannabidiol Youth Anxiety Pilot Study resulted in a 42.6% reduction in self-reported “anxiety severity and impairment.” The organization, which specializes in studies such as this one focusing on mental …
Read More »CBD Should Be Considered As a Natural Alternative for Mental Health. Who Says?
In the United States alone, an estimated 1 in every 5 adults struggles with mental illness. The most common of these include anxiety, depression, mood disorders, psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, delusional disorders), dementia, and eating disorders. Oftentimes, several mental health conditions are comorbidities: they coexist with …
Read More »DEA Getting Sued Over Magic Mushrooms, Again
This headline is odd since we all know magic mushrooms are federally illegal, right? Why would the DEA get sued over barring patients from using an illegal medicine? Well, there happens to be a law for sick people to try new medications, and the DEA …
Read More »Mexico Update: Supreme Court Dropped Limits for Personal Possession
Mexico sure is a funny country when it comes to weed legalization, and the battle between government and the court system rages on…quietly. As the country waits for its legislature to get it together, the Supreme Court continues to set the policy that elected officials …
Read More »Cannabinoid Blends – 1:1 Ratios, Entourage Effect, and Deals
We have reached a turning point in the cannabis industry, where, as consumers, we now have more choices than we know what to do with. When I was younger, shopping for weed consisted of calling one of the 3 or 4 dealers in my area …
Read More »Why Are Local Governments Sabotaging Hemp Industry?
Hemp has been the enemy to many business sectors for decades, and its illegal status kept it from competition. The 2018 US Farm Bill changed this, re-opening an industrial hemp market. But what should have taken off, hasn’t. What’s most confusing, is that its actually …
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