With overdose deaths skyrocketing in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced it’s unleashing a new, new response to the opioid epidemic. Critics say the DEA is just repackaging the same old solution in a new tin foil. Opioid overdose deaths increased a staggering 38.4 percent in the 12-month period […]Read More
In May 2019 Denver became the first American city to effectively decriminalize psilocybin — or “magic mushrooms.” Oakland joined the following month. So did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when she helped spearhead a vote to do away with federal roadblocks that for decades now have inhibited broader research into substances like psilocybin, MDMA and even marijuana. […]Read More
Legalizing marijuana for adult use is associated with an increase in workforce productivity and decrease in workplace injuries, according to a new study partly funded by the federal government. In a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers looked at the impact of recreational cannabis legalization on workers’ compensation claims among […]Read More
Who remembers the THC vaping crisis? E-cigarette, or vaping, use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases peaked the week of Sept. 15, 2019, at 237. They declined steadily after that. By Feb. 9, 2020, the number of THC cases dropped to four. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chalked the steady decline up to several […]Read More
The National Football League and NFL Players Association are launching an effort to learn about the potential of marijuana and components like cannabidiol (CBD) as alternative treatment options for pain and in finding out more about how cannabis use affects athletic performance. A request for information published this week states that the league’s goal is […]Read More
A Texas lawmaker introduced a bill this week that would require the state to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine in the treatment of certain mental health conditions. The legislation from Rep. Alex Dominguez (D) would mandate that the Department of State Health Services conduct the study in collaboration with the Texas […]Read More
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