Drugs News Politics Wellbeing Shock, horror: there are a tonne of TikTok videos depicting weed positively by Robbie Mason A lack of regulation on TikTok is exposing teenage users to videos that overwhelmingly frame weed use as positive, according to a new study in Drug and Alcohol Review. In…
Drugs News Science Weed can cause “problems concentrating and difficulties remembering” and we’re pretty bummed. by Chloe Maddren Research published in the science journal Addiction found that marijuana can impair cognition, especially in teens. It’s no real surprise that stoners can be a little spacey but this new…
Drugs News World Thailand is planning to legalise weed by Chloe Maddren Huge news, considering that possessing cannabis in Thailand is currently punishable by up to 15 years in jail. Thailand plans to decriminalise the use of marijuana for recreational use after…
Drugs Nature News Is growing weed hurting our planet? by Amy Davidson It turns out that cannabis growth might be seriously harming the environment. Trust us, we’re just as bummed as you are. An environmental report published last week revealed that Canadian…
Drugs News Pop Culture Sex Weird Weed makes sex better, according to this study by Amy Davidson If you’re 18–30 and looking to spice up your sex life, studies show that weed might be the aphrodisiac you’ve been missing out on. When it comes to weed and…
Drugs Health News Politics Quebec made Covid jabs mandatory to buy booze and weed by Lara Dee Restrictions on liquor and cannabis consumption have triggered a huge increase in Quebec’s first dose vaccination numbers. According to Health Minister Christian Dube, there has been a significant increase in…
Drugs News Photography Science Check out these ultra magnified photos of weed trichomes by Lochie Schuster Over the past week, Reddit user Surface_area999 has posted a collection of ultra close-up photos of cannabis trichomes. The user surface_area999 was recently banned and kicked out of their Instagram…
Nature News Science Seaweed could be the solution to cows’ climate-destroying fart problem by Jake Jamieson Researchers are trialing the feeding of seaweed to livestock to solve the issue of methane production from cows. A team of scientists from the CSIRO and James Cook University in…
Drugs News Travis Scott launches weed company, ‘Cactus Farms’ by Alex Stefanovic Travis Scott follows in the footsteps of Snoop Dogg, Jay Z and Wiz Khalifa through his own weed company ‘Cactus Farms.’ Scott is no stranger to making deals. After launching…
News Firenado threatens to destroy weed farms in city called ‘Weed’ by Alex Stefanovic A firenado tearing through Northern California threatens to blaze up a small town called ‘Weed’, much to the fear of cannabis farmers. A lightning strike on June 24, has now…
Drugs News World US vaccine incentives include free weed, beer, and cash by Chloe Bartlett Joint for jabs? States across the US are trying different vaccine incentives to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates. The Biden administration has teamed up with various companies and organisations to offer…
Drugs News Amazon is thirsty for a cut of the burgeoning weed industry by Alastair Cairns Despite years of policing their own staff, Amazon have come out as in favour of the US Federal Government legalising weed. Which probably means Jeff Bezos can smell money just…
News Neil deGrasse Tyson says it would be a bad idea to smoke weed in space by Claudia Schmidt Neil deGrasse Tyson says smoking weed in space would “alter your understanding of what is reality” which, in space, is a bad thing. Last December, it was announced that Elon…
