Drugs News 420 is the new five as Cannabis takes the lead in recreational use by Amy Davidson Cannabis trumps alcohol use among young people in the US by a considerable amount, with edibles being the ultimate favourite. Researchers reveal that cannabis consumption among US adolescents has increased…
Drugs News Cannabis research found weed may help reduce chronic pain… but not CBD by Tom Blain Weed remains in the conversation when it comes to pain relief, however, research from 25 studies has shown past knowledge may not be completely correct. A review funded by the…
News Pop Culture Mike Tyson launches ear gummies months out from ‘Bite Fight’ anniversary by Chloe Maddren Mike Tyson’s weed brand has launched ear-shaped cannabis gummies, almost 25 years after he famously bit his boxing opponent’s ear. Tyson 2.0, the marijuana company founded by Mike Tyson, are…
Drugs Health News Science Can cannabis prevent Alzheimer’s? New Research offers up hope by Daniel Alex A study from California’s Salk Institute reveals that cannabis may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases. Cannabis could help avert neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s according to research from California’s…
Drugs News Mississippi becomes the 37th U.S. state to legalise medicinal marijuana by Daniel Alex Mississippi has become the 37th state in the U.S. to legalise medicinal marijuana. On Wednesday, Mississippi became the 37th U.S. state to legalise marijuana for medicinal use. This will aid…
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 Health News Research finds cannabis can protect you from COVID-19 by Lochie Schuster The study discovered that hemp compounds can prevent infection from COVID-19 in a similar way to vaccines. The research was conducted by affiliates of Oregon State University and discovered that…
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…
Drugs News Weird There’s a new record for the world’s biggest pot brownie by Lochie Schuster The enormous brownie weighed in at 385 kilograms and contained a whopping 20,000 milligrams of THC. To celebrate National Brownie day last week, multi-state cannabis operator, MariMed decided to make…
Drugs News 3,738 bongs seized from DC Airport, forcing thousands to learn how to roll by Chloe Maddren US Customs and Border Protection officials stopped a shipment of almost 4,000 bongs arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport. The shipment was headed to an address in Los Angeles County, California where…
Drugs News Sex Cannabis improves sex, a new study confirms by Luke Haggart A recent study carried out by Saint Louis University in Missouri has shown that the use of cannabis prior to sex does, in fact, have a number of positive impacts…
News Scientists discover new cannabinoids 30 times stronger than THC by Julia Lo Surdo One of two new chemical compounds discovered through marijuana research has thirty times the effect than known cannabinoids. Scientists have proven there’s plenty more that we’re unaware of when it…
Drugs News Viva l’Italia! Italy to decriminalise small-scale cannabis growth at home by Pandora Craufurd-Gormly Italy’s Lower House justice committee has pulled through by approving reforms that will allow small cannabis growth at home. It’s not like laws have ever stopped anyone from growing their…
