What are the lessons from America’s great cannabis liberalisation experiment?
The US has come quite some way in legalising cannabis use, with nearly half of states having laws permitting recreational cannabis use. Yet the legalisation of cannabis...
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High-potency cannabis use leaves a distinct mark on DNA – new research
Cannabis is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. Yet there’s still much we don’t know about it and what effects it has on...
DEA could reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive category – a drug policy expert weighs the pros and cons
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early 2024 that it would act on President Joe Biden’s call to reclassify marijuana, moving it from the tightly controlled Schedule...
26 states may soon need to regulate cannabis – here’s what they can learn from Colorado and Washington
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has made moves to reclassify marijuana, making it a type of legal but regulated medicine, like Tylenol with codeine or some steroids. With the...
Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop...
Cannabis can make patients ‘less bothered by pain’
Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests. Using brain imaging, researchers found that the...