Trial finds increasing CBD levels does not make cannabis safer

Research indicates high levels of CBD in cannabis will not buffer a user from the potential adverse effects of THC intoxication

The results of a fascinating clinical trial challenge popular assumptions regarding “safer” strains of cannabis. The research found higher levels of cannabidiol (CBD) do not negate any potential adverse effects from smoking cannabis.

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The ideological war at the heart of the psychedelic renaissance

The year is 2035. The weekend is looming. You’re thinking maybe some fun down at the beach with friends is on the cards. It’s not really looking like an alcohol-fueled gathering so instead of going to the liquor store you swing by a psychedelic clinic … Continue reading The ideological war at the heart of the psychedelic renaissance

The world’s first Phase 3 psilocybin clinical trial is about to commence

Research into clinical uses for psychedelics has proliferated in recent years, but despite the constant stream of “psychedelic renaissance” news, the vast majority of studies remain in early, preliminary stages. Apart from one notable modality (MDMA-as… Continue reading The world’s first Phase 3 psilocybin clinical trial is about to commence

The world’s first Phase 3 psilocybin clinical trial is about to commence

Research into clinical uses for psychedelics has proliferated in recent years, but despite the constant stream of “psychedelic renaissance” news, the vast majority of studies remain in early, preliminary stages. Apart from one notable modality (MDMA-as… Continue reading The world’s first Phase 3 psilocybin clinical trial is about to commence

The world’s first Phase 3 psilocybin clinical trial is about to commence

Research into clinical uses for psychedelics has proliferated in recent years, but despite the constant stream of “psychedelic renaissance” news, the vast majority of studies remain in early, preliminary stages. Apart from one notable modality (MDMA-as… Continue reading The world’s first Phase 3 psilocybin clinical trial is about to commence

Cannabis legalization in US projected to cost big pharma billions

New research from a team of economists has estimated the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis over the past 25 years has cost pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars in lost sales. And, if the US were to legalize cannabis across the w… Continue reading Cannabis legalization in US projected to cost big pharma billions

Cannabis legalization in US projected to cost big pharma billions

New research from a team of economists has estimated the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis over the past 25 years has cost pharmaceutical companies billions of dollars in lost sales. And, if the US were to legalize cannabis across the w… Continue reading Cannabis legalization in US projected to cost big pharma billions

Study debunks “stoner” myth that cannabis users are lazy & unmotivated

For almost a century popular culture has been filled with images of lazy, unmotivated “stoners” who do little more with their lives than smoke cannabis, but a new study from a team of UK researchers is busting that long-held myth. Across a series of la… Continue reading Study debunks “stoner” myth that cannabis users are lazy & unmotivated

Psilocybin alcoholism trial highlights problem for psychedelic science

A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported results from the first ever double-blind, placebo-controlled trial testing psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder. The headline results are promising, finding nearly half of… Continue reading Psilocybin alcoholism trial highlights problem for psychedelic science