What if psychedelics could revolutionize the way you die?
Research shows therapeutic psilocybin to be a safe and effective antidote to end-of-life anxiety and depression. Does prohibition therefore violate our right to “life, liberty and security?”
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Cannabis boom in South Africa and Zimbabwe is good for wealthy investors, bad for small farmers
The cannabis industry in Zimbabwe and South Africa is about to become a huge earner for corporations but small-scale farmers will lose out.
Ontario’s alcohol overhaul is costing taxpayers more than expected. The LCBO’s finances explain why
Ontario’s alcohol market overhaul has cut LCBO earnings, while a ban on selling U.S. liquor has left taxpayers paying millions to store unsold stock.
Germany decriminalised cannabis: why the UK should consider doing the same
Alcohol and tobacco use carries significant health risks but they’re legalised – so why not cannabis? Despite the concerns, decriminalising cannabis could have public health benefits.
Why ASEAN countries should not look at Thailand for legalising medical cannabis
Malaysia and Indonesia have been considering whether to follow Thailand in legalizing the use of cannabis, particularly for medical purposes. But another country could serve as a better example.
What is cannabis use disorder? And how do you know if you have a problem?
A ‘cannabis use disorder’ can make it difficult to control how often or how much cannabis you use. Here are some of the symptoms.
Legalising medical cannabis: lessons from Canada’s policies
A bill to permit medical cannabis use in Australia is set for debate in Senate. If medical cannabis use is legalised, doctors could become gatekeepers between patients and a controversial drug. Lessons…
There’s still too much haze around cannabis psychosis
Sourcing unbiased information about the health effects of using cannabis has always been difficult. Government-sponsored propaganda was evident as far back as the 1930s in the film Reefer Madness, which…
More women are using medical cannabis – but new research shows barriers push some into illegal markets
Women are less likely than men to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis, and they tend not to disclose their use out of fear of societal rejection.
Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
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