Mexico would not fully legalize cannabis; its new regulation plan makes recreational use legal. However modest, that would be a symbolic milestone for a country immersed in a long, deadly drug war.
Cannabis use among the baby boomer generation is on the rise, here’s why.
One in ten cannabis users are dependent on the drug, according to some estimates.
We can make the case against using medicinal cannabis to manage chronic pain by debunking three myths.
Medicinal cannabis use has increased rapidly in Australia over recent years. But there’s limited evidence it helps the conditions it’s most commonly prescribed for.
Smoking cannabis has been linked with schizophrenia – and 94% seized in Britain in 2016 was of the high-potency variety.
Overseas evidence suggests cannabis law reform should favour caution and strict enforcement of the new rules.
For some women with endometriosis, surgery and medication just aren’t cutting it to alleviate their pain and other symptoms. One in ten turn to cannabis.
The current scheduling of cannabis is not only out of step with the available evidence but is restricting its potential use as a medicine.
Researchers are anxiously awaiting government action on rescheduling cannabis.
