A top federal drug agency is promoting its efforts to support studies into psychedelics, cannabis and harm reduction programs that it says helps to justify funding levels proposed under the president’s new budget plan. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)—which would be renamed the National Institute on Drugs and Addiction under President Joe Biden’s 2025 Fiscal Year … [Read more...] about Top Federal Drug Agency Cites Marijuana And Psychedelics Research Efforts To Justify Congressional Funding
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Utah research partnership seeks better understanding of medical cannabis
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah, in partnership with the state of Utah, has launched a new research initiative to take a deeper scientific look at medical cannabis. The research will look at the different ways people are using cannabis and try to approach an understanding of its benefits and risks. Each month, thousands of Utahns are approved to receive an active … [Read more...] about Utah research partnership seeks better understanding of medical cannabis
Mourning the loss of Dr. Lester Grinspoon
We are honestly lost for words right now. If you knew of Dr. Lester Grinspoon, regardless, of it was personally or not, you would understand the loss we all feel as a community. He was a man of true integrity and when it came to the topic of cannabis, he was not one to back down. For he knew the truth and he would not be silenced.Rest in Peace, Dr. Lester Grinspoon-Dabbin' … [Read more...] about Mourning the loss of Dr. Lester Grinspoon
Colorado Researchers Seeking Volunteers to Get High and Drive
Buckle up buttercup!!! Time to set the record straight on the "impairment factor" of THC consumption and its effects on driving. This is not the first study to attempt to research this type of policing standard. Current drug testing methods to detect THC do not prove impairment, as they test for metabolized forms of THC and not the molecule directly. Let's see what … [Read more...] about Colorado Researchers Seeking Volunteers to Get High and Drive
Is More Research Truly Needed?
We have all heard politicians, time after time again, claiming they need more research before they could even entertain the idea of changing their stance on adult-use of cannabis. Why is it that we need to spend so much time debating something we all know was based on false accusations, claims and flat out lies from a time when it was "OK" for leadership to make racist … [Read more...] about Is More Research Truly Needed?
