A recent landmark research paper in the study of psychedelics, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows the potential that psilocybin, the active component in magic mushrooms, may have for treating social problems in psychiatric patients. Th… Read article here: High Times
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Cannabis Consumers 54% Less Likely To Have Metabolic Syndrome
A recent study from the University of Miami has shown that those who partake in cannabis are half as likely to have metabolic syndrome, a condition that puts people at risk for heart attack, diabetes and stroke. Read article here: High Times
Study: As Pot Prohibition Slowly Becomes Thing of the Past, Consumers Less Likely to Abuse It
The outcome of legalizing marijuana has not had the effect that prohibitionists warned and expected. The behavioral and psychological problems that they feared would follow legalization have not materialized. Read article here: High Times
Smoking Weed Makes You Drink Less
Yet another study proved that marijuana is not a gateway drug that leads to other drugs or excessive alcohol consumption. High Times
State of New Mexico Proposes New Medical Cannabis Program Rules; Program Becomes Less Transparent and Accountable to Patients
Patients, Drug Policy Alliance Re-Launch Campaign Asking the Governor and Secretary of Health to Postpone Rule Hearing and Go Back to the Drawing Board to Include Stakeholders in Their Process Rural Patients and Veterans are Concerned They Will Lose Access to Medical Cannabis SANTA FE, NM – Late last Friday the New Mexico Department of […]
Less Stoned Driving After Washington Pot Legalization
One dire consequence predicted by opponents of marijuana legalization in Washington State was that there would be “stoned mayhem on the freeways,” with drivers high on newly-legal pot wrecking their cars and endangering the public. An opposite, dire consequenc… High Times
Agency Denies MJ Is Less Toxic Than Alcohol
The National Institute on Drug Abuse released an eyebrow-raising statement to PolitiFact on Monday, denying that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol. “Claiming that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol cannot be substantiated since each possess their own unique set of risks and consequences for a given individual,” wrote the institute. NIDA, part of the […]