World Health Organization Officially Recognizes Weed-Linked Vomiting Disorder
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), that paradoxical condition where cannabis triggers nausea instead of relieving it, is back at the center of public […]
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Why Does ‘Nothingness’ Hit After the Party? Inside the Existential Hangover of the Post-Rager Crash
As gravity dictates, whatever goes up must come down. During parties, we expose our bodies to an avalanche of stimuli that, once […]
Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking
Two new peer-reviewed studies are inviting people to rethink how cannabis interacts with aging, health and everyday behavior. One study reports that […]
Does Self-Medicating with Cannabis Raise Paranoia? The Real Issue Is How Studies Get Weaponized
There are two stories behind why people start using cannabis: for fun, or to ease the mind. A new paper from King’s […]
‘Bluetoothing’: Are People Really Injecting Someone Else’s Blood to Get High?
Those of us who work as drug journalists are accustomed to witnessing the limits of human creativity, both at its most beautiful […]
What Doctors Couldn’t Fix, Mushrooms Taught Me
I was five years old when the labels started stacking up. Bipolar disorder. ADHD. Dyslexia. Alexithymia. The doctor’s name was Dr. Christensen, […]
High Times Guide To Talking Sex With Your Partner While Smoking Weed
Wine loosens the tongue; weed sets you free. After a few puffs, many people feel more relaxed, more introspective, or —even the […]
After FDA Fight, MAPS Launches Cannabis PTSD Study for Veterans
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has selected Changemark Research + Evaluation as the contract research organization for its long-awaited Phase […]
Cannabis Isn’t The Problem—How We Use It Might Be: What Happens When You Smoke So Much Weed It Makes You Sick
He rolls into the emergency department, gripping his stomach, pale, miserable, and defeated. I recognize him instantly—his fifth visit this year. A […]
Gary Payton: ‘I Never Smoked Weed—But Cannabis Helped Save My Mom’
“My mom was dying from cancer and I wanted her off all the medications that were basically killing her,” says Gary Payton, […]