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June 19, 2023Brazil, Cannabae, cannabinoids, cbd, Florida trema, hemp, News, Radula, Rio de Janeiro, shrub, South America, Trema micrantha, woolly umbrella plant, world

Researchers Find CBD-Like Compound in South American Shrub

Another active compound researchers are calling a cannabinoid has been discovered in another plant species that grows wild like a weed all […]

June 15, 2023Addiction, alcohol, American Psychiatric Association, cannabis consumption, cigarettes, Health, Morning Consult, naloxone, News, Opioids, survey, Technology, tobacco, vapes

Americans Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes (And Less Addictive Than Technology)

Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American […]

June 2, 2023alcohol, cannabis consumption, China, fibrosis, Health, liver, liver disease, News, NHANES, steatosis, Study

Study: Pot Use Linked With Lower Risk of Liver Disease

Consuming alcohol is a well-known cause of liver damage, but the opposite may hold true for smoking pot. That is the takeaway […]

May 26, 2023Biotech, CANADA, clinical trial, FDA, Harvard, Health, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, massachusetts, News, pain, Psilocybin, psychedelic therapy, Psychedelics, psychotherapy

Biotech Company Seeks FDA Approval For Psilocybin-IBS Treatment

Tryp Therapeutics announced on Wednesday that it had “submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]

May 15, 2023cannabinoids, cbg, Helichrysum umbraculigerum, Herbs, News, Science, South Africa., Study, Weizmann Institute of Science, woolly umbrella plant

Cannabinoids Found in Non-Cannabis Plant Woolly Umbrella

Helichrysum umbraculigerum, or the woolly umbrella plant, is a velvety yellow perennial herb native to South Africa, and Israeli researchers recently discovered […]

May 11, 2023aging, cannabis consumption, doctors, edibles, Health, medical cannabis, News, panic, senior citizens, seniors, sleep, thc

Doctors Warn Seniors About Consuming Too Much THC

Due to an uptick of incidents involving seniors consuming too much cannabis, doctors are warning older citizens about how to consume the […]

April 3, 2023AMVETS, Brian Mast, earl blumenauer, health care, Laws, medical cannabis, Medical Marijuana, military, News, PTSD, VA, veterans, Veterans Equal Access Act

House Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Veterans Equal Access Act

Two House lawmakers on Thursday refiled bipartisan legislation to provide military veterans access to medical marijuana. The bill, the Veterans Equal Access […]