Scientists have developed a new compound which interacts with the same therapeutic targets in the brain as psychedelic drugs, producing the same long-lasting antidepressant and antianxiety effects but without the psychedelic high.
Alberta will become the first province in Canada to regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy.
The decision marks the first major steps towards US-wide cannabis decriminalization, a policy the president promised to implement during his campaign run.
The leading US testing standards organization ASTM International has approved four new testing standards for cannabis samples.
California’s cannabis regulator will provide $20 million in funding for new cannabis-related research.
Researchers from the University of Connecticut and Purdue University report the creation of a new CBD-based bioplastic material.
Washington’s state cannabis regulator is looking to recruit at least six experts in cannabis science to help advise the regulator on scientific matters.
An employee at a cannabis cultivation facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, died in January after inhaling “ground cannabis dust”, according to an inspection.
The new essay highlights numerous ethical concerns currently facing the field and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging wisdoms already known to Indigenous people.