Psilocybin Compared to Antidepressant in Breakthrough Trial
A new trial has directly compared the antidepressant effects of psilocybin with a more classical antidepressant, and found that the two are matched in their mood-altering potential.
Medical Cannabis Products in Massachusetts May Be Inaccurately Labeled
According to the study, up to a third of supposedly CBD-dominant cannabis products sold in Massachusetts may not contain any CBD at all.
Could a Chemical Flip Produce a More Effective Ketamine-based Antidepressant?
Drug developers say that R-ketamine could potentially deliver a more targeted action with fewer side effects than its more popular chemical twin.
There Won’t Be a THC Limit for Driving in California
Blood tests are inherently flawed, research has shown, because they don’t indicate how long the THC has been in the system, the driver’s tolerance, how high they actually are or whether they are impaired at that moment.
CT Scans Reveal Higher Rates of Emphysema in Cannabis Smokers
Cannabis smokers experience emphysema at higher rates than both non-smokers and tobacco smokers, according to new research from the Ottawa Hospital.
Cannabis Legalization Associated with Increase in Driving Accidents
This “small but significant increase” in fatal motor vehicle accidents and fatalities could be curbed by effective regulations and educational campaigns, according to researchers.
Virginia Legalizes Recreational Cannabis
The governor of Virginia has signed the state’s recreational cannabis bill, effectively legalizing marijuana possession from July 1, 2021.
New Mexico Legalizes Recreational Cannabis
During a legislative session on March 31, the state House and Senate both passed a legalization bill and a cannabis criminal record expungement bill.
AOAC Opens Call for Toxin Screening Methods in Cannabis Materials
AOAC International is now inviting submissions from cannabis laboratories with unique methods for mycotoxin screening and for the detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in cannabis plant materials and derivatives.
