A pair of research projects funded by $20 million in tax revenue from Michigan’s adult-use cannabis program will analyze the effects of medical marijuana in military veterans, state officials announced on Tuesday.
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Longitudinal study indicates that cannabis use during adolescence is linked to altered neurodevelopment
Cannabis use during adolescence is associated with altered brain development, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Off-The-Job Marijuana Use Shouldn’t Make People Ineligible For Unemployment, Michigan AG Says
In a new legal brief filed before Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission, state Attorney General Dana Nessel argues that residents fired from the jobs for cannabis use outside the workplace are still eligible by law for unemployment benefits.
Study: 15% of Remote Employees Used Cannabis While Working
According to an American Marijuana study, 15% of remote employees worked from home under the influence of cannabis and the majority of those employees reported decreased stress and increased creativity.
Psychedelic Medicine vs. Conventional Mental Health Therapies: Cures vs. Crutches
Two billion people have treatable mental health disorders. Where existing therapies are merely inadequate crutches, psychedelic drugs can produce cures.
Do you know the mushroom man?
Many places across the state recorded the rainiest July on record—that was great news for Kevyn Fowler.
Alaska Doubles THC Limit for Edibles
The THC limit for cannabis edibles in Alaska will be 10 milligrams per serving, doubling the current product limit, starting September 1.
Study suggests cannabis can induce a psychedelic-like “oceanic” experience
Psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and LSD can induce an experience known as oceanic boundlessness, which is characterized by a feeling of oneness with the world and a sense of awe. New research, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, provides some preliminary evidence that high doses of cannabis can also produce this type of altered state of consciousness.
Illinois Awards 55 Conditional Social Equity Cannabis Licenses
Illinois has awarded 55 conditional adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses for social equity applicants, WIFR reports.
Which Psychedelic Drug Has The Most Commercial Potential?
Psychedelic Stock Watch compares and contrasts the drug development opportunities with psychedelic drugs (and psychedelic drug stocks).
Texas Ruling Means Smokable Hemp Can Be Sold In State But Must Be Grown Elsewhere
An appeals panel in Texas issued a mixed judgment Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on smokable hemp.
Affordable Housing Project to Use Hemp-based Materials
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based Global Hemp Group Inc has acquired 664 acres of land in Hayden, Colorado to build affordable housing with hemp-based materials over the next 25 years. It is the third land purchase by the company this year, bringing its total to about 874 acres.
MINDCURE Appoints Jerry White, Award-Winning Humanitarian Activist Who Shares in the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, as Company Advisor
MINDCURE announces that renowned human rights activist, Jerry White, has joined the company as an advisor. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, White will help MINDCURE revolutionize mental health.
Senators Vote To Expand Medical Marijuana Access For Military Veterans In Key Committee
A powerful Senate committee on Wednesday approved an amendment that’s meant to promote military veterans’ access to medical marijuana by allowing doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue cannabis recommendations in legal states.
Brain self-regulation training might reduce the neurological correlates of psychopathy in violent criminals
Psychopathy is a disorder characterized by lack of empathy and remorse, antisocial behavior, increased tendencies towards aggression and anger, and blunted anticipatory fear.