Here's how to avoid a harsh high, according to researchers.

Inside the $32 billion industry transforming marijuana, its consumption and beliefs about its ability to heal.

�Baseline’ contamination study to inform Netherlands trial in which shops will sell drug produced by licensed growers Lead, pesticides and potentially harmful bacteria were among the contaminants found during an investigation into cannabis sold in semi-legal “coffee shops” in the Netherlands. The research, which aimed to establish a “baseline” level of typical contamination , was carried out by the […]...

Drugged-up Texas rodents have reportedly been gobbling up marijuana and magic mushrooms stored as evidence in police precincts, potentially putting hundreds of cases in jeopardy, reports said.

A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of medical and recreational marijuana laws. However, the findings also show decreases in opioid outcomes after medical marijuana laws existed among people reporting cannabis use.

Four licensed city pot shops have sued the state, claiming its cannabis regulators broke the law by allowing other weed dispensaries to operate within a 1,000-feet buffer zone designed to limit their competition.

The sensation of being detached from your surroundings may point to a hard-to-diagnose condition.

A recent chain of violent incidents linked to marijuana and synthetic cannabinoids in the streets and subways of New York raise the question of whether our laissez-faire legalization experiment is working.

Record numbers of teens now abstain, a trend starting during the Covid pandemic and continuing to the present Drug and alcohol use among teenagers has continued to decline, according to a new study, continuing a downward trend observed at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Record numbers of teens are abstaining from drugs, alcohol and tobacco, according to a survey from Monitoring the Future, an ongoing […]...

Marte, who was busted on a drug conviction in 2009 that landed him a seven-year prison sentence, now projects his booming business will bring in $12 million this year, boasting an $800,000 monthly profit, the outlet reported.

Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.

Scientists want to create breathalyzers that show how recently a driver used marijuana. Researchers also are studying how cannabis impairs motor skills and reflexes for habitual and occasional users.

Other state laws going into effect in 2025 will boost wages, restrict social media for children and make insulin cheaper.

The industry looks back wistfully on a past year of promise but little delivery, and wonders what next under Trump For those awaiting the end of cannabis prohibition in the US, 2024 began on a hopeful note, but as the year comes to a close, many of those hopes remain unfulfilled. “The big issue is rescheduling, and there was a lot of excitement about that, but it’s been sort of mired down,” said Alex […]...

A growing trend of state laws permit the sale of cannabis drinks – and beverage companies are angling to make the next hit alcohol alternative Laws around the US - most recently in Hawaii - are cropping up that allow THC in beverages, a move that some experts say will have mixed benefits for those seeking an alternative to alcohol. It’s part of a growing trend of policies that make THC drinks available, […]...