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Addiction
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Study: CBD for Crack Use Disorder Comparable to Traditional Treatments, Less Side Effects
A new study looks into CBD’s ability to help treat those with crack use disorder, and while the cannabinoid may have similar efficacy for treatment, it had “significantly” fewer adverse effects than traditional medications.
Drug Mixture Called ‘Kush’ in Sierra Leone Sometimes Contains Ground-Up Human Bones, Reports Say
Sierra Leone leaders declared an emergency over a new smoking mix called “kush” that contains several drugs.
Missouri Would Allocate $10 Million from Opioid Settlement to Psilocybin Research in New Budget Bill
And here's why Missouri swapped out ibogaine from the plan.
Study Aims To Determine Role of Shrooms in Battling Alcoholism
University of Calgary researchers in Canada set out to investigate the role of psilocybin in battling alcohol use disorder.
Fear and Loathing in Laos
I tried to overcome my nicotine addiction through Buddhism while backpacking through Southeast Asia. Here’s how it went.
Can Cannabinoids Help People Wean Off Opioids?
A study provided a clinical framework designed to help people wean off and eventually replace opioids.
Study: Cannabis May Be Effective Harm Reduction Tool To Ease Stimulant Cravings
Gateway or a way out?
GOP-Backed Bill in Indiana Would Create Fund To Study Shrooms
A proposed bill offered up by a Republican lawmaker in Indiana would open the door for the state to research psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in “magic mushrooms.”
Colorado Institute of Cannabis Research To Embark on Six New Cannabis Studies
A total of $800,000 is being used to fund the new cannabis research initiatives.
Ohio Doctor Debunks Fentanyl-Laced Pot Myth Perpetuated by Governors
An addiction specialist doctor in Ohio dismissed claims that fentanyl-laced pot is going around, a myth that’s often used as an argument against legalization.