Weed Between the Lines
Shroom seizures up 369%
According to the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), 62.8% (177 million) of Americans 12 and older used alcohol at least once...
Mapping magic mushrooms
Alex Bradshaw has been on a mission to map the genomic diversity of psilocybe for years. He’s been determined to find out when these...
Smoke break
Employers in the U.S. cannot fire someone for partaking in legal drug or alcohol consumption, so long as it is done off hours and...
Fun run
By Lisa MarshallCU Boulder Today
A bit of weed before a workout can boost motivation and make exercise more enjoyable. But if performance is the...
Tokin’ and totin’
There are a lot of rules and restrictions around who can get a concealed carry permit in the U.S. You have to be over...
Baby steps for MDMA
MDMA is one step closer to becoming the first FDA-approved psychedelic drug. In October 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) announced it...
Too high?
By David HilzenrathKFF Health News
Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization...
Jurassic pot
By Markian HawryluKFF Health News
DINOSAUR, Colo. — There isn’t much to this town a short drive from the national monument of the same name....
Rumblings of change
A leaked letter between a top official from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) and Anne Milgram, head of the Drug Enforcement...
Cannabis in the High Court
Police raided the Pennsylvania home of Justin Rashaad Brown in November 2016. Upon searching his residence, they found cocaine, cash and a firearm. He...
Swapping poppies for chronic
More than 51 million people in the U.S. suffered from chronic pain in 2021, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). In some...
Breaking down ‘The Munchies’
How does science explain the appetite-stimulating side effects of cannabis use?