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Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports
Cocaine production and trafficking has spiked and eclipsed levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United Nations.
The Great Jamaican Patoo Trip
Experiencing the first legal Jamaican psilocybin mushroom product line, Patoo, at the resurgence of Negril post-COVID.
Need for Speed: FDA Issues Notice on Adderall Shortages
In case rampant inflation, the sudden death of Hagrid, and the ever-increasing threat of nuclear war weren’t enough—apparently we’re running low on drugs.
Drug-Related Social Media Posts in Hong Kong Increase Threefold Since 2016
As the United States presses on in its legal cannabis ventures, Hong Kong reckons with their own trials surrounding drug use.
Nevada Cannabis Industry Rings Up Nearly $1 Billion in Yearly Sales
Regulated cannabis sales in Nevada totaled $965 million during the 2022 fiscal year, down 4% over the $1 billion in taxable sales recorded the previous year.
Men More Likely To Have Substance Abuse Disorder, Women More Likely To Overdose
FAIR Health analyzed privately insured patients over the last five years, noting the changes in substance abuse and overdose diagnoses.
The Role of Cannabis in Treating Long COVID
Despite the trouble obtaining funding, extreme pain, and loss of income, those researching (and using) cannabis for long COVID are hopeful.
Study Finds Cannabis Consumers Experienced Less Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
A study that analyzed the hospital patient records of cannabis consumers with COVID-19 reveals
new evidence to show that consumers had improved clinical outcomes.
Cannabis vs. COVID-19: A Match Made in Oregon
We interviewed Professor Richard Van Breemen, the scientist responsible for a promising new discovery on cannabis and its relation to COVID-19.
UN Report Dramatizes Uptick in Global Cannabis Use
In their latest report on the topic, the UN equates cocaine and heroin with cannabis use and creates boogeymen around every corner of the end of Prohibition.