Aug 28 2025
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) has taken a major step forward in its effort to study marijuana as a treatment option for veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. On Wednesday, MAPS announced it has selected Changemark Research + Evaluation as the contract research organization for its Phase 2 trial, known as MJP2, which …
Aug 27 2025
Researchers from the Maurice Wilkins Centre and Auckland University of Technology have reviewed evidence suggesting that cannabidiol (CBD) could improve outcomes for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) when paired with epidermal growth factor receptor–tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). Researchers note that OSCC, which represents the vast majority of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas …
Aug 27 2025
A sweeping lawsuit in Pennsylvania accuses more than a dozen companies of disguising high-potency marijuana and synthetic hemp products as legal, allowing them to skirt the state’s medical cannabis system and sell unregulated items through retail outlets and online. The case was brought by Jushi Holdings’ subsidiaries against more than a dozen defendants, including Golden …
Aug 27 2025
A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire has been scheduled for a work session and potential vote in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee on September 10 at 10 a.m. in room GP 229. House Bill 186 was filed in January by Representatives Jared Sullivan (D‑Grafton) and Heath Howard (D‑Strafford). The proposal would legalize …
Aug 27 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has awarded more than $3.9 million from its Cannabis Restoration Grant Program to the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (MBSTP), bolstering efforts to preserve critically endangered Coho salmon in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. The grant will support the Kingfisher Flat Conservation Hatchery, the only …
Aug 27 2025
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says his effort to legalize recreational marijuana is still alive, even as the state budget remains more than eight weeks overdue. Shapiro, a Democrat, told reporters Monday that legal marijuana—along with taxing skill games—remains a central part of his plan to help close the budget gap. “I’m not going to concede …
Aug 27 2025
A study published today by PLOS Mental Health finds that medical marijuana may provide relief for people struggling with chronic insomnia, improving both sleep quality and related symptoms like anxiety. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London, examined data from 124 patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry who were prescribed cannabis-based …
Aug 27 2025
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to throw his support behind ibogaine, pointing to new research from Stanford University that suggests the psychedelic could play a transformative role in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among veterans with traumatic brain injuries. On a recent episode of his Newt World podcast, Gingrich described the …
Aug 27 2025
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence finds that cannabis could help reduce alcohol intake among some heavy drinkers. Researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder conducted the first controlled laboratory experiment examining the effects of legal-market cannabis on drinking behavior.
Aug 27 2025
A study from the University of Haifa, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, has found that cannabidiol (CBD) reduced both cognitive decline and neuroinflammation in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, researchers worked with rats bred to mimic Alzheimer’s disease, which caused memory loss, reduced social interaction, and brain changes linked to the …
