Search results for "NIDA"
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Current Events
The Devil’s Lettuce: Unpacking an Anti-Cannabis Crusade
February 1, 2017With the legislative successes of cannabis decriminalization riding a still-building wave of pro-pot public opinion nationwide, encounters with...
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Current Events
Big Pharma Gets Green Light
January 2, 2017Guess who benefits when Uncle Sam opens the research weed supply chain?
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Cannabis
Cannabis Researchers: ‘We Need Better Bud’
December 3, 2016Researchers say low-grade cannabis hinders their ability to produce meaningful data, and they're asking for access to...
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Cannabis
Why Treat Marijuana Withdrawal with Pure THC?
November 7, 2016As the old advice goes, don’t fight fire with fire. Unless, it seems, you’re the National...
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Joint Opinions
DEA and Rescheduling Cannabis: The Dream is Over
August 30, 2016Many marijuana activists and reformers were disappointed recently when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued their...
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Legal
PTSD Researcher: More Than Rescheduling Is Needed
August 18, 2016Like you and a sizable contingent of members of Congress, Dr. Sue Sisley was disappointed the...
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Cannabis
DEA Will Let You Apply To Grow Cannabis — But There’s A Catch
August 11, 2016The DEA is allowing anyone and everyone — including enterprises that produce cannabis commercially — to...
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Legal
Senate Hearings Reveal Drug Agencies’ Strategies for Medical Cannabis
August 10, 2016Things are busy in the nation’s drug agencies according to the testimony of Susan R.B. Weiss,...
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Culture
The U.S. Must Create a New Schedule for Cannabis: An Open Letter the U.S. Congress
June 10, 2016Congress created the Schedules and Congress should change them. It can start simply by creating Schedule...
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Cannabis
DEA Approves Cannabis Study Aimed at Treating Veterans with PTSD
April 22, 2016After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has finally approved the first-ever trial of...
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In History
Study Confirms Pot is Stronger Than it was 20 Years Ago
February 15, 2016In addition, current interest in documenting different strains has led cannabis breeders to explore THC and CBD...
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Legal
Warren To CDC: MMJ Can Treat Opioid Crisis
February 10, 2016Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote Centers for Disease Control Director Tom Frieden this week. Her message:...
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Joint Opinions
International Prohibition: The Next Battleground
January 20, 2016Recently two U.S. cannabis reformers Steph Sherer of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and Michael Krawitz...
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Medical
Dr. Mechoulam Talks About the Future of Cannabis Research
December 19, 2015Israeli scientist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam established modern cannabis research almost single-handedly, first when he elucidated the...
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Cultivation
Spider Mites: Public Enemy #1 of the Indoor Garden
November 24, 2015Spider mites are the most pernicious and persistent pests an indoor gardener is likely to face.
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In History
Study: Adult Use of Marijuana Doubles in Last Decade
October 23, 2015A recent study found that adult use of cannabis has more than doubled in the past...
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Medical
The People’s Medicine: How Legalization Improves America’s Healthcare
September 7, 2015As the laws continue to change, the medical establishment is being increasingly confronted with the efficacy...
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Politics
5 Ways Medical Marijuana Could Be Federally Legalized
September 2, 2015Currently, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Fifteen other states have...
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Legal
Feds Want to Analyze Sewer Samples For Marijuana Use
June 27, 2015Citywide pee-tests of sorts are underway in two Washington cities. The University of Puget Sound announced...
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Politics
Obama Administration Lifts Restrictions on MMJ Research
June 23, 2015The federal government is reportedly taking steps to more easily facilitate the research of medical marijuana....