Health and Wellness

Marijuana recommendation by US health agency hailed as first step to easing weed restrictions

Associated PressAugust 31, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has delivered a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration on marijuana policy,…

B.C. pilot to use ketamine treatment for children facing suicidal thoughts

Jacob WebbJuly 31, 2023

A new B.C. pilot study will explore the possible benefits of the drug ketamine to help youth struggling with suicidal…

Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy

The Canadian PressJuly 16, 2023

Magic mushroom stores are opening illegally across Canada, challenging the country’s drug laws, but experts say the illicit vendors are…

Neuma, St. Lawrence College launch psychedelic foundations course

The Canadian PressJuly 7, 2023

By Owen Fullerton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, YGK NEWS St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., is partnering with health and…

Australia is the first country to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics

Associated PressJuly 2, 2023

Australia is now the first country to allow psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances to patients with depression or post-traumatic…

B.C. health authority issues drug alert after benzodiazepines found in vape juice

The Canadian PressJuly 1, 2023

A British Columbia health authority has issued a public warning after it says benzodiazepines were detected in vape juice sold…

Risk of cannabis addiction higher for young men, people with anxiety

The Canadian PressJune 22, 2023

Nearly five per cent of cannabis users are at risk of developing an addiction to the drug, a new study…

Powerful illegal drugs are inundating Europe, sending corruption and violence soaring: EU

Associated PressJune 18, 2023

New harmful illicit drugs are inundating a flourishing market for traffickers amid violence and corruption hurting local communities across Europe,…

Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy

The Canadian PressMay 23, 2023

Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns…

LA dispensaries openly sell ‘magic mushrooms’ as state weighs decriminalization

mcclatchyMay 20, 2023

By Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times The cannabis dispensary in a run-down shopping centre in coastal Los Angeles County offers…

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