Marijuana recommendation by US health agency hailed as first step to easing weed restrictions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times The cannabis dispensary in a run-down shopping centre in coastal Los Angeles County offers…