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Using cannabis before a run increased the enjoyment experienced by runners, but did not help them perform to higher standards, a study published in the journal Sports Medicine has found. Scientists from the University of Colorado studied 42 runners who were all current cannabis users, assessing their experiences of running after they had used cannabis
Almost half of young adults are ditching alcohol for low and no drinks, YouGov survey finds
A YouGov survey has revealed that 44% of UK adults between the ages of 18 to 24 occasionally or regularly order low or non-alcoholic drinks over alcoholic beverages. The study, carried out in conjunction with industry body Portman Group, found that 44% of 18 to 24 year olds consider themselves to be either occasional or
Medical cannabis improves quality of life, UK study finds
Scientists wishing to assess changes in the quality of life of patients currently being prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) in the UK have published their findings that show positive outcomes in all of the assessed areas; sleep, anxiety and general quality of life. Patients’ self-reported outcomes from the use of cannabis medicines remained positive for
Cannabis could be used to make pesticides for crops according to ‘exciting new research’
Cannabis has been one of the most studied subjects in recent times with much of the focus placed on its medicinal and recreational properties. However, in what has been described as ‘exciting new research’, cannabis is now being investigated for its potential use in pesticides. Working from the hypothesis that all plants have evolved to
MP calls on the EU to help his country become a hub for psychedelic research, as huge PTSD crisis looms
At a meeting in the European Parliament last week a Ukrainian MP urged MEPs to help establish his country as the centre of European psychedelic research, in part to provide psychedelic treatment for the estimated 25 million people at risk of chronic mental health disorders such as PTSD as a result of the ongoing invasion
THC and CBD found in 17th-century bone samples suggests pre-modern Italians may have loved weed
Research published this month in The Journal of Archaeological Science by a team of scientists shows that people who lived in Milan during the 17th century used cannabis for medicinal, and, possibly, recreational purposes. A teenage boy and a woman in her 50s who were buried sometime between 1638 and 1697 were analysed using a
Recreational cannabis closer in Germany with ‘softer rules’ for legalisation in 2024
The final draft of Germany’s cannabis legalisation bill was agreed upon yesterday after negotiations took place between members of the coalition government, paving the way for Germans to be allowed to use cannabis for recreational purposes in the Spring of 2024. Amendments to the bill were made in response to criticism directed towards elements within
Teen cannabis use in US remains near record lows despite further legalisation
Teenagers in America are reporting levels of cannabis use close to the lowest on record according to data gathered from the 2022 Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Survey on Drug Use and Health. There are 24 states in America that now have fully accessible adult-use cannabis markets, as well as others that
South Africa passes bill to legalise cannabis possession and home grows
The South African National Assembly has passed The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, five years after it was first introduced. The bill, which can only be made into a law once signed by the President, will permit adults to use and cultivate cannabis at their home, but will not legalise buying or selling. Sales of
Roadmap for the legalisation of psychedelics set out by drug policy group Transform
Guidelines for the regulation of psychedelic drugs have been detailed in a new book published by UK-based drug reform charity Transform. Their proposals lay out a plan for the regulation of what they call the ‘non-medical’ or the recreational use of psychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybe mushrooms, DMT, and mescaline. The book pushes a