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Psychedelic companies looking to identify ‘functional mushrooms’

The rare species of fungi may enhance cognitive function, boost immunity, improve daily energy, offer anti-inflammatory properties and much more.

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Cannabis to help during labor: Experts and real moms weigh in

By now, you’ve heard us share how cannabis has been used by women for centuries in a multitude of ways,…

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Cannabis found effective for treating chemotherapy side effects

A study by researchers at Australia’s Chris O’Brien Lifehouse found a 14-25 percent reduction in chemotherapy side effects, such as…

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New psychedelics research and education center launched at UC Berkeley as reform movement grows

The University of California at Berkeley announced on Monday that it is launching a new center dedicated to psychedelics research…

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How CBD and THC can help patients with PTSD

Studies have shown that CBD and THC can help patients with PTSD, but does it help one gender more than…

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Thai study suggests cannabis extracts may inhibit cancer cell growth

A government-led study in Thailand suggests that cannabis may inhibit cancer cell growth, the Bangkok Post reports. The Government Pharmaceuticals Organization (GPO)…

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Check the papers: study finds pesticides, heavy metals in rolling products

A couple popular brands of rolling papers, blunt wraps, and other products used to twist up cannabis into smokeable form…

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Cannabis research database shows how U.S. funding focuses on harms of the drug

A new analysis of cannabis research funding in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom has found that $1.56…

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Medical cannabis use by seniors associated with improved quality of life

The use of medical cannabis by those over the age of 60 is positively associated with self-reported improvements in subjects’…

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Elephant will be given CBD to treat stress after death of companion, zoo says

A zoo in Poland announced it will give CBD to an elephant in hopes of alleviating stress she’s experienced since…

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