CBD Provides ‘Meaningful Benefits’ For Young Autism Patients, New Study Shows
New research on cannabis and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in younger patients says that CBD extracts “appear to provide meaningful benefits for children and adolescents with ASD, showing moderate improvements in social responsiveness and small yet notable reductions in disruptive behaviors and anxiety.” Researchers, who presented their findings at the 2025 European Congress of Psychiatry […]
Largest-Ever Analysis Of Medical Marijuana To Treat Cancer Symptoms Shows ‘Overwhelming Scientific Consensus’ On Benefits
Researchers this week published what they described as the “largest meta-analysis ever conducted on medical cannabis and its effects on cancer-related symptoms”, finding “overwhelming scientific consensus” on marijuana’s therapeutic effects. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology, analyzed data from 10,641 peer-reviewed studies—what authors say is more than ten times the number in […]
CBD-Rich Cannabis Offers ‘Potential Benefits’ For People With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Scientific Review Finds
A brand new evaluation of scientific analysis on using marijuana’s elements to deal with autism spectrum dysfunction (ASD) finds that “preliminary evidence suggests potential benefits,” together with enhancements round nervousness, sleep and habits. But extra work—particularly randomized managed trials—are wanted “to confirm these results and establish clear treatment guidelines,” authors stated. “Preliminary findings suggest that […]
Pennsylvania Taxpayers Spend Billions On Marijuana Criminalization While Neighboring States Reap Benefits Of Legalization (Op-Ed)
“People carrying less than one ounce of weed make up 45 percent of all substance possession arrests in Pennsylvania. That amount would be perfectly legal in most surrounding states.” By Chris Goldstein, NORML Politicians in Pennsylvania’s Capitol are having a really sluggish dance with Mary Jane. It’s taking decades to debate the well proven concept […]
RFK Jr. Says Marijuana Can Have ‘Catastrophic Impacts’ On Consumers, But State-Level Legalization Can Spur Research On Its Harms And Benefits
Fresh off his Senate affirmation vote to grow to be the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on Thursday that he’s “worried about” the normalization of high-potency marijuana and that he feels its use can have “really catastrophic impacts” on individuals, however that state-level legalization can […]
Let’s Talk Hemp Environmental Benefits at the Asia International Hemp Expo
Episode Summary Let’s Talk Hemp Environmental Benefits at the Asia International Hemp Expo Welcome back to the Let’s Talk Hemp podcast! In this special episode, we are broadcasting live from the final day of the third annual Asia International Hemp Expo. Over the past four days, we’ve had the pleasure of engaging with industry experts, […]
MAPS Study Shows Benefits of Using MDMA To Treat PTSD
On Sept. 13, information about the results of a new Phase 3 Trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment was published by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Substances (MAPS). The organization announced that the results of its MAPP2 study have been peer reviewed by the experts with the journal Nature Medicine. The study analyzed the […]
Study Analyzes Evidence of Benefits from Using MDMA with Psilocybin, LSD
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports found evidence that MDMA can be a beneficial treatment for specific mental health-related conditions. The study consisted of eight researchers from the NYU Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine in New York, as well as the Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research, and its aptly titled […]
Researchers Address Benefits of Cannabinoid Properties for Various Skin Conditions
A study published in the journal Molecules on Aug. 20, entitled “Therapeutic Potential of Minor Cannabinoids in Dermatological Diseases—A Synthetic Review,” put the spotlight on various cannabinoids as a method to help treat specific dermatological diseases. Polish researchers Emilia Kwiecień and Dorota Kowalczuk from the Medical University of Lublin and chemistry lab, A-Sense, analyzed medical […]
Study Explores Therapeutic Benefits of Candy Flipping
Can the combination of MDMA and LSD, producing the effect known on the street as “candy flipping,” mellow out some of the effects of taking LSD alone? One research team set out to get to the bottom of it and determine if there is any therapeutic benefit from combining the two drugs. A study published […]