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Learn more about the dramatic social history of cannabis from its origins to its re-emergence in the '60s as a defining force in a culture war.

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High doses of THC are hallucinogenic, and microdosing LSD is a lot like CBD. These mighty molecules can relieve human suffering and they act through the endocannabinoid system.
Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence
Jahan Marcu, PhD, exposes major flaws in a new book that revives reefer madness stereotypes about cannabis, psychosis and violence.
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Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic that has shown some promise for treating severe depression.
The resinous flower tops aren't the only part of the cannabis plant imbued with therapeutic promise.
Athletes are well-versed in the benefits of CBD-rich cannabis for brain injuries. Does the research support them?
New beer brews with cannabis terpenes—and hops oil extracts fortified with THC.
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CBD and LSD bind to the same serotonin receptor, which mediates psychedelic altered states but CBD has anti-psychotic properties and doesn't cause hallucinations.
Learn about CBD and cannabis for specific symptoms and conditions.
Dennis Peron established San Fransisco's first Cannabis Buyers Club in open defiance of the law. In doing so, he provided vital medicine for many people suffering from AIDS-related illnesses.
The War on Cannabis "Reefer Madness"
Harry Jacob Anslinger, the Voldemort of vipers, ran the Federal Bureau of Narcotics with an iron fist through six administrations over three decades.

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