Study Explores Therapeutic Value of ‘Club Drug’ Ecstasy
The recreational drug known as ecstasy may have a medicinal role to play in helping people who have trouble connecting to others socially, new research suggests.
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Pot and Alcohol: A Tale of Two Countries
A report released on Monday argued that alcohol is the most dangerous drug in the U.K. by a wide margin, dominating even heroin and crack cocaine.
New Report: U.S. Government Data Demonstrates Failure of Cannabis Prohibition
CANNABIS CULTURE - A new research report from a leading international scientific body demonstrates the clear failure of U.S. marijuana prohibition and supports calls for evidence-based models to legalize and regulate the use of cannabis.
Magic Mushrooms May Ease Anxiety of Cancer
The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Marijuana Effective For Pain Relief, Study Finds
Smoking pot can make some of the pain go away, without the patient getting high.
High School Drug Testing Shows No Long-Term Effect on Use
New research paints a decidedly mixed picture when it comes to mandatory drug testing for high school students trying out for sports or other extracurricular activities: While testing seems to reduce self-reported drug use in the short term, it has virtually no effect on teens' plans to use drugs in the future.
Experienced Marijuana Consumers Exhibit Virtually No Change In Cognitive Task Performance After Smoking
Experienced marijuana consumers exhibit nominal changes in cognitive performance after inhaling cannabis, according to clinical trial data published online this week in the journal Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior.
Legalizing Marijuana in California Would Sharply Lower Prices Says Rand Corp.
Legalizing the production and distribution of marijuana in California could cut the price of the drug by as much as 80 percent and increase consumption, according to a new study by the nonprofit RAND Corporation that examines many issues raised by proposals to legalize marijuana in the state.
Study Suggests the War on Drugs Might Really be a War on Sex
Why is there so much heated argument about whether the use of recreational drugs is morally wrong? A new University of Pennsylvania study suggests that the debate about drugs might reallybe about sex.
Not All Marijuana Users Should be Treated the Same Way, Study Says
A public health drive aimed at educating heavy marijuana users most likely to run into problems with the drug should replace the current one-size-fits-all criminalization of all users, says a new Canadian study.
