Medical and Pharmaceutical Psilocybin treats depression as well as common antidepressant: study The first head-to-head clinical trial pushes the psychedelic compound closer to becoming a licensed medicine Jared GnamApril 15, 2021
Canada Canada is lagging behind on cutting cannabis pollution The resource-rich country produces less emissions than the US, but it's still a big problem that government isn't tracking and firms don't want to... Jared GnamApril 7, 2021
Canada Cautious provincial pot policies prop up illicit market: study Canadian provinces are slowly easing strict marketing rules to be on par with alcohol and meet broader public policy goals, U of A prof... Jared GnamMarch 29, 2021
Analysis Provincial disclosure of cannabis data would lead to better policy Better data would allow researchers to test the effectiveness of regulations and lead to a more robust market overall, experts say Jared GnamMarch 17, 2021
Canada Nextleaf Labs is getting high on its own supply, for research It's essential to test products pre-launch as they can create bad consumer experiences, says Nextleaf Solutions, which just got approved for human trials Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 15, 2021
Canada Ontario’s legal weed market share climbs to 40%, OCS says Ontario led all provinces in Q4 with $251 million in legal weed sales, according to the OCS's latest quarterly report Jared GnamMarch 8, 2021
Analysis Gen Z women driving most annual cannabis sales growth: Headset Coming of legal age by the day, cannabis's fastest growing consumer demographic is motivated by identity formation, experts say Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 3, 2021
Medical and Pharmaceutical LSD could be used to treat people with autism, study suggests Early evidence shows LSD promotes social behaviour in rodents, but pharmaceutical research is still a ways off Natalia Buendia CalvilloMarch 1, 2021
Medical and Pharmaceutical Nature amplifies therapeutic effects of psychedelics: study A recent review suggests natural settings and activities can complement all stages of psychedelic-assisted therapy Natalia Buendia CalvilloFebruary 23, 2021
Canada Canadian cannabis sales increased 120% in 2020 to $2.6B Despite new lockdown orders issued in some provinces, recreational weed sales climbed 14.3% in December to $298.4M Jared GnamFebruary 19, 2021