A three and a half year long recreational cannabis trial is about to begin in Zurich
Residents of Switzerland’s largest city, Zurich, will next year be able to participate in a pilot scheme that will allow them to buy cannabis products from regulated social clubs and…
World Anti-Doping Agency to review cannabis ban
Earlier this year, 21-year-old American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was banned from competing in the womens’ 100m race at the Olympics, after testing positive for cannabis during Olympic trials. The furore…
Italy to allow 4 homegrown cannabis plants
Italy is set to allow the small-scale cultivation of up to 4 cannabis plants at home, after a reform was approved by the Lower House’s justice committee on Wednesday. According…
A single dose of ayahuasca can improve self perception of speech performance
A proof-of-concept, placebo-controlled study conducted at the University of Sāo Paulo’s Department of Neuroscience and Behavior, found that a single dose of ayahuasca can have a positive effect on speech…
For the curious
Humanities relationship with drugs is changing. We're talking about that. No longer is cannabis the reserve of stoners in dark smoky bedrooms. Magic mushrooms are no longer associated with tie-died hippies. Across the world, people are looking at these gifts in a new light, seeing them as medicines and tools that they can use as part of their everyday lives.
At leafie we’re on a mission to report on this new way of understanding through education, news and entertainment.
