Police presence at music festivals leads to “panic overdoses”
A recent Australian study published in Drug and Alcohol Review has found that police presence at music festivals can lead some attendees to “panic overdose”. The study, led by researchers…
Guernsey issues first license to cultivate cannabis
Guernsey, the second largest island in the English Channel, and a British Crown Dependency has issued its first license to cultivate cannabis for the cannabis based products for medicinal use…
Study finds ‘runner’s high’ to be the result of an influx of cannabinoids
A study in the 1980s observed that blood endorphin levels spiked post-exercise, which led the researchers to conclude that the elated mood felt by many in the post-exercise period was caused…
Adults who microdose psychedelics report lower levels of anxiety and depression
People who consume psychedelic drugs in small, sub-perceptual doses report lower levels of anxiety and depression, according to a recent study. Microdosing is the practice of taking a small dose…
Legal cannabis gets the green light in Germany
Germany is set to legalise the sale and consumption of cannabis for adults in the country, according to an article by German news outlet Der Spiegel. The next ruling coalition,…
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.
