Political groups and charities call for social justice in cannabis reform
A report released this week by drug reform group Release has highlighted 14 principles that should guide the UK’s approach to ‘inevitable’ cannabis legalisation. The report, titled “Regulating Right, Repairing Wrongs:…
Cannabis compounds block COVID-19 entry into human cells, study shows
A recent US study has found that compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the COVID-19 virus by blocking its entry into cells. New research, conducted at the Global Hemp…
UK study finds psilocybin could be used safely in treatment for depression
Small doses of psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, could be safely used to treat a range of mental health disorders, new research shows. Researchers at the Institute…
CBD to be trialed as a treatment for opioid addiction in the US
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in America has given approval for an Investigative New Drug (IND) application for proposed human trials by biotech company ANANDA Scientific. The trials are…
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.
