Photo credit: Ketamine Health Centers Ketamine is a drug that, until relatively recently, was dismissed as a “horse tranquilizer” and a pharmacological cousin of other putative horror-drugs. Although it is indeed used as a large-animal tranquilizer and is in the same class of drugs as Phencyclidine (PCP), ketamine is now gaining national recognition as a psychotropic tool in … [Read more...] about The Ketamine Clinic: A Burgeoning Psychedelic Therapy
Cannabis on the Ballot: State Legalization and the 2022 Midterm Results
In the last decade, cannabis has become a major political issue in the US. Voter interest in the federal legalization of cannabis is currently at an all-time high. According to new polling data, 60% of American adults support full federal legalization. What was once a marginal topic in national political discourse is now a defining element of American … [Read more...] about Cannabis on the Ballot: State Legalization and the 2022 Midterm Results
To Smoke or Not to Smoke
The movement towards regulation and decriminalization of cannabis has engendered an entirely new legal market of consumers and products. There are more strains, more potent cannabis (or, if desired, less potent cannabis), more gadgets, and, of course, more ways of consuming cannabis. The explosion of the cannabis market, and the products to satisfy that new market, have … [Read more...] about To Smoke or Not to Smoke
Cannabis in Europe: Amsterdam and Beyond
Amsterdam Canal. Photo Credit: Zena Velasquez When traveling abroad, habitual cannabis consumers—particularly those from a place where they can legally purchase cannabis from a state-regulated dispensary—want to know if they can continue to (legally) use cannabis in their destination. There are, of course, the well-known destinations that attract cannabis tourism, … [Read more...] about Cannabis in Europe: Amsterdam and Beyond
The Benefits and Uses of Terpenes
There are terpenes in many botanicals, but cannabis is rich in these aromatic chemicals. Photo credit: Twenty20photos. Terpene extracts are emerging as a new product with multiple therapeutic uses. Here’s what terpenes are, what they do, how to use them, and their benefits. What are Terpenes? Terpenes are compounds in plants (and some fruits, such as oranges) … [Read more...] about The Benefits and Uses of Terpenes