Veterans Walk and Talk members during group excursion. Photo credit: Veterans Walk the Talk. One group is on a mission to help fellow veterans heal through plant medicine and outdoor activities. Veterans Walk and Talk (VWAT) is a community group based in California that advocates for peer-therapy, hiking, and cannabis and psychedelic use for veterans as a way to help … [Read more...] about One Veteran is Building a Cannabis-Hiking Community
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Kratom: Uses, Effects and Lawfulness
Kratom comes from the leaves of the tropical evergreen tree, Mitragyna speciosa. Photo by Twenty20Photos. In Southeast Asia, Natives have long used the leaves of the Kratom tree as a stimulant to sustain energy throughout hard day labor, as a painkiller, an anti-diarrhea medicine and a recreational drug. Traditional and modern applications overlap because of the … [Read more...] about Kratom: Uses, Effects and Lawfulness
Understanding the ins and outs of Prenatal Cannabis Use
More woman are finding a new way to relax while pregnant: using cannabis. Photo by: gpointstudio. When the pandemic struck, the entire world faced a challenge like never before. COVID-19 put pressure on all aspects of life: finances, job insecurity, healthcare issues, and childcare, to name a few. Everyone felt an immense amount of stress since the beginning of the … [Read more...] about Understanding the ins and outs of Prenatal Cannabis Use
Cannabis use Disorder: all There is to Know
Photo credit: Sofiacorte Throughout the history of pharmacology, there are countless examples of physicians prescribing cannabis as a type of panacea. Cannabis was widely popular in the 19th century until it faded away from an official medicine in the beginning of the 20th century, and reappeared in the new millennium. Today, despite its widespread usage and rising … [Read more...] about Cannabis use Disorder: all There is to Know
New York State Shuts Down Worker Discrimination Against Cannabis Use
Employees welcome the end of cannabis drug screenings in New York. Photo credits:Twenty20 photos. In addition to adult-use cannabis, residents of New York are also welcoming the end of cannabis drug screenings. In March 2021, adult-use cannabis became legal in New York when lawmakers passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). While this law … [Read more...] about New York State Shuts Down Worker Discrimination Against Cannabis Use
