California has taken a major step to resolve the ambiguities and inconsistencies in the regulation of hemp-derived CBD — a move that could see the state setting a de facto national standard for CBD consumables in light of continued inaction by the US Food & Drug Administration. Legislation recently passed in Sacramento governing hemp-derived CBD…
Many parallels exist between cannabis and psychedelics. Among them are the diverse therapeutic effects for which both classes of drugs are now being investigated, from fighting pain and inflammation to aiding treatment of some psychiatric disorders. Also on the list: Alzheimer’s Disease, the most common neurodegenerative disease with as many as 6.2 million Americans living…
Photo Credit: Legal Aid Society, Isaabdul Karim Isaabdul Karim was the eleventh person to die this year while incarcerated at Riker’s Island, New York City’s principal jail. His avoidable death drew attention to the horrific and deepening crisis at the notorious facility, which has been called a “moral stain” on the Big Apple. Despite a…
Migraine is one of the most prevalent illnesses in the world. Some 39 million people in the United States and 1 billion people worldwide suffer from migraine headaches, or one in eight men, women, and children living on the planet today. Almost half of all women will experience migraines at some point in their life,…