Being able to quantify, harness, and ultimately control the psychoactive effects of cannabis is key in making cannabis accessible to as many patients as possible, according to Perry Davidson, founder and CEO of Syqe. When Davidson was first founding Syqe, he noticed that a majority of patients were using cannabis to treat their chronic pain, […]

In the first edition of her new column, Catalyst, Amanda Reiman discusses her thesis on the environmental effects of cannabis legalization. Amanda opens by outlining additional progressive social movements that may get a boost from the legalization of cannabis. In addition, environmentalism is examined through a new—and hopefully improved—lens as the conversation opens up to […]

N-Arachidonylethanolamine (familiarly known as anandamide, or AEA) was discovered in 1992 by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam and his team. Anandamide is an endogenous cannabinoid, which means that it is produced by the body rather than by the cannabis plant – anandamide is a derivative of the fatty acid arachidonic acid via an oxidative metabolic process. Our […]

During this conversation, Neill Franklin unpacks two complex issues—immigration and drug policy—and touches on these key points:   Neill begins by explaining the United State’s role in the immigration “crisis”. As well, he discusses how our drug policy has contributed to the issues south of the border. By forcing drug prohibition upon the world, the […]

Jeff Chen, Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, has learned that “the average physician really is, in many ways, powerless to navigate the healthcare system.” Because of this, Chen decided that the best way to change the system was to learn the business side of it as well. Chen also notes that, even today, […]

Episode 445 – U.S. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton “The fact is that across this United States, the final verdict is in. So, Congress should just catch up. The police have caught up. You won’t find the police arresting people unless it’s out in the open, smoking almost in your face.” “I don’t believe that if […]

Housing – U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna “Currently, rent control ordinances allow little security for renters. I’d like to repeal some of those laws, because our communities need reasonable rent control for its middle-class workers. We’re also working with HUD to allocate funding for public housing and affordable rent. We must continue to push for affordable housing.” […]

Veterans are interested in a way to combat issues related to war as effectively and safely as possible. Cannabis provides both physical and mental relief to veterans. Still,   the laws have yet to allow for its use on a federal level. However, currently there is a package of three bipartisan bills that work as a […]

Besides THC, Cannabidiol (CBD) is cannabis’s other most studied and well-known cannabinoid. However, unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive; consuming pure CBD does not produce the same “high” feeling that THC does. CBD was discovered in 1940 and is just one of hundreds of cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. Today, there is extensive information […]

OVERVIEW In 2017, the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine released a comprehensive report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis & Cannabinoids”, based on the research that had been done to date. Following that valuable report, we’ve been providing weekly Condition Reports on 2018 research for each of the conditions cited in that report, such as […]