Seasonal shifts in the endocannabinoid system of brown bears drive physiological adaptation during hibernation.Original Article
Bear Necessities
Year: 2020
Liberate CBD from the Farm Bill!
It was a good week for reefer sanity. On Dec. 2, the United Nations Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted to reschedule cannabis in recognition of its therapeutic utility. Shortly thereafter, the European Union reversed a previous decision and declared that cannabidiol (CBD) is not a narcotic. And two days later, the US House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, which, if approved by the Senate (still a longshot), would end federal “marihuana” prohibition.
Cannabis & Schizophrenia: A Conspiracy of Causality
Does cannabis use cause psychosis or does latent psychosis drive cannabis use?Original Article
Europe’s CBD Conundrum
The European Union flipflops and declares that the CBD is not a narcotic, but the cannabis compound remains subject to international controls.Original Article
Reviving Hemp in Menominee Country
Native American farmers are asserting their sovereign right to cultivate industrial hemp and THC-rich cannabis on Indian lands.Original Article
Closing the Circle
Native tribes in the US and Canada grapple with issues of sovereignty as efforts proceed to jump-start a cannabis economy on Indian lands.Original Article
Showdown at Navajo Nation
Infighting among Navajo Indians hobble efforts to jump-start a hemp economy. on Indian lands.Original Article
Standing Up in Lakota Country
After a long struggle, Oglala Sioux Tribe has prevailed over U.S. attempts to prevent hemp cultivation on the Pine Ridge reservation.Original Article
Growing a Cannabis Economy on White Earth
Ojibwe tribal leader Winona LaDuke advocates for cannabis cultivation as part of an Indigenous Green New Deal.Original Article
Hemp & Native American Sovereignty
Native American farmers are asserting their sovereign right to cultivate industrial hemp and THC-rich cannabis on Indian lands.Original Article