Cannabis
Scientists Discover Two New Cannabinoids (VICE)
Thailand rolls out cannabis clinic based on traditional medicine (Reuters)
Most employers in Nevada can no longer utilize pre-employment drug tests for marijuana (KSNV)
Federal Marijuana Reform Will Get Another Congressional Hearing Next Week (Marijuana Moment)
South Dakota: Adult-Use Marijuana Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot (NORML)
Specialists warn about risks of cannabis edibles (Medical News Today)
Don't Panic — Weed Edibles Are Just as Safe as We Thought, Actually (MERRY JANE)
CBD for Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) (One World Herald)
Marijuana Will Be Legalized in New York, Cuomo Vows (The New York Times)
Nova Scotia is nearly out of edibles and other 2.0 products (Leafly)
Illinois Dispensaries Ran Out of Weed During First Week of Legal Sales (Reason)
More Than Half of Cannabis Tourists Bring Weed Home, New Survey Finds (MERRY JANE)
Legal Pot Takes a Bite out of Beer Consumption in Canada (Bloomberg)
Federal Reserve Bank Examines Marijuana Industry’s Growth (Marijuana Moment)
Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot (NORML)
Survey: 26% of young people have driven high or ridden with a high driver (Leafly)
Legalizing Medical Marijuana Makes People Have More Sex, Study Shows (Marijuana Moment)
Magic Mushrooms
California’s Mushroom Decrim Campaign Cleared to Begin Voter Signature Drive (Filter)
Shroom-Therapy Startup Edges Toward FDA Approval (Bloomberg)
Dave Chappelle And Aziz Ansari Took Magic Mushrooms To Celebrate Comedy Award (Marijuana Moment)
Will Shroom Dispensaries Become a Thing Anytime Soon? (DoubleBlind)
MDMA
Use of ‘gateway drug’ MDMA on the rise among young Japanese (The Asahi Shimbun)
Ketamine
Trump touted a new antidepressant as a solution for veterans. Only 15 have been treated (STAT)
Opioids
Fentanyl deaths on the rise as drug is added to heroin, warns report (The Guardian)
Black Americans Were Prescribed Opioids Less Frequently Because Of Racial Bias, New Analysis Shows (WBUR)
Nasal spray found to be quickest, easiest way to deliver antidote naloxone for opioid overdose (News-Medical.net)
What We Can Learn From a Tiny Baltic Country's Two-Decade Fentanyl Crisis (VICE)
Methamphetamine
The rise in meth and cocaine overdoses, explained (Vox)
Caffeine
Drinking green tea, rather than black, may help you live longer, new study suggests (CNN)
Nicotine
What if a Vaping Tax Encouraged Cigarette Smoking? (The New York Times)
Juul Hits Deliver More Nicotine Than Cigarettes, Study Finds (Rolling Stone)
Can 18-Year-Olds Still Buy Tobacco Legally in Arizona? AG Suggests Yes (Phoenix New Times)
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines: Another Prescription Drug Problem (The Fix)
Alcohol
U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says (NPR)
'Sober curiosity': Dry January a wellspring for booze-free beverages (The Washington Times)
The real reason midlife women should give up booze: PROFESSOR DAVID NUTT reveals how alcohol increases risk of breast cancer, bad skin and hot flushes (Daily Mail)
GHB
GHB: The drug used as a 'rapist's weapon of choice' (BBC)
Britain’s “Most Prolific” Rapist Spurs Misguided GHB Crackdown (Filter)
Kratom
Kratom, usually made use of as a replacement for many opioids, is currently prohibited in France (OBN)
Miscellaneous
Medical University of South Carolina To Launch New Psychedelic Research Center (High Times)
Transforming psychedelics into mainstream medicines (STAT)
More than 60,000 Mexicans have disappeared amid drug war, officials say (The Washington Post)
The 'psychedelics coach' with drug-fuelled career advice (BBC)
People are seeing ‘Cats’ while high out of their minds. These are their stories. (The Washington Post)
This D.C. Group Wants To Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms And Some Psychedelic Plants (WAMU)
Philly’s supervised injection site backers say they won’t delay opening while Justice Dept. appeals (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Addiction Treatment Facilities Fall Badly Short, Shows Federal Study (Filter)
People Visiting Safe Injection Sites Are Less Likely To Die Compared To Other Drug Consumers, Study Finds (Marijuana Moment)
Presidential Candidate Lincoln Chafee Backs Decriminalizing Drugs (Marijuana Moment)
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