Could ‘one puff’ of cannabis ease depression?
A new study sheds light on how different quantities of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol — the psychoactive compounds in cannabis — affect levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Read more »
Medical cannabis oil is legal in Texas, but epilepsy patients still struggle
For Texans with severe epilepsy, a new treatment recently became legal: medical cannabis oil. As the state’s first dispensaries open, we followed two families trying the medication to reduce seizures. Watch our video documentary, “Out of Options.” Read more »
The Complicated History of Cannabis in the US
History Flashback takes a look at historical “found footage” of all kinds—newsreels, instructional films, even cartoons—to give us a glimpse into how much things have changed, and how much has remained the same. Read more »
FDA committee recommends cannabis-based drug
Federal advisers voted Thursday to recommend approval of the first prescription cannabidiol medicine — to treat rare and severe forms of epilepsy. Read more »