New York approves bill legalizing Overdose Prevention Center
A New York Senate committee passed a bill authorizing the establishment of a state-approved Overdose Prevention Center (or OPC, also known as a supervised consumption point or safe
Can you overdose by eating too many mushrooms?
Mushrooms, also known as “magic mushrooms,” are a group of entheogenic plants and chemical substances classified as psychedelics; These include ayahuasca, peyote, iboga
Fentanyl overdose reversal drug stronger than Narcan has been released
A new overdose-reversal drug is arming first responders with a more effective antidote to fentanyl overdoses. Zimhi — an FDA-approved high-dose naloxone injection — was
CBD is safe even if you’ve tried to overdose, says new study
New research suggests that CBD is safe even in high doses – high doses are more effective than low doses Cannabidiol (CBD) is a therapeutic compound found in marijuana that&#
Cannabis Murder Mystery – Did a hiker die from a marijuana overdose or from the huge gunshot wound in his chest?
Cannabis Murder Mystery: Why do police claim Aron Christensen died of a ‘marijuana overdose’ when he was clearly shot in the chest? https://twitter.com/Oregonian/status
Murder by Delta-8 Gummies? Did a delta-8 THC overdose kill a 4-year-old boy, it’s complicated.
A mother in Virginia has been charged with murder after her son died after consuming THC edibles, delta-8-THC to be exact, police say. Two days after a grand jury indicted Dorothy
Can you overdose on THC? – Hemp | weed | marijuana
Can you overdose on THC? It depends on what you mean by overdose. Usually the term means taking too much of a substance to the point of death. But in common parlance, talking about
Kellyanne Conway links weed to ‘overdose deaths’ in Pennsylvania race debate
Absurdity, nonsense, and frigging in general unfolded in the often biased cable news circles this week. Don’t joke about pot or mention it because of the doubling of “o
NYC’s overdose prevention centers are proving effective
A new study published this month found that New York City’s historic safe consumption centers helped reduce overdoses. The study, conducted by researchers affiliated with the
How many people overdose in America each year? Does 107,000 appear high or low?
The number of drug overdose deaths increased significantly in 2021, reaching more than 107,000. The same year was marred by the persistence of the Covid pandemic and an increase in
Overdose When Consuming Cannabis Is Highly Unlikely
When I think of an overdose, I think of someone dying or at least coming close to it; the truth is, consuming more of a substance than we can handle is scary, even when not fatal.
4 things that can happen during a marijuana overdose
When it comes to weed, people differ in how well they tolerate, what they like to consume, and what they like to do. Panels react differently, making it difficult to provide tailor
The NYC overdose prevention centers saved dozens of lives in the first few weeks of activity
By Natan Ponieman Three weeks after the country’s first overdose prevention centers (OPCs) opened, New York City officials said the sites have already saved dozens of lives.
White House drug czar signals the possibility of safer consumption locations to deal with the drug overdose crisis
By Nina Zdinjak Compared to other countries, overdose death rates in the United States are three to four times higher. The CDC recently confirmed an estimated 100,306 drug overdose
US reports more than 100,000 overdose deaths in one year
More than 100,000 people died of overdose in the United States in one year, a record death toll that underscores the war on drugs’ continued failure to keep the nation safe.
Scientists tried to overdose on marijuana with 9,000 mg of THC in monkeys, they were all alive but were “very stoned”
Have you ever wondered how supplies and medicines are tested around the world before they are tested by humans? The answer to that is rodents and other mammals. Advances in cannabi
Your smartphone could know when you have a marijuana overdose
By Nina Zdinjak In addition to the myriad of uses a smartphone is useful for, another one could hit the market in the near future: Evidence of cannabis poisoning in young adults. A
This is how to avoid going to the emergency room for a marijuana overdose
It seems that every time a state officially launches its legal cannabis market, reports showing emergency rooms filling up with people unable to handle their weed are bombarding th
San Francisco wants to open a safe place to fight drugs to fight the overdose epidemic
San Francisco faced an epidemic of terrible proportions – in addition to the COVID crisis. In the City by the Bay, three times as many people died from overdoses as the coron