National Institute on Drug Abuse
Teens are vaping more than ever. But they're using other drugs way less.
Of high school seniors, 37.3 percent reported that they had vaped in the last year — a near 10 percent jump from last year’s survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Americans have decided weed isn't dangerous so they’re smoking more
Advocates for legalization say the public is right about pot being relatively harmless, but the authors of a new study say more research is needed.
Is the DEA's plan to let scientists grow their own pot just smoke and mirrors?
The DEA has indicated it will let scientists apply to grow weed for research purposes — but that doesn't mean the agency will actually approve the applications.
Marijuana Researchers Are Tired of Working With the US Government's Shitty Weed
The pot supplied by the US government to medical researchers is far less potent than what most Americans can buy from their local dealer or dispensary.
The DEA Plans to Decide Soon Whether the US Will Keep Treating Marijuana Like Heroin
The DEA quietly revealed that it will decide within the next three months whether weed should be removed from the most dangerous class of drugs.
A US Government Agency Quietly Acknowledged That Marijuana May Help Fight Brain Tumors
The National Institute on Drug Abuse updated its website this month to say cannabis extracts may help “slow the growth of cancer cells from one of the most serious types of brain tumors."
Audio That Gets You 'High' Is Alarming Authorities in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
Officials in the two countries are concerned about binaural beat audio files, which are purportedly psychoactive, but there’s little science to back up claims that they're dangerous.
Inhalants Are Terrible, Please Stop Using Them
The high is bad and wears off quickly and the side effects can kill you. So why are young people still huffing spray paint and duster? And what can we do to stop them?
DEA Accused of Obstructing Research on Marijuana Benefits
A new report recommends taking drug classifying power away from the agency and giving it to a science or health based government division.
The 50-Year-Old Agreement Preventing Marijuana from Treating PTSD
When is it easier to get, say, LSD than weed? When you’re a scientist. To get cannabis that is federally approved for research, you have to get approval from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And NIDA, historically, doesn't like sharing.