Author: Jelena Cikes
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Jelena Cikes
Writer and journalist specialized in financial markets and American politics. Pop culture aficionado, travel junkie, YouTube devotee.
MDMA research group collects $30M in donations for clinical trial of PTSD drug
The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) managed to secure $30 million in donations as part of its effort to complete the phase 3 trials for an MDMA-based drug that could be used in the...
Report: Trump troubled by pot legalization votes this November
President Donald Trump is concerned cannabis legalization measures in several states on the November ballot could hurt his re-election chances, as well as those of fellow Republicans seeking political office this fall. Voters in Arizona,...
AI-powered marijuana vending machines launch in Colorado
One Colorado dispensary welcomed the state’s first marijuana vending machines last week, a practical solution for customers looking to minimize contact with other people during the coronavirus pandemic. The AI-powered weed vending machines can hold...
Study finds no relation between pot use in spare time and work performance
Cannabis use during employees’ free time doesn’t affect performance during office hours, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the San Diego State University and Auburn University in Alabama. As an increasing number...
Survey reveals most patients don’t feel their doctors are informed about cannabis
Less than a fifth of patients believe their doctors are a good source of information regarding cannabis, the results of a new survey revealed. Published in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, the...
Montana will vote on legalizing recreational marijuana this November
When voters in the U.S. hit the polls this November to elect the country’s president, voters in several states will also be deciding on whether to legalize recreational weed. Montana is the latest state that...
Vape pens have been most popular Cannabis 2.0 product so far
Vapor pens accounted for most of the sales of Cannabis 2.0 products in Canada, as demonstrated by new data collected by data analytics company Headset. Dubbed Cannabis 2.0, the second wave of legalization in Canada...
Senate sponsor of marijuana legalization bill tapped for Biden VP
Less than three months before the U.S. presidential election, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee Joe Biden has announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Advocates for marijuana reform have noted the lawmaker, who...