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Environment

Colorado's legal cannabis farms emit more carbon than its coal mines

Cannabis growing, now legal in many US states, emits significant amounts of greenhouse gases due to the climate-control systems used by indoor farms

News

Benefits of microdosing psychedelic drugs may be due to placebo effect

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Benefits of microdosing psychedelic drugs may be due to placebo effect

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What is the placebo effect?

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The placebo effect

Jamie Dornan (left) and Anthony Mackie (right)

Mind

Synchronic review: A genuinely hair-raising time travel thriller

Culture

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Potent new antifungal discovered in the microbiome of marine animals

News

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Record $8 billion payout won’t turn back the clock on US opioid crisis

Analysis

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Minimum alcohol pricing could reduce alcohol-linked deaths in Canada

News

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Fatal cardiac arrests could be hiding opioid overdose deaths in the US

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How South American drug cartels get around coronavirus lockdowns

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How South American drug cartels get around coronavirus lockdowns

National lockdowns and a lack of chemicals due to the covid-19 pandemic have affected the illegal drug trade – but cartels have found workarounds

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Genetically modified goats can produce cancer drugs in their milk

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Mitul Mehta: Brain scanners can help revolutionise psychiatric drugs

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