While US activists have been stepping up pressure on galleries and museums funded by the Sacklers, the issue has also cast a shadow over their activities in the UK. More...
English university to ask students to sign drug pledge
Buckingham University, which already allows police sniffer dogs on campus to deter drug use, wants to introduce the rule in an attempt to become Britain’s first “drug-free” campus. More...
The truth about cannabis on Canadian campuses
Canadian youth are consuming cannabis at higher rates than in most nations of the world. And now they are talking about it. More...
In Canada Cannabis Is Legal, but University Policies Differ
By Elizabeth Redden. A number of institutions -- including Carleton and McGill Universities and the University of Calgary -- have issued policies or guidelines prohibiting the smoking or consumption of cannabis on their campuses. Some of the policies specify that accommodations will be made for individuals who have medial reasons for needing marijuana. Thompson Rivers University is prohibiting all nonmedicinal marijuana usage on its campuses. More...
Lutte contre la pollution des mégots : les cigarettiers rappelés à l'ordre
"Le compte n'y est pas", a réagi ce 4 octobre le ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire, au vu des propositions faites par les industriels du tabac pour lutter contre la pollution engendrée par les mégots de cigarettes. Plus...
HE leaders silent over scourge of student drug abuse
Clatsop Community College readies tobacco ban
The college’s board of directors voted in March to adopt the policy because of health hazards. No smoking or use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices, will be allowed on campus, including parking lots. More...
Time for colleges to give cannabis a try?
As both medical and recreational marijuana markets have soared, so too have career opportunities. In the 38 states with some form of legal marijuana, patients (and those who just enjoy partaking) now participate in a formalized marketplace with stringent standards overseeing the sale and production of cannabis and products derived from it. More...
Drogues psychédéliques : la tendance du microdosing de LSD
Vous avez probablement entendu parler des microdoses de psilocybine qui augmentent la productivité et la créativité. Les startupers de la Silicon Valley en seraient friands, mais pas seulement. Il semblerait que cette tendance s’étend désormais dans plusieurs entreprises où les employés recherchent plus de bien-être au travail selon un article publié par trois chercheurs de l’Université Cambridge sur The Conversation. Plus...
Freshers’ week: how to resist the pressure to drink (if you don’t want to)
Leaving behind your “home” friends, trying to eke out your student loan and learning to deal without mum and dad are all challenges that can make settling into university life pretty stressful at the beginning. Plus...