RUDE RESEARCH

The Endocannabinoid System: Your Body's Hidden Healing Network

Most people know cannabis has something special going on — THC gets you lifted, CBD keeps you calm. But few realise why these compounds even work in the first place. The answer? A built-in system inside all of us: the endocannabinoid system (ECS).

LIAM LUCIEN

Resistance

Cannabis Decriminalisation

Cannabis Decriminalisation is when a government changes its laws so that activities like posessing, cultivating and using cannabis are no longer treated as criminal offences, but might still be regulated or result in civil penalties.

LIAM LUCIEN

Research

What Is Getting High?

Getting 'high' refers to the psychoactive effects produced by compounds — most notably THC — found in the cannabis plant. This altered state of consciousness changes mood, perception, and awareness.

LIAM LUCIEN

Remedy

Cannabis As a Healing Plant: More Than Just Getting High

Beneath the stereotypes lies something deeper: a plant that's been used as medicine, ritual, and nourishment for thousands of years. Cannabis isn't just about 'getting high.' It's about healing — body, mind, and spirit.

LIAM LUCIEN

Remedy

Smoking Clean

If you are going to smoke cannabis, there are simple steps you can take to reduce the harm that comes with smoking. Because smoking anything has a cost.

L.A Lucien

Culture

Learning While High

Observations from the classroom: can cannabis, when properly dosed and controlled, serve as a short-term aid for emotional and behavioural regulation in young people with attention-related challenges?

L.A Lucien