Cannabis Use Disorder May Be Linked to Growing Number of Heart Attacks in Younger Adults
At a time of increasing legalization of marijuana, a growing number of people under 50 diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were later hospitalized for a heart attack, new research has found.
November 9, 2021
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Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
Kids who are around people who use marijuana may be at risk for more colds and respiratory infections due to secondhand smoke, according to a new study.
August 3, 2021
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Could Heavy Marijuana Use Be Driving Rise in Schizophrenia Cases?
There's been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds.
July 28, 2021
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Over 90 percent of medical marijuana in US contains high levels of THC, study finds
A study conducted in the US has revealed that the majority of medical marijuana dispensed in the US has THC levels of up to 15 percent.
March 30, 2020
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Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly
There is rapidly growing interest in the use of marijuana and cannabinoids for pain, according to a survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
September 2, 2019
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U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Marijuana's Effect on Developing Brain
Marijuana use is risky for young people and pregnant women, a U.S. Surgeon General health advisory warns.
August 30, 2019
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DEA to Approve Dozens More Growers for Marijuana Research
The number of marijuana growers allowed to produce the drug for U.S. government-approved research will be expanded from one to 34, officials say.
August 28, 2019
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Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health
As America continues to struggle with an opioid epidemic, marijuana has been suggested by some as a safer alternative to opioid painkillers...
August 23, 2019
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Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use
Medical marijuana laws do not appear to impact nonmedical prescription opioid use or opioid use disorder...
July 19, 2019
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Medical Marijuana Won't Help Ease Opioid Crisis: Study
Some proponents of medical marijuana have claimed that its use against pain might help curb the ongoing crisis of opioid abuse.
July 18, 2019
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Legalizing Marijuana Not a Trigger for Teen Toking
Despite what many might think, legalizing marijuana does not encourage pot use among teenagers, and it may actually discourage them from smoking weed...
July 10, 2019
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Less Pain, More Car Crashes: Legalized Marijuana a Mixed Bag
If Colorado is any indication, the legalization of marijuana does not come without health hazards.
May 17, 2019
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