With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research
The study offers insight into how marijuana access may alter treatment patterns for patients with anxiety.
Jan. 10, 2025 • ~6 min
Want to quit vaping this year? Here’s what the evidence shows so far about effective strategies
Text message-based programming and the drug varenicline were the only 2 strategies that were shown to be effective for quitting vaping.
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~9 min
DEA could reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive category – a drug policy expert weighs the pros and cons
Moving marijuana to a less restrictive category under the Controlled Substances Act poses benefits and potential risks. But no effective medicine is free from risks.
Oct. 9, 2024 • ~10 min
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.
May 10, 2024 • ~13 min
Cannabis legalization has led to a boom in potent forms of the drug that present new hazards for adolescents
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
April 22, 2024 • ~9 min
Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado
Misleading potency labels can disrupt medical dosages, misguide recreational users and erode trust in the industry.
March 22, 2024 • ~6 min
Hundreds of thousands of US infants every year pay the consequences of prenatal exposure to drugs, a growing crisis particularly in rural America
Many people wrongly assume that cannabis use during pregnancy is safe. Research is increasingly documenting a host of serious health harms from prenatal exposure to cannabis and other substances.
Feb. 27, 2024 • ~9 min
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
Jan. 10, 2024 • ~6 min
Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless − a physician explains how that belief can put people at risk
Clinical trials have demonstrated the health benefits of cannabis for certain conditions, but many aren’t testing smoked or vaped forms. Research on cannabis smoke is raising concerns.
Aug. 30, 2023 • ~6 min
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