High schoolers who use cannabis & tobacco get lower grades

High school students who use both cannabis and tobacco are absent more often and get lower grades, researchers report.

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
March 15, 2024 ~7 min

Team links cannabis during pregnancy to childhood cancers

A new survey identifies a clear association between certain types of childhood cancers and substance use during pregnancy, notably cannabis.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Jan. 19, 2024 ~5 min


How cannabis triggers ‘the munchies’ in the brain

New research with mice could lead to better treatments for cancer patients' appetite disorders as well as anorexia and potentially obesity.

Washington State • futurity
Jan. 16, 2024 ~4 min

Teens mainly use cannabis for two reasons

Understanding motives for cannabis use is important for addiction prevention and intervention, researchers say.

Lisa Howard-UC Davis • futurity
Dec. 13, 2023 ~8 min

More older Americans use cannabis now than before pandemic

More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they’ve consumed a THC-containing substance in the past year.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 5, 2023 ~6 min

Most people who use cannabis for sleep ditch sleeping pills

Most people who use cannabis to get a good night's rest report skipping over-the-counter or prescription sleeping pills all together.

Will Ferguson-Washington State • futurity
Nov. 16, 2023 ~6 min

Team finds links among mental health, cannabis, and pregnancy

Pregnant and recently postpartum women who have mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, a study finds.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Some doctors still aren’t cool with medical cannabis

Although cannabis is legal in Michigan, doctors in the state are hesitant to authorize their patients to use it, a study finds.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
May 22, 2023 ~5 min


For people with cancer, race and income may affect cannabis access

Access to cannabis for managing symptoms related to cancer treatment is not equitable, according to a new study.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~6 min

Does THC as a teen stymie female reproductive health later?

Cannabis use in adolescent years may create reproductive complications in women, according to a new study with mice.

Brianna Aldrich-UC Irvine • futurity
March 22, 2023 ~4 min

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