Cannabis Use Linked to Stroke Risk, an Invasive Spider in Georgia, and How Nancy Grace Roman Became the Namesake of NASA's New Telescope
Discover the top stories from Aug. 29 to Sept. 4, 2026, including how recreational drugs may be linked to stroke…
Cannabis Use Linked to Earlier Psychosis Onset
TOPLINE Cannabis use was associated with a psychosis onset 2.5 years earlier on average compared with nonusers, a meta-analysis showed. …
Cannabis Use May Increase Fall Risk in Adults With HIV
TOPLINE Cannabis use in the past month was associated with a higher risk for falls among adults living with HIV.…
Researchers Try to Tie Cannabis to Irregular Heartbeats, Opposite Turns Out True
MedPage Today) -- Defying expectations, regular cannabis users had fewer ectopic heartbeats on the days they reached for the joint…
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Cannabis can relieve pain short-term, but we still don’t know how
There is some evidence that cannabis is an effective short-term pain-reliever but long-term users may experience more pain...Read More
Cannabis probably doesn’t help you sleep better
Many people take cannabis to help them sleep, but there is little evidence that the drug makes a difference...Read More
Our favorite cannabis vaporizer is $90 off for Cyber Monday
Amanda ReedWhen it comes to saving money on Cyber Monday, this is a CANNabis deal, not a CAN'Tabis one. The…
Cannabis derails train of thought, but may not affect long-term memory
Cannabis interferes with the working memory we use to keep track of what we are doing, but whether the drug…
A cannabis worker in Mass. died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in U.S.
Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put…
A cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in US
A 27-year-old cannabis industry worker died in Massachusetts from an asthma attack related to her work...Read More
Cannabis can harm young brains but may improve learning in older age
There is growing evidence that cannabis use may disrupt adolescent brain development, but in older adults it seems to lead…
Cannabis use is on the rise in the US – except among younger teens
Cannabis is more popular in North America than anywhere else and its use continues to grow – but, somewhat surprisingly,…
The cannabis of the future might not come from plants
We can now synthesise THC, CBD and other cannabinoids in bioreactors – these could be used to make new therapeutic…
