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 Drinks Are Growing in Popularity — and Helping Some People Drink Less Alcohol
For people who aren’t interested in total abstinence, cannabis-infused beverages may offer a way to reduce alcohol use while keeping…
Cannabis produces acute hyperphagia in humans and rodents via increased reward valuation for, and motivation to, acquire food
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 52, December 2025. SignificanceCannabis stimulates feeding, though the mechanistic underpinnings…
What cannabis really does for chronic pain
Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of multiple…
Cannabis reclassification could finally end the industry’s financial exile
Decades after individual states began to allow the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes licensed dispensaries still can’t accept credit…
Why Rescheduling Cannabis Falls Short
Federal law continues to insist that marijuana is a controlled substance — a contradiction with state laws rescheduling does not…
Cannabis Businesses Just Got Their Biggest Federal Win From Trump
The drug is still not legal, but reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III substance is expected to spark new innovation…
Cannabis use rising fastest in disadvantaged and regional communities in Australia
People living in socially disadvantaged and regional areas of Australia are consuming significantly more cannabis than their counterparts in wealthier…
Cannabis derivatives could provide new ovarian cancer treatments
In the future, scientists could use drugs made from cannabis to fight ovarian cancer. A team of scientists testing the…
If offered, rats will use cannabis to deal with stress
Corticosterone is to rodents as cortisol is to humans. The post If offered, rats will use cannabis to deal with…
