Cannabis Linked to Increased Risk for CVD Death
Cannabis use was associated with a significant twofold increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including a doubling in…
Cannabis use linked to doubled risk of cardiovascular disease death
Cannabis use is linked to a doubling in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, with significantly heightened risks of…
As Cannabis Users Age, Health Risks Appear To Grow
More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise...Read…
More than 1 in 10 older vets uses cannabis, study finds
More than 1 in 10 older vets uses cannabis, study finds The Washington PostCannabis use disorder is increasing rapidly, especially among…
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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…
Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks
Cannabis use, even for medical purposes, could make some people sick due to harmful fungi that contaminate the plants...Read More
The surprising ways cannabis can be part of drug addiction treatment
The idea that overcoming addiction means abstaining from all psychoactive substances for good is outdated and misguided - particularly as…
Why we know so little about cannabis – and why scientists are worried
While research on marijuana has surged in the last 20 years, our understanding of the drug is decades behind that…
