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Prenatal Cannabis Use Disorder Increases Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – Prenatal cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with a higher risk for subsequent neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, according to a study presented at the annual...

2020 to 2022 Saw Increase in Enrollment in Medical Cannabis Programs

MONDAY, April 8, 2024 – From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs but a decrease in jurisdictions with nonmedical adult-use laws, according to a study...

Antipsychotics Help Ease Episodes of Marijuana-Induced Psychosis

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the...

Weed Plus Cigarettes Takes Toll on High Schoolers' Grades

MONDAY, March 18, 2024 – High school students who use tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades than classmates who use them individually or not at all. That's the...

Considerable Prevalence of Δ8-THC Use Observed Among U.S. Teens

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – The prevalence of Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considerable among U.S. adolescents and is lower in states with regulations, according to a study published in the March ...

Use of Legal 'Delta-8-THC' Is Rising Among Teens - Is it Safe?

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – They're cheap, easy to buy and now new research shows they have become the buzz of choice for American teens. Delta-8-THC products, which include gummies and vapes, are...

Recreational Marijuana Laws Tied to Increase in Workplace Injuries

FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – Recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) that allow recreational marijuana sales are associated with an increase in workplace injuries among young adults, according to a research...

Cannabis Use Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Cannabis use is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Abra M....

Using Marijuana to Ease Stress? Focus on CBD, not THC

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – Folks hoping to quell their anxiety would do best to use cannabis products that don’t get them high, a new clinical trial has found. The non-intoxicating marijuana compound ...

Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder Has Decreased Since 2004

TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD) decreased since 2004, especially in states with medical cannabis dispensary provisions, according to a study published in the April...

Young Workers' Injuries Rise After Recreational Marijuana Sales Made Legal

FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – After states legalize the sale of weed for recreational use, on-the-job injuries rise among younger workers, new research shows. U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics for 2006...

ED Visits for Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk for Incident Anxiety Disorder

TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Emergency department visits for cannabis use are associated with an increased three-year risk for having an incident health care visit for an anxiety disorder, according to...

ED Visits for Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Risk for Incident Anxiety Disorder

TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Emergency department visits for cannabis use are associated with an increased three-year risk for having an incident health care visit for an anxiety disorder, according to...

Asthma More Common Among Youth Reporting Cannabis Use

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Asthma is more common among youth who use cannabis, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Pediatric Pulmonology. Kevin D. Silverman, M.P.H., from the City ...

Recent Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Risk of Current Asthma

FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – There is a dose-response relationship between frequency of current cannabis use and the prevalence of current asthma, according to a study published in the February issue...

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