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More Women Using Cannabis to Help Ease Menopause Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Women over 50 are turning to weed in droves, and menopause symptoms may be one big reason why, new research suggests These women may not necessarily be getting the...

Cannabis Use Relatively Common Among Midlife Women

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Current and lifetime medical and recreational cannabis use is relatively common among midlife women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the North...

Most Online Marijuana Dispensaries Lack Adequate Age Verification

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Most online marijuana dispensaries lack adequate age verification features and accept nontraceable payment methods, according to a research letter published online Sept....

Buying Marijuana Online Easy for Minors, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – The lax enforcement of age limits by many online marijuana dispensaries makes it easier for minors to buy weed, claims new research that looked at online weed sales in 32 s...

Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination. New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of...

Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor

SUNDAY, Sept. 17, 2023 – Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about. This...

Tobacco, Cannabis Use Tied to High Rates of Self-Reported Mental Health Issues

FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 – Use of tobacco and/or cannabis, particularly co-use of both substances, is associated with poor mental health, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in PLOS ONE....

Prescribed Medical Cannabis Use Tied to Better Health-Related Quality of Life

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – There may be significant and clinically meaningful improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue in patients with chronic health conditions...

Depression Risk Rises in Folks Who Use Both Marijuana & Tobacco

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests. Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used...

Booming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports. In...

Cannabis Legalization, Commercialization Linked to Traffic Injuries

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Legalization and commercialization of cannabis in Canada were associated with an increase in cannabis-involved traffic injury emergency department (ED) visits, according to...

Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Cannabis should be avoided in adolescence and early adulthood and by people at risk for mental disorders, according to a review published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ. Marco...

Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe

MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 – Drugs and children don’t mix, so it’s important to keep little ones safe by storing any marijuana edibles out of reach from small hands. The New Jersey Poison Control Center i...

Marijuana Users Have Higher Metal Levels in Blood, Urine

FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Marijuana may be a source of cadmium and lead exposure, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in Environmental Health Perspectives. Katlyn E. McGraw, from Columbia...

HHS Recommends Reclassification of Marijuana to Lower-Risk Drug Category

THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances...

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