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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...
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 ...
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...
FDA Says Marijuana Should Be Reclassified as Less Risky Drug
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Citing research that revealed marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same restrictions, scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say...
Could Medical Marijuana Be Bad for Heart Patients?
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Medical marijuana might help ease chronic pain, but it also slightly increases a patient’s risk of a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, a new study says. Patients treated w...
Using CBD & Other Hemp Products? You're Not Alone, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – The market for cannabidiol (CBD) and other products derived from the hemp plant is now wide open in the United States, but that could bring danger to consumers, the ...
Drug-Linked Disciplinary Actions by Schools Spiked After Oregon Legalized Marijuana
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – New research suggests a link between middle school students being disciplined for marijuana use and legalization of recreational weed, particularly when schools are close to...
Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies. That will make Georgia the first U.S. ...
Heavy Marijuana Use May Harm the Heart
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – People who abuse marijuana may be setting themselves up for heart problems down the road, Canadian researchers report. The new study found that people with so-called...
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...
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...
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