Despite the legalization of marijuana on October 17, the long-term effects of smoked cannabis on lung health are unknown and more research is needed, argue authors in a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “Whereas many view marijuana as …

(HealthDay)—As the use of marijuana is growing, with Canada legalizing the drug just this week, a new study that ties pot to a raised risk for stroke might give users pause. The risk for any stroke could increase by 15 …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young adults with exposure to THC (the psychoactive component of cannabis) during adolescence have alterations in the structure of neurons and gene expression within these brain cells, which are critical for maintaining synaptic plasticity, in the …

Cannabis items for sale are seen on October 16, 2018 in a Montreal cannabis store owned by the SQDC (Quebec Society for Cannabis), a day before the October 17, 2018 legalization of cannabis in Canada Marijuana lovers celebrated the full …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The legalization of cannabis for adult use in Canada is one of the biggest national public policy shifts that many of us will ever witness in our lifetimes. This historic change in drug policy was proposed …

Some experts are predicting a bump in tourism worth billions of dollars when Canada legalizes recreational pot When Canada legalizes recreational pot Wednesday, market watchers predict the birth of a new industry—creating thousands of jobs, investor euphoria, a new tax …

In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, Thomas Clarke poses for a photo outside his cannabis store, THC Distribution, in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Canada becomes the second and largest country with a legal …

An employee of cannabis start-up Up waters a marijuana plant in Lincoln, Canada Dressed in white overalls, horticulturists carefully tend to small pot plants lined row after row. Not long ago, orchids were growing in this greenhouse south of Toronto …

Dartmouth Institute Research Scientist Kristin Knutzen recently led a study which found that that that a substantial (40 percent-50 percent) proportion of the leading hip-hop videos during a five-year period from 2013-2017 contained use of combustible or electronic tobacco and …