Credit: CC0 Public Domain Human ReproductionWomen who use marijuana could have a more difficult time conceiving a child than women who do not use marijuana, suggests a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Marijuana use among the …
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Study finds new evidence of health threat from chemicals in marijuana and tobacco smoke
Marijuana plant. Credit: Pexels Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have uncovered new evidence of the potential health risks of chemicals in tobacco and marijuana smoke. In a study published online today by …
Read More »Marijuana use typically drops at the beginning of the year, then climbs in summer and fall
Marijuana use increases throughout the calendar year, with use up 13 percent on average at the end of each year compared to the beginning, according to a new NYU study. Credit: Louliana Voelker for NYU; icons by Guilherme Furtado and …
Read More »More than half of people using cannabis for pain experience multiple withdrawal symptoms
An illustration of withdrawal symptoms related to cannabis use. Credit: University of Michigan More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they’re between uses, a new study …
Read More »8 weed strains for focused studying
Weed can be a great tool for clearing your mind and slowing down the world. This is why it’s so good for people who like to smoke before studying. Though getting high before doing anything productive can be overwhelming and …
Read More »Vaping combined with smoking is likely as harmful as smoking cigarettes alone
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to using e-cigarettes results in harmful health effects similar to smoking cigarettes exclusively, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Smoking, a well-known link …
Read More »With pot rules relaxed, more U.S. teens driving while high: study
(HealthDay)—America’s roads are notoriously unsafe on New Year’s Eve, and a new study shows that marijuana legalization could be making the situation even worse. Almost half of teenagers who regularly use pot admit they’ve gotten behind the wheel while stoned, …
Read More »Vaping could nearly triple the chance of smoking in teens
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study offers strong evidence that kids who use e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking or smokeless tobacco, researchers say. Teen boys who vaped were almost three times as likely to start smoking …
Read More »The 15 best shows to watch high
A 2018 study conducted by a media and branding firm “discovered” something that cannabis consumers have known for a long time: cannabis can enhance the TV show watching experience. Colors become more vivid, dialogue is often funnier or more poignant, …
Read More »Surge of teen vaping levels off, but remains high as of early 2020
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Findings released today from the most recent Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of substance use behaviors and related attitudes among teens in the United States indicate that levels of nicotine and marijuana vaping did not increase …
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