Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study suggests that delta-8-THC, an intoxicating substance typically made from hemp, is being used by a substantial number of young people across the United States and could potentially pose a significant public health risk. …
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Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly 50 percent of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
What parents say about strategies to reduce teen vaping. Credit: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at University of Michigan Health Nearly half of parents say they would definitely know if their child was vaping, despite characteristics …
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 »Decades-long prison sentence for marijuana cut short by Michigan governor’s commutation
The governor of Michigan has granted clemency to four currently incarcerated people who are serving time for non-violent drug offenses, including one 69-year-old man whose lengthy sentence for marijuana has been widely criticized by advocates and the state’s attorney general. …
Read More »3 weed products Zeke Thomas can’t live without
Joshua “Zeke” Thomas is a TV host, DJ, producer, and activist from Detroit, Michigan. Though he’s a sort of jack of all trades, Zeke is probably best-known for his activism surrounding mental health and sexual assault awareness. His latest project, …
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 …
Read More »How to Get a Medical Card in Michigan
Obtaining or renewing a medical marijuana card in Michigan has never been easier and is made even easier with the state’s online application process, administered by the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program (MMMP). The online application process is fast, easy, and …
Read More »College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana
Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show. It’s good news for health. But there is also a downside in the data: While alcohol …
Read More »After heart attack, pot smoking raises post-op dangers
(HealthDay)—Election Day 2020 saw marijuana legalization continue its march across the United States, but a pair of new studies warn that smoking pot could increase risk for heart patients. Marijuana smokers are more likely to suffer complications like excess bleeding …
Read More »More young adults are abstaining from alcohol
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fewer college-age Americans drink alcohol, compared to nearly 20 years ago, according to a new study. Between 2002 and 2018, the number of adults aged 18-22 in the U.S. who abstained from alcohol increased from 20% …
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