Addiction
1 in 5 marijuana users struggle with dependency on the drug
Cannabis use disorder is a very real problem for a significant percentage of people who use marijuana, new research suggests.
Aug 30, 2023
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Addiction
Retail outlets for legal marijuana may be associated with alcohol co-use among high school students: Study
Given the increasing trend toward legalizing marijuana in many states, there is growing concern that underage youth may find the drug easier to access. In fact, a recent study reported in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Medications
Marijuana users may feel more post-surgery pain: Study
Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.
Oct 24, 2022
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Medications
Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients
Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Health
After long wait, 1st legal pot shops on East Coast to open
With its youthful vibe and eclectic mix of culture, a small Massachusetts city seems a logical site for the nation's first legal recreational marijuana sales east of Colorado.
Nov 8, 2018
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Health
Puerto Rico betting on medical marijuana to help ease crisis
Puerto Rico is joining more than two dozen U.S. states in pinning a little of its future on medical marijuana.
Aug 1, 2017
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Pediatrics
Pediatric physicians should revisit approaches to marijuana
(HealthDay)—In light of the changing legal status of marijuana, physicians should provide counseling on its effects to adolescents, according to an opinion article published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Oct 10, 2017
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Health
Policy will determine economic impact of legal marijuana, says sociologist
The economic impact of legalizing marijuana in Oregon is difficult to estimate because the potential market will depend in large part on what kind of policies would be adopted if a proposed ballot measure passes in November, ...
Aug 21, 2014
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Health
More aging Americans are using pot to soothe what ails them
The group of white-haired folks—some pushing walkers, others using canes—arrive right on time at the gates of Laguna Woods Village, an upscale retirement community in the picturesque hills that frame this Southern California ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Health
'This ain't your mother's marijuana,' surgeon general says
Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use.
Aug 29, 2019
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