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Cannabis Use Disorder May Be Linked to Growing Number of Heart Attacks in Younger Adults
Drugs
November 09, 2021
At a time of increasing legalization of marijuana, a growing number of people under 50 diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were later hospitalized for a heart attack, new research has found.
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Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
drugs
August 03, 2021
Kids who are around people who use marijuana may be at risk for more colds and respiratory infections due to secondhand smoke, according to a new study.
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Could Heavy Marijuana Use Be Driving Rise in Schizophrenia Cases?
drugs
July 28, 2021
There's been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds.
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Over 90 percent of medical marijuana in US contains high levels of THC, study finds
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 30, 2020
A study conducted in the US has revealed that the majority of medical marijuana dispensed in the US has THC levels of up to 15 percent.
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Interest in Marijuana, Cannabinoids for Pain Rising Rapidly
drugs
September 02, 2019
There is rapidly growing interest in the use of marijuana and cannabinoids for pain, according to a survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
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U.S. Surgeon General Warns of Marijuana's Effect on Developing Brain
drugs
August 30, 2019
Marijuana use is risky for young people and pregnant women, a U.S. Surgeon General health advisory warns.
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DEA to Approve Dozens More Growers for Marijuana Research
drugs
August 28, 2019
The number of marijuana growers allowed to produce the drug for U.S. government-approved research will be expanded from one to 34, officials say.
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Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health
drugs
August 23, 2019
As America continues to struggle with an opioid epidemic, marijuana has been suggested by some as a safer alternative to opioid painkillers...
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Medical Marijuana Laws May Not Impact Opioid Use
drugs
July 19, 2019
Medical marijuana laws do not appear to impact nonmedical prescription opioid use or opioid use disorder...
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Medical Marijuana Won't Help Ease Opioid Crisis: Study
drugs
July 18, 2019
Some proponents of medical marijuana have claimed that its use against pain might help curb the ongoing crisis of opioid abuse.