Cannabis Use

A new study from Florida Atlantic University reveals a significant drop in marijuana use among U.S. adolescents over the last decade. According to the research, which examined data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey spanning 2011 to 2021, the percentage of adolescents who reported current...

A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports found that usage among adults has surged, but teenage cannabis use maintained its yearly levels. The study, which analyzed data from over 543,000 people between 2013 and 2022, offers a closer look at how legalization and shifting...

Approximately one in 10 American adults report frequent marijuana use regardless of whether they live in a legal or non-legal state, confirming that state legalization does not significantly change consumption rates, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. This data begs a couple of questions...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. Marijuana produces a few side effects harmful to your mouth’s health, especially if you smoke. Things can turn on a smile and brighten a day. And common sense says we need to manage our mouth, teeth and...

With more and more states and countries embracing cannabis whether for medical or recreational purposes, it could be assumed that the number of people dependent on it would also increase. Even now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that estimates show every 3 in 10 people...

This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission. According to a recent study by The Harris Poll commissioned by cannabis retailer MedMen Enterprises, many American women age 21 and older regularly use cannabis. The study, held between February 28 and March 2,...

This article by Emma Stone was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission. Winter is officially most people’s least favorite season, and it’s likely that the onset of colds and flus factor in. While colds tend to be milder and come on gradually, an attack of...

The U.S. is seeing an increase in marijuana use that can be attributed to legalization for recreational purposes, a recent study in the journal Addiction shows. Those living in states where adult-use cannabis is legal, consume it 20% more frequently than residents of states where marijuana is still...

For decades, Gallup has been surveying Americans about their habits and attitudes toward alcohol, cigarettes and cannabis. Here's what the latest poll reveals: Alcohol It's the most widely consumed substance of all three Around 45% of those surveyed confirm having an alcoholic drink in the...

This week, an annual drug use survey Monitoring the Future (MTF), conducted by scientists at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor revealed that cannabis and hallucinogen use by young adults (19-30) in the past year reached a historic...

A team of investigators affiliated with the University of Florida at Gainesville assessed the relationship between college students’ self-reported use of marijuana and other substances and academic outcomes. College students who consume cannabis, but not other controlled substances, do not...

Morocco’s Agency To Regulate Medicinal Cannabis Holds First Meeting The upper house of Morocco's parliament approved a bill to legalize the cultivation and commercialization of cannabis for medicinal and industrial uses last year. Now, the country’s regulatory body which will...

By Dr. Henry Mahncke As a scientist focused on interventions to improve brain health, I find I am increasingly asked about the medical efficacy of cannabis products. I suppose that’s not surprising, since in recent years about three-quarters of the states in America have legalized some uses...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. A new study shows that people with affective disorders are at higher odds of developing an adverse relationship with medical cannabis. One of marijuana’s most common medicinal uses is to provide relief...

Cannabis' possible effects on young people will continue to be of the utmost concern as the legal marketplace takes shape. Throughout 2021, several studies helped further comprehension of an area that still suffers from a significant education gap. While nothing became definitive...