Marijuana News

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Cannabis Use Doubles Chances of Vehicle Crash, Review Finds

Posted January 10, 2012:

• Marijuana Smoke Not as Damaging to Lungs as Cigarette Smoke, Study Suggests

Posted January 2, 2012:

• Brain Imaging Study Evaluates Effects of Ingredients in Marijuana on Brain Functioning During Reactions to Visual Stimuli

Posted December 14, 2011:

• Cigarette and Alcohol Use at Historic Low Among Teens

Posted December 6, 2011:

• Medical Marijuana Could Help Patients Reduce Pain With Opiates

Posted November 21, 2011:

• New Way to Boost Potency of Natural Pain Relief Chemical in Body

Posted November 14, 2011:

• High Childhood IQ Linked to Subsequent Illicit Drug Use, Research Suggests

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Legalizing Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Use Among Youth, Study Suggests

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Do Deficits in Brain Cannabinoids Contribute to Eating Disorders?

Posted October 25, 2011:

• How Cannabis Causes 'Cognitive Chaos' in the Brain

Posted October 20, 2011:

• How Hemp Got High: Cannabis Genome Mapped

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Smoking Cannabis Increases Risk of Depression in the Case of Genetic Vulnerability, Study Finds

Posted October 6, 2011:

• Marijuana Use May Double the Risk of Accidents for Drivers, Study Finds
• Marijuana Component Could Ease Pain from Chemotherapy Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted September 23, 2011:

• University Students Who Use Cannabis, Tobacco and Alcohol Take Too Many Non-Prescribed Drugs, Study Suggests

Posted September 22, 2011:

• New Study Proposes Public Health Guidelines to Reduce the Harms from Cannabis Use

Posted September 21, 2011:

• Cannabinoids After a Traumatic Experience May Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Rat Study Suggests

Posted August 30, 2011:

• New Tests for Dangerous 'Legal Marijuana,' 'Bath Salts' and Other Emerging Designer Drugs

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Bodyguard for the Brain: Researchers Identify Mechanism That Seems to Protect Brain from Aging

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Athletes May Have Different Reasons for Marijuana Use

Posted June 27, 2011:

• Two Talks With Teens Leads to Less Marijuana Use for at Least a Year, Study Finds

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Deadly Drugged Driving: Drug Use Tied to Fatal Car Crashes

Posted June 6, 2011:

• Chronic Marijuana Smoking Affects Brain Chemistry, Molecular Imaging Shows

Posted May 9, 2011:

• Aboriginal Youth Use Tobacco, Illicit Drugs and Alcohol More Than Non-Aboriginal Youth in Canada

Posted April 5, 2011:

• How Marijuana Affects the Way the Brain Processes Emotional Information

Posted March 28, 2011:

• Marijuana Use May Hurt Intellectual Skills in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Posted March 5, 2011:

• Exercise Can Curb Marijuana Use and Cravings, Study Finds

Posted March 1, 2011:

• Cannabis Use Precedes the Onset of Psychotic Symptoms in Young People, Study Finds

Posted February 22, 2011:

• Cannabis Ingredient Can Help Cancer Patients Regain Their Appetites and Sense of Taste, Study Finds
• Cannabis Use May Worsen Sexual Dysfunction, Rat Study Suggests
• National Anti-Drug Campaign in US Succeeds in Lowering Marijuana Use, Study Suggests

Posted February 7, 2011:

• Psychotic Illness Appears to Begin at Younger Age Among Those Who Use Cannabis

Posted November 24, 2010:

• How Cannabis Suppresses Immune Functions: Cannabis Compounds Found to Trigger Unique Immune Cells Which Promote Cancer Growth

Posted November 17, 2010:

• Differences in Brain Development Between Males and Females May Hold Clues to Mental Health Disorders

Posted November 16, 2010:

• Human Study Shows Greater Cognitive Deficits in Marijuana Users Who Start Young

Posted September 29, 2010:

• Father's Incarceration Associated With Elevated Risks of Marijuana and Other Illegal Drug Use, Study Finds

Posted September 20, 2010:

• Compound Boosts Marijuana-Like Chemical in the Body to Relieve Pain at Injury Site

Posted September 2, 2010:

• Medicinal Cannabis Review Highlights Dilemmas Facing Healthcare Professionals
• Risk of Marijuana's 'Gateway Effect' Overblown, New Research Shows

Posted September 1, 2010:

• Hispanic Kids Show Greater Risk of Substance Use, Study Suggests

Posted August 30, 2010:

• Smoked Medical Cannabis May Be Beneficial as Treatment for Chronic Neuropathic Pain, Study Suggests

Posted August 24, 2010:

• Painkilling System in Brain: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Posted August 6, 2010:

• Newly Discovered Mechanism Controls Levels and Efficacy of a Marijuana-Like Substance in the Brain

Posted July 7, 2010:

• Marijuana Derivative Could Be Useful for Pain Treatment

Posted March 19, 2010:

• Sleep Deprivation Influences Drug Use in Teens' Social Networks, Study Finds

Posted March 3, 2010:

• Toxicologist Warning to Parents: Look for Signs of K2 -- 'Fake Marijuana'

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Long-Time Cannabis Use Associated With Psychosis

Posted February 17, 2010:

• Studies Show Marijuana Has 'Therapeutic Value'; Research Reported to California Legislature

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