In the context of marijuana's legalization in 29 states and Washington, DC, and the antinausea effects of tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive ingredient in it, there is an increased risk of pregnant women turning to marijuana to control nausea in the first trimester....
The health risks of marijuana use were perceived to increase with increasing frequency of use, and to be greater when the user was a teenager rather than an adult. The perceived health risks of marijuana increased with age, were higher among women than men, decreased with increasing education ...
The benefits and risks of cannabis are often person-dependent. You may talk to a healthcare provider before using cannabis, especially for treating a condition. They can help you decide the safest dosages and methods of using medical marijuana.2 Some people with anxiety might benefit from medi...
Now, I am all for decriminalizing marijuana. It makes no sense. The drug is widely used. Having severe penalties for this kind of substance seems to be not the right public policy approach. Clearly, there are medical uses for marijuana that have come into the healthcare system where it's...
Women using marijuana during pregnancy have an increased risk of spontaneous pre-term birth, according to new research. "Women who continue to usemarijuanaat 20 weeks' gestation are five times more likely to deliver pre-term than those who do not use it", says University of Auckland Professor...
This is illustrated by the popularity among young marijuana (大麻) users of Reefer Madness,a widely unrealistic propaganda (宣传) film against marijuana made in the 1930s. This film made the rounds of college campuses in the 1970s and joined rock music videos on cable television's MTV in ...
Duke researchers have recently reported that 6.38% of U.S. adults reported using both cannabis and tobacco within the past month. While this might seem a relatively small percentage, it’s a big jump from previous years. Researchers attribute the trend to more states legalizing marij...
Medical marijuana is legal in 26 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. Proponents of marijuana, backed by several studies, say the drug has many therapeutic uses. Opponents — and the U.S. government — however, say it has a high potential for abuse and no legitimate therapeutic value...
What risk factors can contribute to the development of the etiology of cirrhosis? What is the main purpose of the liver? What causes damage to it? What are the medical benefits of using marijuana versus the risks? What are the health risks associated with eating red meat? How is alcohol ab...
This attitude is becoming more widely accepted, especially among younger people: More than one in five Oregon high school students recently reported using marijuana in the previous 30 days.As with discussions around drug legalization, there is a grain of truth in some of their arguments. There ...