Marijuana

Nearly one in five online marijuana dispensaries in the United States require no formal age verification at any stage of the purchasing process, according to study findings reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

Individuals who exclusively used marijuana had greater levels of cadmium and lead in their blood and urine than nonusers, a recent study found.

Medical marijuana appeared to significantly improve chronic pain and anxiety symptoms over the first 3 months of use, according to Michelle R. Lent, PhD.

Marijuana legalization may be associated with higher rates of suicide among adolescents and young adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Policies on mandatory cannabis warning sign were not associated with reduced use during pregnancy or with users believing use during pregnancy was less safe, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Over the past few years, products based on CBD and medical marijuana have become widely available and accepted as treatments for various ailments.

DESTIN, Fla. — Significantly more research into the risks and benefits of cannabinoids is necessary to keep pace with both medicinal and recreational use in the U.S., noted a presenter at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

The number of suspected suicidal cannabis exposures increased from 2009 to 2021, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Lack of standardized labels for marijuana products in the United States can lead to poor kidney outcomes, according to a presenter at the Southwest Nephrology Conference.

Teens and young adults who report vaping nicotine, marijuana or both are significantly more likely to experience anxiety and depression compared with never vapers, survey data show.