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Legalizing Pot Does Not Make It a Gateway Drug to More Harmful Substances, Study Finds
Legalizing recreational marijuana does not cause adults to try other illicit drugs, nor does it lead to additional behavioral and financial problems, researchers find.
Medical Marijuana vs. Opioids: Many Patients with Chronic Pain Are Choosing Pot, Study Finds
A new survey of 1,200 patients with chronic pain finds many are substituting medical marijuana for opioids and other pain relievers.
Smoking Pot May Be Tougher on the Lungs than Cigarettes, Study Finds
More pot smokers than tobacco smokers diagnosed with emphysema and other airway damage, researchers say.
Medical Marijuana Linked to Heart Rhythm Problems in Patients with Chronic Pain
Patients who treat chronic pain with medical marijuana face a slightly higher risk of heart arrhythmias, researchers say.
Pot Users Have Fewer Sinus Problems, Study Finds
Regular pot users report fewer stuffy or runny noses and less sinus pain, researchers say.
Many CBD Products Contain Psychoactive Ingredient THC, Study Finds
Many CBD users are unknowingly consuming THC, which could pose health and legal problems, researchers say.
Is It Safe to Drive After Consuming CBD?
A new study finds CBD has no impact on driving or cognitive abilities even at high doses.
Medical Marijuana May Be Safe for Pain Relief in Cancer Patients, Study Finds
Cancer patients using medical marijuana report less pain, an improved quality of life and few side effects, researchers say.
More Pets Being Poisoned by Pot, New Study Finds
More pets, especially dogs, are inadvertently ingesting cannabis products and becoming ill, researchers say.
Marijuana Edibles Packaged Like Popular Snack Foods Pose Danger, Study Warns
Researchers find nearly 1 out of 10 marijuana edibles use the exact or similar branding as common snack products, including candy and chips.
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'Childproof Your Weed': Protecting Your Kids From Edibles
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 5, 2023
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With cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called “edibles.”
“The best way to keep your kids safe from marijuana edibles is not to have them in your home,”
Vaping Tobacco or Weed Appears Tied to Higher Anxiety in Teens
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2023
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For decades, people turned to cigarettes in times of stress. Now, a preliminary study hints that young people are using vaping in the same way.
The study, of nearly 2,000 U.S. teenagers and young adults, found that those who vaped nicotine or marijuana were more likely t...
Daily Marijuana Use Now Linked to Heart Risks
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2023
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New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease.
The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease, compared with people wh...
CBD Could Worsen Effects of THC in Brownies, Other Products
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 17, 2023
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There's a popular notion that cannabidiol (CBD) can take the edge off the less pleasant effects of marijuana. But a new study suggests that, when it comes to edibles, the opposite is true.
More Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 13, 2023
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It’s not clear why, but youths in U.S. states where medical marijuana is legal report more vaping of cannabis than their peers in states where weed is legal for all adults or it is completely illegal.
Marijuana Use in Early Pregnancy Could Raise Risks to the Placenta
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2023
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FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research links cannabis use in the first trimester of pregnancy to poor outcomes, closely related to functioning of the placenta.
This is important information given that more U.S. states are legalizing marijuana for recreat...
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2023
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Laws bar advertising cannabis to teens, but that doesn’t mean they always work.
In a new survey, researchers found that teens st...
Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2023
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Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined.
An adult living in a “legal” state is not more likely to develop any sort of sub...
FDA Says No to Regulating CBD Products as Supplements
- Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- January 27, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it can't regulate CBD supplements because there isn't enough evidence on their safety. The agency also called on Congress to create new rules for what has become a burgeoning industry.
"The use of CBD raises various saf...
In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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New research suggests that there's one potential way to reduce demand for prescription codeine: legalizing recreational cannabis.
Exactly what brought scientists to that conclusion? States that legalized cannabis use saw a significant reduction in pharmacy-based distribu...
Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2023
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New research out of California finds seniors are being treated in emergency rooms in significantly higher numbers for adverse side effects from cannabis consumption.
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) said they studied the issue because they ...
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2023
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Cannabis use in U.S. states where recreational use is legal could be contributing to children's asthma, according to new research.
A study found increases in asthma in t...
Many Turn to Weed to Ease Chronic Pain in States Where It's Legal
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 9, 2023
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People who use medical marijuana to treat their chronic pain tend to cut their use of opioids and other painkillers, but the trend may also have a downside, a new survey shows.
Folks treating chronic pain with cannabis reduced by more than 50%, on average, their use of p...
As Popularity of Weed Edibles Rises, So Do Accidental Poisonings in Kids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2023
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As more U.S. states legalize marijuana, the number of preschoolers accidentally eating cannabis "edibles" is rising in tandem, a new study shows.
In the past five years, U.S. poison control centers have witnessed a whopping 14-fold increase in calls about youngsters who ...
As Alcohol Abuse Declines Among Teens, Marijuana Abuse Soars
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2022
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American kids are drinking to excess less and abusing marijuana more, a new study finds.
Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since 2000, while child alcohol abuse has steadily declined over those years, say researchers who analyzed poisonings...
Drinking Rates Crept Up in U.S. States Once Weed Was Made Legal
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 29, 2022
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Could unfettered access to marijuana fuel a rise in drinking rates?
Yes, report researchers who found alcohol consumption increased at times and in places where marijuana was made legal for certain groups.
The increase in drinking was mostly driven by young adults ...
Smoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2022
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While marijuana legalization in some U.S. states and Canada may send a message that weed is harmless, that's not necessarily so, according to a new study that found lung damage was more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco users.
Research into marijuana's impact on t...
Half of Dentists Say Patients Are Coming to Appointments While High
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2022
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More and more nervous patients are showing up stoned for dental appointments, often forcing dentists to postpone treatment until the patient sobers up, new survey data shows.
As more states are legalizing marijuana, more than half of dentists (52%) report seeing patients...
Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2022
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Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports.
Frequent marijuana users tend to experience more pain as they recover ...
Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2022
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Using marijuana increases the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study suggests.
It's been known that drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine an...
Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2022
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Surgeons have long advised patients to stop smoking cigarettes for several weeks before their operations to lower the risk of complications. But what about weed?
New research has found ...
U.S. Teens' Drinking, Smoking Declines While Vaping & Pot Use Keep Rising
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 21, 2022
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Fewer U.S. teenagers are drinking and smoking these days, but marijuana and
Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2022
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Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows.
Exposure to cannabis after ...
Medical Marijuana for Pain Is Linked to Slight Rise in Heart Trouble
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2022
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People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests.
Researchers found that among 1.6 million people with chronic pain, those prescribed
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2022
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Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high among young adults, U.S. health officials reported Monday.
Compared to five or 10 years ago, the use of these drugs over the past year has risen significantly among 19- to 30-year-olds, according to the
Need Advice on Medical Pot for Cancer Care? Don't Ask Local Dispensary
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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Cancer patients who use cannabis to relieve pain and improve appetite may be getting bad advice from dispensary staff, a new study...
Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 9, 2022
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Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes?
Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot dai...
B 8/9 -- When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
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People appear less likely to turn to dangerous synthetic pot products in U.S. states where marijuana has been legalized, a new Washington State University study finds.
Researchers disco...
Pot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2022
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Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay?
It's possible, suggests a new study that found people who use
What's in Your CBD Product? Labels Often Mislead
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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Customers buying creams, patches or lotions containing cannabidiol (CBD) to reduce pain or inflammation may get much more or much le...
Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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Cannabis has become far more potent over the years, and that may explain why the number of people becoming addicted to the drug has soared, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the University of Bath Addiction and Mental Health Group in the United Kingdom used data fr...
Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2022
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TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) - - Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds.
"Marijuana, like alcohol...
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2022
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Medical and recreational marijuana use has surged across the United States as more states legalize the drug, but young female athletes may want to think twice before t...
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2022
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In yet another report that illustrates the dangers pot poses to the young, developing brain, a new British study finds teenagers are much more likely than adults to develop an addiction to mariju...
Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2022
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Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports.
Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found.
Lots of 'THC-Free' CBD Products Contain THC: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2022
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You might be getting a little unwanted something extra when you buy a CBD product at your local grocers or supplements store, a new study warns.
About 60% of CBD products tested in the lab also contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the chemical in pot that causes intoxicat...
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed kids' lives in many respects, and sometimes for the better. Pot use, drinking, smoking and vaping all fell among U.S. youth, likely because they had to spend more time at home and less time with their friends, researchers say.
The findings a...
Will Medical Marijuana, CBD Ease Chronic Pain?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 7, 2022
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Use of medical marijuana has surged across the United States, but a new analysis finds that evidence supporting its use in treating chronic pain remains surprisingly thin.
There have been few well-performed clinical trials focused on pain relief from the sort of products...
Use Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 25, 2022
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If you use pot, you may need more sedation than normal during a gastric endoscopy, according to a new study.
"Patients didn't have increased awareness or discomfort during procedures, but they did require more drugs," lead author Dr. Yasmin Nasser said in a news release ...
Medical Marijuana May Offer Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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Cancer patients who use medical marijuana experience less pain and a better quality of life, Israeli researchers report.
And, their new study found, these patients were able...
Big Rise in Marijuana Vaping Among U.S. Teens
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2022
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A growing number of U.S. teenagers are vaping marijuana -- a habit that in some ways may be more risky than old-fashioned pot smoking, a new study finds.
Researchers found that between 2017 and 2019, the percentage of teens who reported any marijuana use in the past mont...
More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2022
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With marijuana now legal in many U.S. states, some veterinarians are seeing more cases of cannabis poisoning in dogs and other pets, according to a new survey.
The poll, of 251 vets in Canada and the United States, found that those incidents usually end well: Most animal...
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2022
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When people have legal access to marijuana, they're less likely to take certain prescription drugs, new research suggests.
U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal have seen large drops in the use of prescription drugs for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, psych...
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2022
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Marijuana edibles that mimic the packaging of popular snack foods pose a risk to children, a new study warns.
Researchers looked at the packaging of more than 200 types of edibl...
1 in 5 Medicare Patients Use Medical Marijuana: Survey
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 14, 2022
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One in five Medicare recipients use medical marijuana and two-thirds say it should be covered by Medicare, a new survey reveals.
Medical marijuana is legal in 37 states, four...
Bong Use at Home Quickly Fills Air With Toxins
- Steven Reinberg
- March 31, 2022
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Smoking pot through a bong doesn't protect the nonsmokers in the room from the dangers of secondhand smoke, a new study warns.
Bongs have been touted as a safe way to protect nonsmokers from secondhand marijuana smoke. But it can expose them to extremely high concentrati...
Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers
- March 22, 2022
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Medical marijuana could be a viable alternative to opioid painkillers for people dealing with arthritis or chronic back pain, two new studies show.
Many patients prescr...
Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2022
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Using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety or depression may quickly lead to dependence, without relieving symptoms, a new study suggests.
Those most at risk for misusing medical ma...
Poll Finds Most Parents Would Use CBD to Treat a Child - Is That Wise?
- February 21, 2022
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Cannabidiol (CBD) products are wildly popular among older adults for treating chronic pain and anxiety, and a new poll suggests that nearly three-quarters of U.S. parents think CBD might also be a good option for their kids when other meds don't work.
On the other hand, ...