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Is pain relief from cannabis all in your head?

August 14, 2023

Many swear by the drug’s ability to ease chronic pain. But experts say the evidence for it is “questionable”—and it may just be the placebo effect.

What are the effects of secondhand exposure to marijuana smoke?

June 23, 2023

People often ask about the possible psychoactive effect of exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke . Researchers measured the amount of THC in the blood of people who do not smoke marijuana and THC was present in the blood of the nonsmoking participants

dangers of secondhand cannabis smoke

June 16, 2023

First-of-its-kind research shows dangers of secondhand cannabis smoke. Toxic air pollutants from secondhand cannabis bong smoke are four times worse than that from cigarettes.

Secondhand marijuana smoke contains many of the same cancer-causing substances and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke

June 14, 2023

Secondhand marijuana smoke contains many of the same cancer-causing substances and toxic chemicals as secondhand tobacco smoke. The tobacco industry is setting its sights on the commercialization of marijuana and pushing for on-site consumption to once again normalize smoking and vaping in public, undermining decades of smokefree protections. Nearly half of lobbyists did not disclose that they represented the cannabis industry or interests

Cannabis abuse disorder, explained

May 31, 2023

There's a common misconception that weed is nonaddictive, but experts say people can indeed become dependent on cannabis. A 2021 report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that approximately 19% of Americans ages 12 and up used cannabis and almost 6% of teens and adults met the criteria for cannabis use disorder.

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