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Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Problems in Canadian Study
A recent analysis of medical information from Canadian adults found a relatively strong link between heavy, consistent cannabis use and adverse cardiovascular outcomes such as heart attack, heart failure or stroke, particularly among otherwise healthy adults.
Some Online Cannabis Dispensaries Aren’t Verifying Ages, Leading to Purchases by Minors
The small sample of online dispensary websites featured in this study also allowed untraceable methods of payment.
MAPS Study Shows Benefits of Using MDMA To Treat PTSD
MAPS is now on track to proposing MDMA as a treatment for PTSD from the FDA in 2024.
Research Finds Increased Heavy Metals Risk for Cannabis Users, Affirms Testing Need
Legal cannabis gets tested for heavy metals in most states, but a new study provides further support that cannabis should routinely go through such screenings.
Study: Self-Made Human Cannabinoids May Be Key To Treating Stress-Related Disorders
The study suggests that this finding could be related to anhedonia, or the decrease in pleasure, which is often experienced by patients with stress-related disorders like depression and PTSD.
Study Links Simultaneous Cannabis, Tobacco Use to Depression, Anxiety
Head’s up spliff smokers, blunt blowers and mole bowl enthusiasts: if the risk of emphysema and lung cancer weren’t enough to sway you away from tobacco, maybe an increased likelihood for developing mental health disorders will do the trick.
Researchers Lead First Pilot Study on MDMA Treatment For New Mothers
A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico is conducting a groundbreaking new study that is aimed at breaking the cycle of dependency on opioids among new mothers.
Medical Pot Patients Enjoy Improved Quality Of Life, Lower Pain, Anxiety And Depression, Research Shows
But what the research says about insomnia may surprise you.
Court-Mandated Cannabis Treatment Plummets After Legalization
States that have passed laws permitting recreational cannabis use have seen a steep drop in court-ordered treatment for pot.
Canadian Study Links Cannabis Legalization to an Increase in Car Accidents
Americans tend to live under an onslaught of information derived from “studies,” “reports,” and the like, especially cannabis users. However, the best response when confronted with some hair-raising headline about the result of a new study is typically to ask for more context.