Weed Use

When you smoke or ingest marijuana, THC enters your bloodstream from your lungs and is subsequently distributed throughout your body. Cannabinoids such as THC have a variety of physiological effects,…

Across the globe, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has presented a host of unprecedented challenges and disruptions to our previous patterns of daily life. In these strange times, many people are…

There is no right or wrong answer as to why people use marijuana. Some use it for the enjoyment of its characteristic high, or to gain a temporary view of…

Women who continued to use cannabis during pregnancy often perceived no general or pregnancy-specific risk compared to nonusers and rarely receive counseling regarding their marijuana use from healthcare providers1. However,…

As marijuana use has changed over the last decade, so has the drug’s preparation. Weed has over 100 chemical constituents, known as “cannabinoids”, which alter neurotransmitter release in the brain.…

Marijuana usage and its potency have been increasing globally over the past decade. While some individuals can use cannabis without harm, the potential adverse consequences are numerous. Users are at…

Adolescents are thought to be particularly vulnerable to marijuana use, as adolescence is both a time of dramatic brain development and a time when drug use frequently begins. For instance,…