Can't sleep without weed? If you are like most regular users of marijuana who have stopped using, you have probably had difficulty falling asleep. Maybe you have had vivid, disturbing…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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