Marijuana is made from the shredded and dried parts of the cannabis plant, including the flowers, seeds, leaves, and stems. It’s also known as pot, weed, hash, and dozens of other names. While many ...

Pass the pot to Grandma — her brain might thank you. A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about cannabis, finding that middle-aged and older adults who use the drug may actually see some ...

As recreational pot has gained traction in states all across the country, more research has been focusing on its health effects. One argument marijuana supporters have stood by for years - that weed ...

The rising numbers of adverse effects occurring in the wake of legislative reform of marijuana are disturbing. But they are ...

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In a new op-ed, The New York Times admits legalization may have gone too far, citing addiction, mental health risks and rising THC levels. Doctors weigh in on the issue.

Getting the “munchies” after using marijuana isn’t just in your head. It’s a real biological phenomenon that could hold ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Ever since the use of recreational marijuana was legalized in New York and many other parts of the country, greater numbers of people have turned to regular use of the weed. For ...

In part one of what marijuana really does to your brain, we traced the discovery of the cannabinoid receptor. Finding the receptor is the first step in determining how smoking causes a high. The next ...

They are good for your mental health and most occasionally remember them, here is how marijuana effects dreams. Dreaming is a universal human experience involving a state of consciousness during sleep ...