Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Marijuana is a cannabis-based product, derived from the leaves, ...

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 ...

Dr. Carroll is a pediatrician and health policy expert. President Trump ordered marijuana to be rescheduled under federal law ...

Now that marijuana is legal in Maryland, some lesser-known effects of its use are coming to light. Since 2022, the Maryland Cannabis Administration has conducted an annual survey, the Maryland Medical ...

Though Trump's order marks the biggest shift in federal marijuana policy since 1970, the drug remains illegal in Wisconsin.

Driving down Route 195 to Providence, you’re sure to notice banners and billboards advertising marijuana and places to find it. This ubiquity is rare for a drug considered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement ...

Ohio finally has fallen in line with other states allowing the recreational use of marijuana, but people must safely use the substance and follow the law. It’s no surprise customers lined up Aug. 6 at ...

Massachusetts recently became the 18th state in the country to adopt a medical marijuana statute. (The District of Columbia also has a medical marijuana statute.) Yet the debate over legalization of ...

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to fast-track the reclassification of cannabis, which will allow the Food and Drug ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the U.S. Attorney General to accelerate the process of ...

Illicit drug use by mothers has been indicated to increase child abuse and neglect. However, investigators have not assessed the relative contribution of particular drugs on child-abuse and neglect ...

Last Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order, Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research, that sets the stage for moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the ...