Changing this mindset would require comprehensive efforts to prevent the development of cannabis use disorders along with more treatment and support options for people with addiction. "The ...

The answers help us assess whether that teen has a cannabis addiction. Some teens tell us they can stop. But others aren’t willing. For them we take a “harm reduction” approach. That is ...

Cannabis use disorder is a formal term for addiction. The diagnosis is made when people meet two of 11 criteria, such as a unsuccessfully trying to cut back, cravings, spending excessive time ...

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — On a crisp winter morning last month, Sgt. Erin McAtee watched as members of his team with the California ...

Most states in the United States (38 of 50), the District of Columbia, and three territories have enacted widely divergent laws allowing “medical marijuana,” circumventing the traditional role ...

Schizophrenia cases associated with problematic weed use have skyrocketed in the wake of Canada's legalization of marijuana, a new study says. The proportion of schizophrenia cases associated with ...

Changes in Opioid Use Outcomes After Passage of Medical Marijuana Laws Jan. 13, 2025 — A new study found no changes in opioid outcomes among the general population with the states' passage of ...

Cannabis paraphernalia is joining the world ... who grew up in the Philippines and studied photography at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After starting with a curl pipe, she thought ...

Whether cannabis is legalized or it's not legalized, having that higher concentration enhances the risk of addiction," Althouse said. Althouse took a moment to reflect on his own past with ...

Dr Volkow and her team emphasized that clinicians recommending medical marijuana should carefully consider the risk of addiction and monitor patients for signs of CUD. While marijuana may offer ...