Background Evidence on the role of cannabis as a gateway drug is inconsistent. We characterise patterns of cannabis use among UK teenagers aged 13–18 years, and assess their influence on problematic ...

Medical cannabis is legal in the UK. This means that in some circumstances, specialist doctors may prescribe it to treat epilepsy. On this page, we talk about the different types of medical cannabis ...

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance. The team found ...

Inside the $32 billion industry transforming marijuana, its consumption and beliefs about its ability to heal. Credit...Mark Abramson for The New York Times Supported by By Katie J.M. Baker Megan ...

People using weed for medical purposes are as likely -- or more -- to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were more likely to have ...

Years ago, you might have encountered members of an NHL team like the Leafs in a more traditional setting after a game — like a bar across the street from Maple Leaf Gardens, or in a private ...

An explosion at a cannabis extraction facility in Maryland sent two employees to the hospital and caused an estimated $250,000 in damages as investigators work to determine what went wrong. The ...