New study illustrates the impact of marijuana use on population rates of psychosis; Daily marijuana users three times more likely to have a diagnosis of first episode psychosis; rises to five times more likely with high potency marijuana.
Tell Your Children is a well-written, well-researched, and easy to read book that outlines the relationship between marijuana use, mental illness, and violence. Berenson marshals the evidence and lays out his case in a compelling manner that is largely grounded in science yet remains accessible to the lay reader. As such, this book is a must-read for young people and parents alike, as well as for state legislators grappling with the issue of marijuana legalization.
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study finds that one month of abstaining from cannabis use results in measurable improvement in memory functions important for learning among regular cannabis users in adolescence and young adulthood.
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health comparison of 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 data, conducted by SAMHSA, marijuana use is higher among those ages 12 and older in states that have legalized recreational use.
The Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University recently published a study to better understand the economic and social costs of legalized marijuana.
Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an absolute ban on recreational use of marijuana was unconstitutional, effectively leaving it to lawmakers to regulate consumption of the drug.
In September of 2008, 17 year old Justin Veatch was an aspiring musician about to enter his senior year at Yorktown High School. On September 27th of that year, Justin went to bed - and never woke up. Now his father, Jeffrey Veatch, works tirelessly to raise awareness of the dangers of marijuana and the heroin epidemic so that such a tragedy may be prevented in the future.
Cannabis causes lasting cognitive impairment in adolescents, according to Canadian researchers.
The 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) was released today and marks the most comprehensive drug use survey by the federal government yet.
2017 drug use data shows clear differences in substance use trends between college age adults and their non-college peers.
