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Cannabis use during pregnancy impacts fetus growth: study

A new Ontario study published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that cannabis use during pregnancy may affect fetus growth.

Wait for 'high' before gobbling more cannabis edibles to avoid ER visit: doctors

People who have never smoked marijuana could be most at risk of overdosing on cannabis-infused edibles that will soon be on store shelves across the country, warns a public health physician.
Stroke risk may double in young pot smokers: study

A new U.S. study comparing stroke incidence and marijuana use found that the risk of stroke more than doubled in young pot smokers.
Being sleep-deprived activates same biological processes as cannabis to give you munchies: study

A new study suggests that not getting enough sleep has almost the same effect on our food choices as smoking cannabis: it can give you 鈥榯he munchies.鈥�
Lung illnesses send chill through U.S. marijuana vape market

Vaping products, one of the fastest-growing segments of the legal marijuana industry, have taken a hit from consumers as public health experts scramble to determine what's causing a mysterious and sometimes fatal lung disease among people who use e-cigarettes.
Young pot users' brains have higher level of protein linked to stress: study

A new Canadian study found that young cannabis users had higher levels of the brain protein associated with stress and anxiety in new research that may shed more light on potential effects of cannabis use on developing brains.
'This ain't your mother's marijuana,' U.S. surgeon general says

U.S. federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use.
New analysis finds link between vaping and cannabis use in teens, young adults

Teens and young adults who use electronic cigarettes are significantly more likely to use cannabis as well, according to a new study co-authored by a Canadian researcher.
Study examines why people experience 'radically different' effects from cannabis

A new study shows how different regions of the brain produce 'radically different' effects from cannabis use, which may explain why people have such varied reactions to the drug.