A new analysis represents the largest effort yet to systematically parse all the data from high-quality clinical trials on cannabis and mental health. The evidence is lacking.
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A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later
Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.
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Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant “incredibly cryptic.”
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Marijuana rescheduling would bring some immediate changes, but others will take time
President Trump set the process in motion to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. But his order doesn’t automatically revoke laws targeting marijuana, which remains illegal to transport over state lines.
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THC drinks are flying high. A new hemp law could kill the buzz
Drinks infused with cannabis’ buzzy compound THC are wildly popular and available in many states. But a year from now, the hemp-based products could be banned under a newly approved federal law.
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Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well ‘California sober’ works
It’s trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.
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Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies
Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there’s little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 28, 2025.
Spring, when the presence of a more promising Sox team, tends to put a, uh, spring in your step, right? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF […]
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Could legal weed make you sick? Here’s how California tries to keep it safe
With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California’s Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.
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Even where weed is legal, product safety isn’t guaranteed
Most states allow some sale of cannabis, but testing for pesticides and mold in the weed supply varies from one state to another.
