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There has been recent debate on the best way to proceed with legalizing medical marijuana, for which ailments, and in some states, for recreational use. ...
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You Can Get High From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke
(HealthDay News) — In unventilated rooms or vehicles, secondhand marijuana smoke can affect people who aren’t smoking the drug, a new study finds. In those ...
Read More »Marijuana Plus Booze Doubles Odds for Drunk Driving
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay TUESDAY, April 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Drinkers who smoke marijuana as they imbibe are twice as likely to drive drunk compared with ...
Read More »The Secrets of Marijuana ‘Munchies’
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The marijuana “munchies” — those food cravings that follow pot use — appear to be driven ...
Read More »Teens Narcolepsy May Come From All That Marijuana
(HealthDay News) — Teens who are being assessed for the sleep disorder narcolepsy should also be screened for marijuana use because the drug can cause ...
Read More »Pediatricians’ Group Opposes Legal Marijuana
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and teens, the American Academy ...
Read More »Half of Young Driver Deaths Involve Alcohol, Pot
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Half of young drivers who died in crashes in nine states were under the influence of alcohol, marijuana ...
Read More »Mother’s Depression Tied to Later Delinquency in Kids
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens are more likely to smoke, drink and use marijuana — and to do so at an earlier ...
Read More »Medical Marijuana Helpful for Cancer-Linked Symptoms
THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis and cannabinoid pharmaceuticals can be helpful for nausea and vomiting, pain, and weight loss associated with cancer, ...
Read More »College Students Say ‘Curiosity’ Leads Them to Fake Pot
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Curiosity is the main reason why college students try synthetic marijuana, a new survey finds. Of more than ...
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