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Recreational Cannabis Use May Protect Against Cognitive Decline, Surprising Study Finds

Recreational cannabis use was associated with a significant 96% decrease in the odds of subjective cognitive decline among adults in a new study.

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Rising Teen Asthma in States with Legal Recreational Cannabis

The study is the first to examine the relationship between changes in cannabis policy for adult use and asthma prevalence among children and adolescents.

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Uptick Reported in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents

Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Long-term Cannabis Smoking Effects

by RT Staff | Feb 14, 2022 | COPD, Smoking, Tobacco | 0

Long-term cannabis smoking leads to over-inflated lungs, increased airway resistance and impaired oxygen extraction, which may reflect the early signs of a severe form of emphysema.

Cannabis and COVID: Compounds Might Protect From Coronavirus

by RT Staff | Jan 14, 2022 | Public Health | 0

Researchers at Oregon State University found that two cannabis compounds, CBGA and CBDA, could prevent coronavirus from infecting human kidney cells in a laboratory.

Expected Medical Marijuana Shortage in Montana

by RT Staff | Jan 8, 2022 | Smoking | 0

Health experts expect a medical marijuana shortage in Montana now that the state’s recreational cannabis market is open to adults 21 and older.

Contaminated Synthetic Marijuana Leaves Two Dead, 40 Hospitalized in Florida

by RT Staff | Dec 17, 2021 | Smoking | 0

Several people in the Tampa area experienced severe bleeding after smoking synthetic marijuana, which was laced with rat poison, according to several local news reports.

Marijuana Smoking at Three Decade High

by RT Staff | Dec 6, 2021 | Smoking | 0

The percentage of Americans who use cannabis is climbing higher than at any time since Ronald Reagan was president.

Cannabis Use and Heart Attack Risk

by RT Staff | Nov 14, 2021 | Smoking | 0

A peer-reviewed study found that while the risk remained low, those aged 18 to 44, who used cannabis at least four times a month, had nearly double the risk of heart attack over non-users.

College Students Using Marijuana More than Ever Before

by RT Staff | Sep 8, 2021 | Nicotine Alternatives, Smoking, Tobacco, Vaping & E-Cigarettes | 0

Among college-aged students in 2020, marijuana use is at an all-time high, vaping has plateaued, hallucinogen use has significantly increased, and alcohol use declined.

Veterans Push for Medical Marijuana in Conservative South

by RT Staff | Aug 16, 2021 | Public Health | 0

North Carolina lawmakers could pass a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and allow veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other debilitating conditions to use it for treatment.

The Link Between Smoking Cannabis and Sleep

by RT Staff | Jun 20, 2021 | Smoking | 0

A recent study of teens found that several factors related to sleep timing and sleep duration are associated with an increased risk of cannabis use.

The Rate of Cannabis Use In Pregnant Women

by RT Staff | Apr 23, 2021 | Smoking | 0

Diagnoses of cannabis use disorder, based on medical records at time of delivery, rose from 2.8 to 6.9 per 1000 deliveries from 2002 to 2012.

TikTokers Are Smoking Herbal Flower Cigarettes As Tobacco Alternatives

by RT Staff | Apr 19, 2021 | Nicotine Alternatives, Smoking | 0

Young people online are sharing videos of themselves smoking dried rose petals, raspberry leaves, and chamomile as a way to kick a tobacco habit.

As More Red States Legalize Marijuana, Some Officials Try to Nip It in the Bud

by RT Staff | Dec 11, 2020 | Smoking | 0

With his state reeling amid one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the nation, the last thing South Dakota Speaker of the House Steven Haugaard wants to be dealing with during the upcoming legislative session is marijuana.

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