As the federal government considers legalizing marijuana use, researchers found that more heavy users are coming to emergency ...

The NHS list some of the long-term effects which come with alcohol misuse, some of which include stroke, liver disease, ...

Recreational use of marijuana has gained a lot of momentum since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize it in 2012. According to a recent poll by Gallup, roughly 15 percent of ...

A new medical study looking into the potential side effects of ingesting marijuana has shown a possible link between drug usage and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. The study, which was ...

Another study found that people who smoked weed regularly as teenagers experienced accelerated thinning of the prefrontal cortex in the brain, which made their behaviour more impulsive. The simulation ...

Marijuana has been a hot topic for years, but one often clouded by misperceptions. Many turn to it as a perceived panacea, hoping it will address health issues or enhance their well-being if other ...

In part one of what marijuana really does to your brain, we traced the discovery of the cannabinoid receptor. Finding the receptor is the first step in determining how smoking causes a high. The next ...

Teen marijuana use is no longer a minor concern. It is a mounting public health challenge with serious implications for the developing brain.Increasingly, young people are using electronic cigarettes, ...

People inexperienced with pot edibles may eat too much, too fast, experts say. April 25, 2014— -- A string of worrisome incidents linked to marijuana might be enough to give pause to your typical ...

Only days away from 4/20, a day of celebration for marijuana users, new survey results from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found some of those who partake make the risky decision to get behind ...