Marijuana
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![Man in latex gloves and a surgical mask holds up a cannabis plant in a nursery](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uiNkHg9USSTUx2GpyfP88b-320-80.jpg)
Link found between cannabis and rebound headaches after migraine
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The early data suggest a link, but cannot say whether cannabis causes the rebound headaches.
![A woman holding a pregnancy test.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axdYdpbbYyaUVsbgoGMYuR-320-80.jpg)
Marijuana use may reduce chances of getting pregnant
By Rachael Rettner published
Women who use marijuana while they are trying to conceive may be less likely to get pregnant.
![Group of college girls walking and laughing.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NsWcJfwEkZoEh8V2nXVHNh-320-80.jpg)
College-age kids are drinking less alcohol — but smoking more marijuana
By Ty Schepis published
Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to.
![Cannabis contains THC, a psychoactive chemical that can pass the blood-brain barrier.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSCude2bFicWjuUShZXmsH-320-80.jpg)
How does cannabis get you high?
By Grant Currin published
It apparently comes down to THC and endocannabinoid receptors in the brain.
![illustration of profile made of cannabis leaves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wLfsVSb8EEuTSwZechWcJa-320-80.jpg)
Getting high on cannabis makes people vulnerable to 'false memories'
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Can you trust an eyewitness while they're high, or should you wait until they sober up?
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Marijuana cookie lands elderly woman in ER for a 'stroke'
By Rachael Rettner published
The cookie was brought to the woman's senior center by a person of "questionable character," according to a new report of the case.
![gloved hands holding cannabis plant](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DhxB9vr7TanHVowFS28vr-320-80.jpg)
Newfound Cannabis Compound May Be 30 Times More Potent Than THC
By Nicoletta Lanese published
But we still don't know if it causes a high or has medical benefits.
![A young person vapes a "pod-mod" style e-cigarette.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cq5XDZxsbvyQTEqw59EKrG-320-80.jpg)
Marijuana Vaping Rates Nearly Doubled Among High-School Seniors in 2019
By Rachael Rettner published
This year saw an alarming rise in the percentage of U.S. teens who vape marijuana, according to new findings from a government-backed survey.
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