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There's No Evidence Marijuana Will Treat Your Anxiety or Depression
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Existing evidence doesn't validate the use of cannabinoids to treat mental health disorders.
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Could Smoking Marijuana Help Men's Fertility?
By Rachael Rettner published
For couples undergoing fertility treatments, marijuana use was linked with improved fertility outcomes when just the male partner smoked.
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Many Teens Are Using Ultra-Potent 'Marijuana Concentrates'
By Rachael Rettner published
Sometimes known as "butane hash oil," "dab," "wax," or "shatter," marijuana concentrates typically contain three times more THC than the dried marijuana flower.
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Could CBD Fight Superbugs? Marijuana Compound Shows Promise As an Antibiotic.
By Rachael Rettner published
But do not try to treat an infection with CBD at home.
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Researchers Gave People Synthetic Pot. Here's What Happened.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A group of researchers in the Netherlands tested the substance's effects on 17 healthy volunteers in the lab
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High-Potency Marijuana Use Linked with Psychosis Risk
By Rachael Rettner published
People who use high-potency marijuana on a daily basis may be at increased risk for developing psychosis.
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THC vs. CBD: Which Marijuana Compound Is More Beneficial?
By Rachael Rettner published
A new study suggests that marijuana’s main active ingredient, THC may be more important for therapeutic effects.
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Why Do So Many Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana?
By Amy Adamczyk, Jacob Felson published
Here's why public opinion has changed dramatically in favor of pot legalization.
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