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 ...

New research has concluded that there is no link between smoking cannabis, and experiencing cognitive decline or dementia in ...

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Getting high, but feeling low. Science is split on whether the effects of cannabis are good or bad, with recent research showing it could boost brain power in older adults, while other studies show ...

A new study has found that smoking marijuana and ingesting THC edibles over the long term can reduce blood vessel function at levels similar to those seen in cigarette smokers, posing a risk to heart ...

Your brain may not bounce back as quickly as you think after you smoke weed. A groundbreaking new study suggests that heavy marijuana use could leave lasting marks on your memory, long after your last ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Despite the growing trend of legalizing marijuana across the ...

Marijuana use is linked to having false memories, with people ‘recalling’ things that never actually happened. In a Nutshell A placebo-controlled study found that cannabis impaired 15 of 21 memory ...

Dear Stoner: I’ve started wearing contacts, but every time I smoke weed my eyes get really irritated, and the contacts often fall out. Even eye drops don’t help. It’s been a pain at concerts and while ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sunday has special significance for fans of cannabis culture. April 20, known as 4/20, is celebrated by marijuana enthusiasts across the globe. Although cannabis use is generally legal in California, ...