Marijuana is made from the shredded and dried parts of the cannabis plant, including the flowers, seeds, leaves, and stems. It’s also known as pot, weed, hash, and dozens of other names. While many ...

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 ...

Because it’s now legal in Ohio to use pot recreationally, Dan Suffoletto, PHDMC public information manager, said the agency sees a need to make sure past, current and future marijuana users are made ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans’ views of the effects of marijuana have worsened over the past two years, as slim majorities now say it negatively impacts both society as a whole (54%) and most people ...

Americans are more likely today to view marijuana as harmful to society and to the individuals using it than they were two years ago, according to a Gallup poll published Tuesday. In the latest survey ...

Marijuana poisonings rose sharply among people 65 years of age and older, after Canada legalized the drug according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In the study, 2,322 ED visits in ...

Within that group, 70.9% perceived little to no risk associated with marijuana use during pregnancy, even though it has been associated with low birth weight, premature birth and neurodevelopmental ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Research suggests that using cannabis may alter a person's epigenetic code. The research suggested that marijuana use can impact the genetic code responsible for activating and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dayton Montgomery County wants consumers to understand some of the negative health effects of marijuana use. Because it’s now ...