Friday Fact: In New York, marijuana now sends more kids ages 0–4 to the ER than Tylenol, aspirin, and ibuprofen combined
A recent report from the New York State Department of Public Health warned that the number of emergency department visits […]
Thursday Fact: 84% of past-year marijuana users did not report using marijuana that was recommended by a doctor
Thursday Edition of Friday Fact due to the July 4th Holiday: Federal data indicate that the vast majority of marijuana users use it exclusively as
Friday Fact: Delta-8 use is increasing among high school marijuana users
Among 12th graders who used any type of marijuana in the past year, the percentage that used Delta-8 THC increased
Friday Fact: Past-year kratom use among teenagers jumped up 51% from 2023 to 2024
Kratom use continues to increase across the country, including among young people. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of Americans
Friday Fact: Marijuana is the most common drug among first-time entrants to substance use treatment in Europe.
What the 2026 European Drug Report reveals about rising cannabis use — and why American policymakers should pay attention According
Friday Fact: From 2020 to 2024, kratom was linked to more overdose deaths than crack cocaine was in the 1980s
Between 2020 and 2024, kratom was involved in at least 5,208 overdose deaths in the United States, according to the
Friday Fact: Individuals who co-used marijuana and tobacco were 2.93 times more likely to develop psychosis than individuals who did not use either substance.
A recent study in Nature Mental Health found that individuals who co-used marijuana and tobacco were 2.93 times more likely to develop psychosis than individuals who did
Friday Fact: 6% of U.S. marijuana users experienced cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), also known as scromiting, in the past year
A recent study in the International Journal of Drug Policy, citing data from the 2023 International Cannabis Policy Study, found that 6% of
Friday Fact: More than a third of past-year “medical” marijuana users age 40-60 meet the criteria for a marijuana use disorder
This data compounds a series of studies undermining claims that marijuana is medicine.
Friday Fact: Hallucinogen use disorder increased 41% among teens between 2023 and 2024
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the prevalence of hallucinogen use disorder among 12–17-year-olds increased by 41% between 2023 and 2024,