White House warns about the harms of commercial marijuana
The wider administration has taken steps to profoundly normalize the drug and open the door to significant further commercialization.
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These are the “scientists” bringing you “safe and effective” medical marijuana
First it was Mehmet Oz, the guru of pseudoscience, who began giving an FDA-unapproved drug—CBD—to Medicare patients.
Marijuana use disorder linked to massive cancer risk
Despite the industry–and now the federal government–claiming that marijuana has therapeutic benefits, evidence continues to emerge showing that the drug reduces health.
Friday Fact: Only 44% of California “budtenders” said without prompting that pregnant women should speak to a doctor about marijuana use
A recent study in JAMA Network Open analyzed how ‘budtenders’—people who work in marijuana stores—talked about the dangerous products they sell. The study picks
Friday Fact: Early weed use linked to opioid-use disorder
More evidence that marijuana is a gateway drug has emerged
HUGE win for SAM and public health in Mississippi!
Gov. Tate Reeves followed the science this week and vetoed two bills that would have widened access to ‘medical’ marijuana.
Friday Fact: 62% of U.S. young adult past-month marijuana users use marijuana while driving
The danger Big Weed puts us all in looks set to increase—especially on the roads.
Friday Fact: Almost 20% of young Massachusetts adults used weed daily or near-daily in 2023
It’s a warning sign to other states considering following in Massachusetts’ footsteps that Big Weed continues to target the young.
Friday Fact: Teens who use weed face a more than twofold risk of psychotic disorders later in life
The drumbeat of data linking weed to severe mental illness just got louder.