Health
Hemp industry members file legal challenge against DEA’s new marijuana extract rule
The hemp industry has taken the DEA to court in the wake of a controversial new rule on marijuana extracts, including CBD oil.
Massive marijuana research report details knowledge base with eye on future
As marijuana legalization becomes entrenched across America, what is known about the plant’s health benefits and adverse effects is rapidly gaining urgency.
No change in Colorado teens’ marijuana use before and after legalization, study finds
Recreational marijuana legalization had no impact on how many Colorado teens use pot or on whether they think it is dangerous, but that could be because years of medical marijuana sales had already brought about changes in those measures, according to a new study.
Drug-related child welfare cases have increased in Colorado, but connection to legalized marijuana is unclear
Colorado child protection cases related to drug use have increased since the state opened recreational marijuana shops three years ago, yet it’s unclear how much the uptick relates to pot.
U.S. women increasingly use pot during pregnancy, study finds
Though the actual numbers are small, the trend raises concerns because of evidence linking the drug with low birth weights and other problems.
Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, heavy alcohol use
While anti-drug PSAs still encourage parents to talk to their teens about drugs before someone else does, two recent studies suggest there’s another high-risk population we should be worried about: our kids’ grandparents.
Colorado researchers receive $2.35M to study marijuana use on driving, other impacts of legalization
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced $2.35 million in grants on Tuesday for studies that will help explain the impacts of marijuana legalization on the state.
Researchers fret as info lags on pot effects on older adults
Surveys show a small but growing number of older adults are using marijuana — a trend that worries researchers who say not enough information exists about how pot affects older users.