Cannabis for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Even though cannabis smoking may help with IBD symptoms in the short-term, it may make the long-term prognosis worse.
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Does Marijuana Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?
The temporary quintupling of heart attack risk associated with cannabis smoking may be due to the increased heartrate, blood pressure, and carbon monoxide levels.
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The Effects of Marijuana on Car Accidents
Did traffic fatalities go up or down after cannabis legalization?
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Effects of Marijuana on Weight Gain and Bone Density
Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on bone just due to users being skinnier?
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Does Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia?
The evidence linking cannabis use to psychotic disorders is considered strong enough to warrant a public health warning.
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The Effects of Marijuana on Fertility and Pregnancy
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should probably be advised to either decrease, or where possible, cease cannabis use entirely. And, couples trying to conceive may also want to consider cutting down.
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Pesticides in Marijuana
The biggest barrier to reducing toxic pesticides in cannabis is, not surprisingly, the cannabis industry itself.
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Are Cannabis Edibles Safe?
What you have to know about the safety of marijuana edibles.
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Can Cannabis Cure Cancer?
Some studies on mice show cannabis makes cancer better; other studies on mice show it makes cancer worse. What did the one and only human clinical trial to date find?
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Does Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?
On a puff-by-puff basis, cannabis smoke deposits four times more tar in the lungs than tobacco, but does this translate into increased cancer risk?
