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Risks of marijuana and THC on the heart: What you need to know
NBC
Driving while stoned leads to more traffic accidents in a country where marijuana is legal
CNN
ER visits for children sickened from marijuana surged during the pandemic
NBC
Experimental drug shows promise for marijuana addiction
NBC
Marijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows
NBC
Cannabis use in first trimester has ‘significant’ harmful effects on a fetus
Popular Science
Psychosis, suicidal thoughts, scream-vomiting: Alarm sounded about high-potency THC products
Washington Times
Study offers concerning insight into how daily marijuana use can affect your heart
CNN
Denver nonprofit creates campaign to warn students, parents about dangers of high-potency THC
Denver7
Highly potent weed creating marijuana addicts worldwide, study says
CNN
Experts worry next-gen pot products can cause psychotic episodes
CNBC
EXCLUSIVE: How California’s legal cannabis dream became a public health nightmare: It’s a class B drug in the UK – but in the US state it’s led to spiraling addiction, psychotic illnesses, and hospitals facing a deluge of poisonings
Daily Mail
North Carolina House Republicans Block Senate-Passed Medical Marijuana Bill
Marijuana Moment
Doctors push for warning label on California pot, sound alarm about cannabis-induced psychosis
The Washington Times
The bags look like well-known chips or candies, but what’s inside could harm children
CNN
Potent drugs packaged like candy, legally sold in Florida sparks calls for stricter rules
WFTS
Numbers of children under FIVE being poisoned by eating their parents’ pot brownies and gummies has soared by 320% over past three years as more states legalize the drug
DailyMail.com
STUDY: Recreational marijuana companies use marketing that appeals to adolescents
NEWS10.com
How high is too high to drive? Nevada Supreme Court may address question in Zaon Collins DUI case
KTNV
Marijuana use may cause cognitive impairment even when not still high
NBC News
‘We’re one cigarette away’: Illegal marijuana farms pose wildfire risk in California’s parched national forests
NBC News
America’s pot labs have a THC problem
ABC News
You Know Nothing About Weed
JohnnysAmbassadors.org
DEA: Teen depression and suicide linked to marijuana use
FOX 29
Prop. 207: Will legal marijuana be a smelly problem in the Valley?
ABC 15
Using weed during pregnancy linked to psychotic-like behaviors in children, study finds
CNN
Marijuana use increases pain after surgery, requires more anesthesia, study finds
CNN
New CDC study reinforces alarms raised over pregnant women and marijuana use in “legal” marijuana states
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
‘Everybody I know and hang out with vapes’: More Colorado teens see the danger in vaping, but 1 in 4 still do it
Colorado Public Radio
State’s pot trade is dangerously underregulated
ColoradoPolitics.com
For our kids’ sake, rein in reckless pot peddlers
ColoradoPolitics.com
New Colorado Data Show Youth Marijuana Use Increasing Since 2017
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Minnesota issues new alert over severe lung injuries tied to vaping
Duluth News Tribune
Cases of cannabis-induced psychosis increase during COVID-19 pandemic
Daily Chronicle
A landmark study updates the risk of marijuana users having a cannabis use disorder
The Marijuana Report
No study needed: Stoned drivers pose deadly threat
The Sun
New Report: California Regulations Fail to Protect Youth From Marijuana Industry
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies say
AP News
Today’s high potency weed raises risk of anxiety and addiction, study says
CNN
As marijuana-induced psychosis rises, parents say treatment for young people hard to find
USA Today
The true cost of cannabis: Why don’t its illnesses, deaths command media headlines?
USA Today
Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia? It’s contentious, but doctors, feds say yes
USA Today
Cannabinoids for Psychiatric Disorders? Evidence of Effectiveness is Lacking, Report Concludes
Psychiatric News ALERT
Using weed regularly raises the risk of heart problems for young people, studies find
CNN.com
After Legalization, Marijuana Addiction Is on the Rise
Healthline
I have seen the damage cannabis does
unherd.com
Marijuana worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds
NBC News
Cannabis use by young people may be tied to depression and anxiety, CAMH study finds
The Star (Canada)
What Advocates of Legalizing Pot Don’t Want You to Know
The New York Times
Telling teenagers to “just say no” isn’t enough
The Arizona Republic
Reasons Marijuana Legalization Seems To Be Failing
Forbes
FDA, FTC warn company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims to treat teething and ear pain in infants, autism, ADHD, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
FDA
The Health 202: Vaping illnesses sparked the e-cig crackdown. But marijuana is likely to blame
Washington Post
Potent pot, vulnerable teens trigger concerns in first states to legalize marijuana
Washington Post
The Hidden Dangers in Marijuana
NightSide with Dan Rea (radio)
Statement of Concern on Marijuana Policy in Massachusetts
MA Prevention Alliance
New Study Highlights Skyrocketing ER Visits in Colorado
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Marijuana’s Effects On the Developing Brain
Vermont Public Radio
Weeding Out Dubious Marijuana Science
Wall Street Journal
New Study Shows Marijuana Use in Conjunction with Opioids Offers More Harms; No Benefit
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Groundbreaking New UK Study Confirms Link Between Daily, High Potency Marijuana Use and Psychosis
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Marijuana Legalization
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This Reporter Took a Deep Look Into the Science of Smoking Pot. What He Found Is Scary
MotherJones.com