Signs of Pot Use in Teens, From Breath Mints to Burns
Drug paraphernalia in the bedroom is an obvious indicator of marijuana use. But what are the more subtle signs that a teenager is smoking pot?
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Parents Who Support Marijuana Legalization Want Strict Rules for Kids, Survey Finds
With the wave of public approval for the legalization of marijuana sweeping the country, a new study shows that even parents who were once pot smokers want tough restrictions in place to protect their kids from the dangers of the drug. Two key restrictions most parents favor are: Make 21 the legal age for using …
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Who Knew? Long-Term Marijuana Use Blunts Motivation, Study Finds
Images of stoners staring off into space, reacting with sudden or unexpected moves to threats only they can see are a mainstay of movies and television plots where long-term drug use plays at least a peripheral part of the overall plot. In fact, audiences are so used to associating complete lack of motivation with chronic …
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Smoking Fake Marijuana Causes Real-Life Damage to Kidneys
Synthetic marijuana may not be the real thing, but the damage it does to a person’s body is very real. Multiple studies have found that synthetic marijuana products can cause dangerous reactions including rapid heart rate and seizures, but a new study reveals that this fake marijuana can also cause kidney damage.
Links Between Marijuana Use and Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe disorder that alters aspects of normal mental health such as the ability to distinguish reality from fantasy and the ability to exhibit appropriate emotional and social responses to a given situation. People affected by the disorder often have debilitating degrees of mental and social impairment. Statistically speaking, schizophrenics smoke marijuana much …
New Study Confirms Link Between Marijuana Use and Mental Illness
Marijuana is the most popular form of a substance called cannabis, which comes from the leaves, flowers, and stems of a group of related plant species. In the past, a number of studies have linked marijuana use to an elevated risk for developing at least some of the symptoms of certain diagnosable mental illnesses. A …
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Teens Prefer Marijuana to Cigarettes, New Survey Finds
As marijuana moves away from being deemed a “gateway” drug to a state-controlled recreational tool, those in the business of treating drug addiction are watching closely.
Pot Dealer in U.K. Sentenced to Writing Essay
Write a 5000-word essay or do 240 hours of community service? Although a formal poll hasn’t been taken, it’s not hard to guess the choice most convicted drug dealers would make. Yet, a 32-year-old UK man said he was “shocked” to hear the sentence handed down to him by the judge. He was reportedly unable …
What is Skunk and is it Passé Already?
The recent legalization of marijuana in both Colorado and Washington has made consumption of the drug a state-endorsed activity in those regions, but it doesn’t affect the drug’s potential risks. The term “skunk” may not be familiar to you, but it is used in the media to refer to a generally more potent variety of …
Synthetic Marijuana: Danger in a Pretty Package
Called K2, Spice, Incense, or Mr. Smiley among many others, synthetic cannabis is actually a collection of dry herbs and plant pieces sprayed with a chemical that is up to 100 times stronger than natural marijuana. It sounds so innocuous, yet on the back of the colorful packaging is printed a warning – “Not for …