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Cannabis Article Library
Breathe Free USA compiles studies and articles on the negative effects of cannabis on personal and public health and safety and related issues. We've provided information summaries and / or information highlights for each article. We've also provided links back to the original source. Please note that information does move around on the internet, and you may occasionally find a broken link when the original source has been moved or archived. When possible, we have also included PDFs of the original document so they can continue to be referenced when the original source is moved. You can either view a list of all our articles or select a category from the list below.
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Illegal marijuana farms take scarce water from Oregon, California
In many western states, illegal marijuana farms are diverting water from licensed users, drying up wells and streams, harming plants and...
Breathe Free USA
Oct 13, 20211 min read
High Truths Podcast on Second Hand Marijuana Smoke With Dr. Paula Gordon
Decades-long expert, Dr. Paula Gordon, speaks to the disastrous effects of first, second and thirdhand exposure to cannabis, CBD and...
Breathe Free USA
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Letter to FDA re: Dangers and Toxicity of Cannabis
Federal Register Submission Re: Re-Scheduling of Cannabinoids in USA - Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol Related Arteriopathy...
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Sep 25, 20211 min read
Cannabinoid exposure and pediatric cancer rates
Key Findings: "Cannabis-liberal jurisdictions were associated with higher rates of total pediatric cancer incidence rates (TPCIR) and a...
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Sep 16, 20211 min read
Chromosomal and genome toxicity of cannabis and CBD
This study of U.S. data shows that cannabinoid exposure meets criteria toward first Principal Components of five chromosomal birth...
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
Facts for Parents About E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Key Findings: The solutions in e-cigarette devices and vapor contain harmful chemicals like antifreeze (which can poison children and...
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Mar 10, 20211 min read
What Parents Need to Know About Teen Vaping and What They Can Do About It
Key Findings: Severe lung injuries have been linked to vitamin E acetate, which is found in vaping devices that deliver...
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Mar 10, 20211 min read
Do You Have the Heart for Marijuana?
Key Finding: Exposure to chemicals damaging to the heart and lungs may be even greater from smoking marijuana than from tobacco,...
Breathe Free USA
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Cannabis allergy through passive exposure
This article documents a study which finds that 2nd hand exposure to cannabis may be responsible for triggering allergic response in two...
Breathe Free USA
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Marijuana Legalization is NOT a Grassroots Movement, It's About Big Drug Investors
Key Finding: The drive to legalize marijuana is funded by out-of-state PACs and “Addiction-for-Profit Big Money” investors who want...
Breathe Free USA
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Occupational cannabis exposure and allergy risks
This study attempted to explore the potential for allergic health risks of occupational exposure to cannabis among Belgian Police...
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Jan 14, 20211 min read
Half of children in homes where marijuana is smoked by parents showed detectable levels of marijuana
In a study among Colorado households where parents used marijuana, 46 percent of the children had detectable levels of the marijuana...
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Dec 21, 20201 min read
One third of children in attached housing showed detectable levels of marijuana
Even in the state of New York where recreational marijuana use is currently illegal, urine tests showed that 34.8% of children who lived...
Breathe Free USA
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Self-reported Cannabidiol (CBD) Use for Conditions With Proven Therapies
Key Findings: This study thematically analyzed the content of the social media posts of a large group of self-identified CBD users so...
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Nov 22, 20201 min read
Cannabidiol (CBD) Adverse Effects and Toxicity
Key Findings: "CBD is not risk-free although its use is expanding around the world for diseases that lack scientific evidence of the...
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Nov 8, 20201 min read
Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Marijuana's Damaging Effects on the Brain
Highlights: "For adolescents, the harm to the brain is serious, real and documented (brain development, deficiency in attention, memory,...
Breathe Free USA
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Marijuana and Violence
Key Finding: The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center examined 28 incidents of mass attacks that took place between...
Breathe Free USA
Nov 8, 20201 min read
The Failures of the States to Regulate Marijuana
Key Finding: State regulation of marijuana (pushed by the profit-hungry marijuana industry) has been a “sorry spectacle” even in the...
Breathe Free USA
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Association of Depression With Past-Month Cannabis Use
Studies have shown that cannabis may worsen depression, yet popular media increasingly presents cannabis as beneficial to mental health....
Breathe Free USA
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Characteristics of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
Article: Characteristics of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy — Eight States, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2017 The American...
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Nov 8, 20201 min read
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