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Changes in Incident Schizophrenia Diagnoses Associated With Cannabis Use Disorder After Cannabis Legalization
In this study of 13,588,681 individuals, the "population-attributable fraction of cannabis use disorder associated with schizophrenia...

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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Occupational Exposure to Secondhand Cannabis Smoke Among Law Enforcement Officers Providing Security at Outdoor Concert Events
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health studied those who worked security at an outdoor venue. Some were off-duty police...

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Jun 30, 20251 min read


Cannabis poisonings among older adults have tripled, study says
During the eight-year study period, there were 2,322 emergency department visits for cannabis poisoning in older adults who were age 69...

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Jun 28, 20251 min read


Any use of marijuana linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke
“Smoking, vaping or eating marijuana is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even if a person had no...

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Jun 25, 20251 min read


Increased Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Elderly Non-Smokers With Cannabis Use Disorder
Even after controlling for smoking, elderly cannabis users (28,535 individuals over 65 years were studied) having CVD risk had 20% more...

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Jun 21, 20251 min read


Marijuana is extremely dangerous to the fetus in the womb
Results of a recent meta-analysis (51 studies and over 21 million participants) on cannabis use during pregnancy confirmed: Cannabis use during pregnancy is linked to serious risks for fetal development, including low birth weight and increased perinatal mortality. Cannabis use causes "significantly decreased blood flow and oxygen availability in the placenta" putting both the baby and mother at risk. Cannabis use during pregnancy "more than doubled" from 2002 to 2017, with t

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Jun 15, 20251 min read


Daily Marijuana Use is Associated With Incident Heart Failure
A research study (sponsored by the National Institutes of Health) of 156,999 individuals over a time period of 45 months suggests that...

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May 24, 20251 min read


Too Much Marijuana Can Make You Unpleasantly, Dangerously Sick
Increased legalization of cannabis has led to an increase in awareness of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in which a person...

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May 22, 20251 min read


Expert sounds alarm on danger of hemp products: ‘A matter of life and death’
Hemp-derived marijuana poisonings are skyrocketing among kids across America. Using a loophole in federal law, drug dealers are getting...

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May 20, 20251 min read


Debunking the myth: Every dollar of marijuana tax revenue is associated with $4.50 in costs
A lot is made of marijuana’s tax revenue, but no one discusses the costs and if the costs outweigh the revenues. As with tobacco and...

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May 18, 20251 min read


Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females
Conclusions of this register based study of over 6 million individuals in Denmark aged 16-49 led researchers to conclude that: Strong...

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May 17, 20251 min read


US Congress Inquiry into CCP-Linked Illegal Marijuana Operations in the United States
Fifty U.S. senators and House members have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting that he provide information...

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May 11, 20251 min read


Secondhand Marijuana/Cannabis Smoke Fact Sheet
Covered in this document: Facts about secondhand marijuana smoke; Understanding the harms; Health risks of exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke; Including Marijuana Smoking in Smokefree Public Place and Workplace Laws; Maintaining the Smokefree Gain from Industry Interference; ANR Foundation's Position on Exposure to Secondhand Marijuana Smoke. "Nobody should have to breathe secondhand marijuana smote at work, in public, or where they live." Fact sheet by American Nonsmoker

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Apr 27, 20251 min read


Toxic Homes for Sale: How California's Illegal Marijuana Industry Ruins Houses
Illegal grows in residential homes are hard to detect, create serious health hazards, and are connected with a number of other illegal...

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Apr 13, 20252 min read


Weed Is Dangerous. Legalizing It Was a Mistake
Authors Barr and Walters point out that legalization of marijuana has led to increased marijuana use and addiction, as well as greater...

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Apr 5, 20251 min read


Associations of cannabis use, use frequency, and cannabis use disorder with violent behavior among young adults in the United States
Both men and women who use marijuana daily were significantly more likely to be violent than people who do not use marijuana."Data were...

Breathe Free USA
Apr 2, 20251 min read


New Research Uncovers Alarming Heart Attack Risks for Marijuana Users
Two large-scale studies, including a meta-analysis of over 75 million people, reveal that cannabis users under 50 could face a six times higher risk of heart attack compared to non-users. The troubling link between marijuana use and younger adults could possibly be due to the unrecognized effects on heart rhythm and blood vessel function. Author: American College of Cardiology Read full article on SciTechDaily.com Download PDF

Breathe Free USA
Mar 29, 20251 min read


How Cartels Took Over California's Desert and Turned It to Lawless Land | Dawn Rowe
Note: Full video is no longer available; YouTube notes that the YouTube California Insider account has been terminated. Below is a...

Breathe Free USA
Aug 26, 20233 min read


EVALI: epidemic of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury
In 2019 and 2020 nearly 3000 people were hospitalized with severe lung damage from vaping which became "known as the epidemic of...

Breathe Free USA
Aug 16, 20231 min read


Cannabis Use Disorder and Risk of Psychotic & Nonpsychotic Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder
A prospective, population-based cohort study using Danish nationwide registers included all individuals born in Denmark before December...

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Aug 15, 20231 min read
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