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A new study found that marijuana users are more than three times more likely to develop peripheral artery disease (PAD) than the general...

In this research letter the authors state that, while Melatonin products have not been approved by the FDA they are sold over-the-counter...

Cannabis, including CBD and marijuana is genotoxic, meaning it causes DNA or chromosomal damage. This damage can be passed down 3 or 4 generations. Cannabis blocks brain development. It also causes cancers and birth defects. Dr. Stuart Reece explains in more detail in this short video. Published on Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana - CA

While CBD (cannabidiol) has been marketed as a treatment for many health issues, there is a lack of evidence to substantiate these...

Vaping of CBD is more inflammatory and more harmful to the lungs than vaping of nicotine. Read full article on Thorax Download PDF

Cannabis "has become a hardcore drug, like cocaine or methamphetamines." Just as with other hardcore drugs, chronic cannabis use leads to...

Researchers looked into "the causal association of genetic liability to cannabis use disorder and risk of CAD (cornary artery disease)."...

In this study of infrequent cannabis users, researchers evaluated effects of high dose Δ9-THC when ingested alone versus with CBD. They...

This rat study revealed that exposure to high-dose THC in adolescence resulted in cognitive vulnerabillity in adulthood. Specifically,...

In this retrospective study, examination of chest CTs revealed that airway inflammation and emphysema were found more often in marijuana...

Referring to a recent study, published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), the author summarizes that study...

ABC news investigated the human toll of illegal marijuana grows for a year. The reporter shines light on the horrific conditions imposed...

Jorge Ventura reports on illegal marijuana grows in southern California. When Prop 64 passed in 2016, California reduced the penalty on illegal marijuana grows from a felony to a misdemeanor with a $500 fine and no jail time. This has opened the gates to drug cartels and a black market. The investigation focuses on the Antelope Valley, which has gone from a family-friendly community to one where residents are scared and threatened with violence. Criminal organizations buy pr

In this interview Jorge Ventura (reporter and producer of “Narcofornia”) talks about how Siskiyou County in northern California has been overtaken by cartels running illegal marijuana grows. He notes that there are 7,000 illegal grows in this county alone, supporting a $49 billion black market. Jorge addresses the impact and danger of these groups (e.g. violence, murder, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, water theft, devastation of the land, threatening of local residen

The 2018 Federal Farm Bill legalized the growth and sale of hemp. It contains a loophole which opens the door for the unregulated...

The Department of Defense prohibits using CBD in any form. "CBD oils are not regulated by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and...

With continually increasing use of cannabis in the US adult population, there has been a concurrent increase in accidental ingestion of...

In a room where cannabis was vaped, THC was detected on hard surfaces. This is a first step in understanding how vape deposits in an environment can lead to second and third-hand (tertiary) exposure for other users as well as bystanders. In this study, vapor was continually being removed from the study room using "an excellent ventilation system that is intended to reduce secondhand exposure to cannabis" and which is "not common" in "real-life environments." Due to the use of

This video discusses the public health and safety dangers of legalizing and using marijuana. Creator: Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)

Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, these researchers previously found that maternal prenatal use of...