A recent study concludes that marijuana use might actually disrupt your sleep. This post from HealthLine shares insights from experts on marijuana’s ability to fight insomnia. Marijuana may make you sleepy, but does it really help you sleep? With the increasing frequency of marijuana legalization and its medical use throughout the United States, many are turning to the ... Continue Reading
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How Marijuana Use Can Affect the Brain & Body
Marijuana is officially a Schedule 1 drug yet it has been linked with several health benefits. This post from The Independent takes a look at what marijuana use can do to your brain and body. Marijuana's official designation as a Schedule 1 drug — something with "no accepted medical use" — means it is pretty tough to study. Yet numerous anecdotal reports as well as some ... Continue Reading
What Long-Term Marijuana Use Does to You
U.S. researchers say persistent marijuana use has no negative effect on physical health, aside from a link with gum disease. This post from The Independent considers what this means for the legalization of pot! Long-term marijuana use is not associated with a raft of physical health problems, according to a new study, with one surprising exception: gum ... Continue Reading
Social Norms for When Marijuana Becomes Legal
An etiquette expert weighs-in on the many questions cropping up about life in a pot-permissive Canada, that are more about social norms than laws. In this post from Canada CBC News Emily Post's great-great-granddaughter offers tips to politely navigate a pot-permissive Canada. As marijuana advocates in Canada take part in 4/20 cannabis culture demonstrations today, they know ... Continue Reading
Who Is at Higher Risk for Cannabis Addiction?
Scientists have identified the genes that predispose people to cannabis addiction. This post from the Daily Beast highlights that the pot dependence genes are also linked to schizophrenia and depression. According to new research, you don’t sit around in sweatpants andsmoke pot simply because you’re lazy. Such a habit could be the result of a genetic inheritance. It’s your ... Continue Reading