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The use of cannabis has been heavily shown to affect the working-memory network function. Using large amounts of cannabis at a time is associated with hyperactivity of the network during a working-memory task. Most of these findings are showing that people who use cannabis on a daily basis will need additional effort in order to perform certain ...
About 1 in 5 people over the age of 12, an estimated 61.9 people in the U.S. have used marijuana in the past year, up from 52.5 million the year before, according to the National Survey on Drug ...
The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
A study of more than 6 million Danes published in JAMA Psychiatry in May found that people who have cannabis use disorder (meaning, they’re unable to stop using marijuana) had a higher risk of ...
Among current marijuana users, nearly 74% reported smoking as the most common form of consumption; 4% were daily users, while 7% used less than daily. Nearly 29% of daily marijuana users and 44% ...
Effects have included an increase in cannabis-related calls to the Oregon state poison center, [29] an increase in perception among youth that marijuana use is harmful, [29] a decrease in arrest rates for cannabis related offenses, [29] stores sold $250 million in cannabis products which resulted in $70 million in state tax revenue (higher than ...
More and more states are legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational use. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Stage 1 hypertension is defined as a ...
Nearly 90% of U.S. adults think marijuana should be legal, either for recreational and medical use, or just for medical use, according to a November 2022 report from the Pew Research Center.