California legalized medical marijuana 30 years ago — how changes like ‘THC inflation’ have made using it more complicated

California legalized medical marijuana 30 years ago — how changes like ‘THC inflation’ have made using it more complicated

What a long, strange trip it’s been. Thirty years ago, California made history as the first state to legalize medical marijuana, blazing a trail that now stretches across almost the entire country. But today’s cannabis isn’t your grandfather’s grass. Step into a dispensary, and you’ll find products vastly different from those available in the ’60s, … Read more

Smoking THC in your teens may cut young women’s egg count in half, study says

Smoking THC in your teens may cut young women’s egg count in half, study says

Put down the weed! Many across the country are using marijuana at an increasingly high rate – but researchers are begging young women who use the common drug to lay off after a shocking study. Researchers found young women who smoke the drug could be triggering severe fertility issues — like cutting the number of … Read more

Vaping nicotine, THC may increase depression, anxiety in young adults: study

Vaping nicotine, THC may increase depression, anxiety in young adults: study

A new study led by the American Heart Association has linked vaping nicotine and THC — the psychoactive component in marijuana — to depression and anxiety symptoms in teens and young adults. “Younger people have long been vulnerable to tobacco use, may experience greater harm from nicotine and other drugs, and may be targeted by … Read more