Articles in Health category
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Vape pen lung disease has insiders eyeing misuse of new additives
David Downs - Published on August 30, 2019Read morePeople vaped illicit THC carts last year without ending up in the hospital. So what has changed? One possibility: thickeners.
How cannabis helped me cope with grief
Emma Stone - Published on August 28, 2019Read moreThere’s a fine line between using cannabis as an aid and using it as a crutch to overcome an emotional experience. Read our first-person account on how the plant can help with grief.
StatsCan Report: Halifax Consumes the Most Cannabis Per Person
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 28, 2019Read moreBased on nearly one year of wastewater testing in five major Canadian cities.
Medical Patients Still See Unlicensed Dispensaries as Superior
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 23, 2019Read moreMany Canadians believe so—and they’re willing to fight for it.
Illicit cannabis vape carts hospitalized 7 in California, doctors say
David Downs - Published on August 16, 2019Read moreA rare public health warning was issued to avoid illicit market THC e-cigarettes.
Dispelling Cannabis Candy Myths for Patients in Quebec
Amy German - Published on August 14, 2019Read moreMedical experts assert that there are better alternatives in the wake of Quebec’s proposed ban on topicals and edibles.
Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Reduce Opioid Deaths by 21%
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 8, 2019Read moreIt’s not just legalization, say researchers—it’s access to legal cannabis dispensaries that helps the most.
The Latest in Cannabis Research: Winter/Spring 2019
Josh Kaplan - Published on August 8, 2019Read moreFrom finding the brain region that gets you high to more benefits of CBD, we round up the most intriguing studies in cannabis science from the first half of 2019.
Cannabis in Sports: Unpacking Exemptions for Therapeutic Use
Alana Armstrong - Published on August 8, 2019Read moreCanadian athletes need to be careful not to confuse legalization of cannabis in Canada with permission to use cannabis in sport.
Is Cannabis Safe When Pregnant? Study Seeks Answer, Draws Critics
The Associated Press - Published on August 7, 2019Read more“I don’t want us to cry wolf,” says the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “We have to do these studies in a way that can identify risks.”