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Mental Health and High-Potency Cannabis

"Cannabis is the third most commonly used drug globally, after alcohol and nicotine."

New studies suggest cannabis users are over 20% more likely to visit the ER

According to a new study, first published on June 27th in the peer-reviewed journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research, marijuana users are...

Is weed also partly to blame for Matthew Hayes' death from an opioid overdose?

Many physicians believe increased availability and destigmatized use of marijuana is partly to blame for the surge in young adult deaths.

IASIC Speaks at the 3rd Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference

IASIC spoke at the third annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Awareness Conference hosted by Stanford University School of...

Columbia University Study Reports a Major Increase in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents

A study conducted by Columbia University found that vaping has become the most popular delivery method for cannabis among adolescents

What would data-driven policy suggest?

The Rutland Herald commentary opened with the question: What would data-driven policy suggest regarding THC cannabis concentrate caps?

Marijuana THC limits are for the purpose of public health and safety

A commentary submitted by Dr. Catherine Antley, a Burlington physician and member of the Vermont Medical Society.

Don't Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use - in Newsweek

The latest column from Dr. Kevin Sabet in Newsweek tackles the health harms to young people from downplaying the risk of marijuana use.

Big Mistake to Remove THC Limit Admitted by Vermont Health Department

After reporting there was no objection to removing the THC limits the Vermont Department of Health notified the Legislature of its mistake.

States that legalized marijuana now researching mental health risks of high-potency cannabis - NBC

NBC News reports states investigating the public health implications of a variety of new high-potency products amid questions about a possib