News tagged with 'Marijuana'

Diane Schuler was twice the legal limit for DUI and had marijuana residue in her bloodstream before she got behind the wheel of a minivan and drove head-on into an SUV killing herself, four children and three men.

A new study suggests that long-term marijuana use may increase a man’s chances of developing testicular cancer. In this published study, more than one quarter of the testicular cancer patients smoked marijuana, often daily or weekly. 

This report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, indicates that half of high school seniors will have tried a prescription drug for recreational use before they graduate high school. While marijuana and alcohol use has declined, the painkillers Vicodin and OxyContin use has increased among primarily white, middle-class teens.  

A new study suggests THC, the main substance found in marijuana, shows promise as an antibacterial agent against microbial strains resistant to treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics like penicillin.

Teens who self-medicate with marijuana are more likely to worsen symptoms of depression, a White House report says. Girls are more likely than boys to feel depression. In all about 2 million teens are affected. Despite their experience with pot, parents should not ignore the signs, Dr. Drew Pinsky, addiction expert says.