Cannabis as Medicine

PMID: 41801216 . DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.8215 Abstract Importance: Cannabis use is common among those with mental health conditions, and many people report using cannabis to manage mental health symptoms. It is important for clinicians to understand the lack of clear benefits of cannabis for mental health conditions and the potential for substantial adverse effects. Observations: Overall, the potential benefits of […]

For many people, cannabis now sits in the same mental basket as a glass of wine or a herbal sleep aid: familiar, legal in some places, and often marketed as a “natural” way to unwind. But a major new brain‑imaging study of more than 1,000 young adults suggests that heavy cannabis use may quietly weaken

A habit that millions of people consider harmless could be quietly raising the odds of a heart attack. A major new review, published in The American Journal of Medicine, has pulled together years of research on cannabis use and heart attack risk, and the picture it paints is far from reassuring, especially for younger adults

Received April 16, 2026; Published online April 22, 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2026.109421 External Link   Highlights Individuals with cannabis use disorder had an increased risk of any lung and/or bronchus cancer in this cohort study. Increased risk for small cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma was observed. Further studies are required to explore the strength of this

 Background. Cannabidiol (CBD) now dominates consumer health markets worldwide. Manufacturers market it predominantly on the basis of perceived safety. However, CBD carcinogenicity FDA evidence, generated during the pharmaceutical approval process for purified CBD (Epidiolex, GW Research Ltd, NDA 210365), raises substantive concerns that regulators have not communicated to the public, prescribers, or policymakers. Evidence reviewed. This

In 2020, New Zealand held the world’s first national referendum on recreational cannabis legalisation. Fifty-one percent voted against it. The public considered the question directly and said no. That same year, the New Zealand Medicinal’s Cannabis Scheme came into effect. Its architects described it as “a bill about cultivation, cannabidiol and compassion.” It would provide

Millions of people with chronic knee pain have hoped that cannabis and opioids for pain might work better together. A new clinical trial published in Anesthesiology has challenged that idea. The research found no meaningful benefit from combining the two drugs. In some cases, the combination made things worse. What the Study Found About Cannabis and Opioids

The Road Danger Nobody Is Talking About For decades, the conversation around drink driving has dominated road safety campaigns. But a quieter, equally deadly threat has taken root in the background, one that nobody can afford to ignore any longer. Drug impaired driving now claims hundreds of lives each year across the United States, and