Cannabis Conundrum

The system uses a saliva collection device to test impaired drivers for marijuana use as well as other drugs. Over the last year, a group of officers with the Minnesota State Patrol carried a new piece of equipment in their squad cars. It looked like a Keurig machine, only this device doesn’t make coffee; It

Analysis Reveals Widespread Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Extreme Potencies, and Systemic Tax Evasion in the Unregulated “Hemp” Market SACRAMENTO, CA — A new analysis of 104 so-called “hemp” products from 68 brands has uncovered a public health crisis in California’s unregulated hemp market.  The white paper, The Great Hemp Hoax, reveals that 95 percent of tested products

  The simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis has become a concerning trend, particularly among young adults aged 18–25, who are often navigating newfound independence in university or college environments. This behaviour, referred to as alcohol and cannabis co-use, involves the consumption of both substances on the same day, whether simultaneously (overlapping effects) or concurrently

  Cannabis: A Real ‘Heart Stopper’? An Exposé on Heart Harm – Part 1This comprehensive analysis examines the extensive evidence linking cannabis use to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, synthesizing data from multiple large-scale studies and systematic reviews. https://wrdnews.org/cannabis-a-real-heart-stopper-an-expose-on-heart-harm-part-1/#cannabisismedicine that isn’t! #CannabisLifestyle that isn’t! #cannabisculture that isn’t!Cannabis: A Real ‘Heart Stopper’? An Exposé on Heart Harm – Part

Cannabis use has become increasingly common around the globe, particularly as legalisation has expanded. However, the growing perception of cannabis as a benign substance is far from the truth. Studies continue to shed light on the significant impact cannabis can have on brain function, with both short- and long-term consequences. Whether used recently or over

“It’s just weed” – a dangerously casual dismissal that masks a sobering reality. As cannabis legalisation sweeps across continents and dispensaries multiply on street corners, a study of 11.6 million people has shattered the myth of marijuana’s harmlessness. The findings are stark: cannabis addiction isn’t just disrupting lives – it’s ending them prematurely. The numbers are in,

Recent research has fundamentally challenged our understanding of cannabis’s long-term cognitive effects, with emerging evidence suggesting far more complex and persistent impacts than previously understood. A groundbreaking 2025 study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, coupled with decades-long longitudinal research from New Zealand, has revealed patterns of memory impairment that persist long after cessation of