Cannabis Conundrum

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance during pregnancy. Many pregnant people are unsure of the risks or where to turn for support. Researchers are exploring practical, accessible ways to help expectant mothers reduce or stop use. One of the most promising approaches may be as straightforward as putting on a pair of trainers. […]

More pets are turning up at veterinary emergency rooms in serious distress. The cause, increasingly, is cannabis poisoning in pets. Experts say the numbers are climbing fast and show no sign of slowing down. As more countries and US states legalise cannabis, the risk to household animals keeps growing, yet too many owners still have

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

Therapy, Not Tablets: The Real Picture of Cannabis Addiction Treatment The most comprehensive scientific review of its kind has found that no medication works for cannabis addiction treatment, while certain talking therapies offer more meaningful promise. The findings come from the journal Addiction, published in 2026, at a time when cannabis use disorder is rising worldwide

A sweeping new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry has reignited a long-running debate about medical cannabis for mental health conditions. The findings make for uncomfortable reading for a fast-growing private prescribing sector that has largely outpaced the science behind it. Researchers described this as the largest and most comprehensive review of its kind. They analysed

On 25 March 2026, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis (IASIC) hosted a presentation by Dr Ragy R. Girgis, M.D., M.S., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. His subject was cannabis and mass shootings, and the findings come from

A major new study has found that cannabis memory loss goes further than most people expect. Smoking cannabis does not simply blur memories. It can actively distort them, creating false recollections of things that never happened. Washington State University (WSU) researchers say THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis, disrupts the brain’s ability to store, retrieve,

For years, the conversation about cannabis has centred on mental health, dependency, and the gateway drug debate. Those are serious concerns. But scientific research is now pointing to something far less discussed: the relationship between cannabis exposure and cancer, including acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), one of the most aggressive blood cancers in existence. The risk

Alarming new research shows marijuana academic performance links are far more serious than previously thought. Columbia University scientists have uncovered how cannabis damages young people’s school grades, with even occasional use causing significant educational struggles. The groundbreaking study analysed data from over 160,000 American students. Researchers found that adolescents using marijuana near-daily were almost four