Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow ...

Cannabis use among older adults is rising fast, but today’s marijuana is far more potent than many people realize — and experts warn the risks may be underestimated. Stanford Medicine specialists say ...

As cannabis legalization spreads, new research reveals that the mental health risks tied to a cannabis addiction depend heavily on a patient’s age. A recent study published in the American Journal of ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins and UC San Diego used artificial intelligence to analyze comments in the public record ...

Recreational cannabis use is now legal in more than half of the United States, but recent research published in Molecular Psychiatry found that whether you choose to partake — and your potential to ...

Shakespeare coined the word addiction to mean “strong inclination” toward any activity. People continue using the word in this general way, e.g., “television addiction.” I use addiction in the more ...

Emergency doctors say they are grappling with a surge in a syndrome that can unexpectedly emerge in longtime marijuana users: ...

Researchers studying DNA from 131,895 individuals frequently observed two genes — CADM2 and GRM3 — related to patterns of starting and continuing cannabis use. A 2025 study, published in Molecular ...