The UN Drug Control Board (INCB) has notified the German government that its planned legalization of cannabis is not compatible with existing international regulations. The UN agency pointed out that ...

In 2021, some 36 million people used amphetamines, 22 million consumed cocaine and 20 million ecstasy-type substances. Nearly 70% of the 128,000 deaths attributed to drug use disorder in 2019 were ...

In 2022, Thailand bucked a trend in Asia. While many other countries in the region have historically meted out harsh punishments for drug use and even tightened restrictions in recent years, Thailand ...

Risks of cannabis are not always dramatic or immediate. They are subtle, cumulative and easy to rationalize – until they are ...

Does cannabis help with anxiety? New research finds that cannabis has fewer health benefits than often suggested, and it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A new study suggests that cannabis could assist some people in ...

How has marijuana legalization changed the way Americans use it, and what does this mean for public health? As of 2024, marijuana has become legalized for recreational use in 24 states, with 38 states ...

Marijuana is prescribed to help ease chronic pain and control nausea in cancer patients, but legal red tape has made more ...

This is your brain on drugs — and it’s not good. A new study billed as the “largest of its kind” used brain imaging technology to examine the effects of recent and lifetime cannabis use on 1,000 ...

President Trump signed an executive order reclassifying the federal status of marijuana, categorizing it as a drug with less ...

A new study of more than 160,000 teens finds that even occasional cannabis use among 8th, 10th and 12th graders is tied to worse outcomes at school and more emotional distress.

Share on Pinterest A new study builds on evidence warning of the heart health harms associated with cannabis use. Stocksy United A new scientific analysis indicates that cannabis use may increase the ...