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Teen pot smoking raises risk of depression in adulthood, study finds
“Given the large number of adolescents who smoke cannabis, the risk in the population becomes very big,” the study's lead author said.
By: Linda Carroll
Pediatricians warn against pot use: Not your dad's marijuana
An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.
Many parents use the drug and think it...
Marijuana worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds
Cannabis causes lasting cognitive impairment in adolescents, according to Canadian researchers.
By: Shamard Charles, MD
With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’
Drug prevention education in schools has evolved significantly since the “Just Say No” days of the ’80s — and now typically takes an approach that’s more appropriate for the era of ubiquitous weed ...