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A massive study of 700,000 medical records reveals that teenagers with cannabis use disorder face a 52% higher risk of schizophrenia compared to those using other substances.

This question is recurrently discussed in the popular press and by online bloggers. What I've discovered is that depending upon one's personal motivations for supporting or outlawing marijuana use, ...

A new analysis represents the largest effort yet to systematically parse all the data from high-quality clinical trials on cannabis and mental health. The evidence is lacking.

State-level legalization of cannabis has been linked to a sharp rise in use among those with psychosis, a new study showed. Among those with psychosis, past-month cannabis use increased by 9.53 ...

A state survey of more than 11,000 Massachusetts residents found widespread misunderstanding about the mental health risks ...

After states passed laws legalizing recreational cannabis, past-month use among people with psychosis increased by nearly 10 percentage points. People with psychotic disorders who use cannabis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alex Berenson joins Will Cain to warn that high-dose marijuana increases the risk of psychosis and violence. Plus, Will and The ...

We present this post in honor of SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week (May 10-16, 2020) to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health. As the most ...

MORGANTOWN – West Virginians’ demand for medical cannabis continues to grow. Meanwhile, the national conversation reveals the ongoing debate over the value of cannabis – with a recent presidential […] ...