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Secondhand marijuana smoke contains many of the same toxic chemicals and cancer-causing substances that are found in smoked tobacco, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A recent poll shows ...

Marijuana is made from the shredded and dried parts of the cannabis plant, including the flowers, seeds, leaves, and stems. It’s also known as pot, weed, hash, and dozens of other names. While many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Despite the growing trend of legalizing marijuana across the ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A growing concern in Lynchburg is catching the attention of city leaders, children showing up to school high from second-hand marijuana smoke. It’s not something you’d expect ...

As the legal status of marijuana evolves, pediatricians should counsel teenagers and their parents about its potential for harm, write the authors of a new clinical report from the American Academy of ...

In part one of what marijuana really does to your brain, we traced the discovery of the cannabinoid receptor. Finding the receptor is the first step in determining how smoking causes a high. The next ...