Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose

Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds. “Marijuana, like alcohol and just about every other drug, changes how you feel and how you behave. That’s the purpose of a … Read more

When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop

When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop

By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people have legal access to marijuana, they’re less likely to take certain prescription drugs, new research suggests. U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal have seen large drops in the use of prescription drugs for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, psychosis and … Read more

More Legal Pot, More Teens Are Lighting Up

More Legal Pot, More Teens Are Lighting Up

TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As pot gains in acceptance among adults, teenagers appear to be more tempted to try it, a new study out of California finds. After the state legalized marijuana use for adults in 2016, teens’ use of the drug also climbed after years of steady decline. Researchers … Read more