Marijuana
- Patriots’ New Pick Aaron Hernadez Failed Multiple Drug Tests in Past
Aaron Hernandez, whom the Patriots chose in the fourth round of the NFL draft Saturday, has been called a risky selection due to multiple failed drug tests for marijuana.
- The Downsides of Medical Marijuana
Peter A. Lipson, a practicing physician who blogs about medicine, wrote an opinion article for Forbes.com about the many downsides of medical marijuana. Following is the article, titled "Medical Marijuana: An Over-Hyped Drug.”
- Marijuana Damages Teen’s Brains More Than Originally Thought
According to new research by Dr. Gabriella Gobbi, a psychiatric researcher from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, the damaging effects of marijuana on young brains are worse than originally thought. Science Daily reports that the new study, published in Neurobiology of Disease, suggests that daily consumption of cannabis in teens can cause depression and anxiety, and have an irreversible long-term effect on the brain. Canadian teenagers are among the largest consumers of cannabis worldwide.
- Study Shows Awareness Deficit in Marijuana Abusers
A new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has used brain-imaging technology to show that during a decision game, chronic marijuana users show less activity in an error-processing part of their brains than peers who do not use marijuana.