Cannabis Consequences: How the Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Affects Medical Marijuana Patients

Medical marijuana patients in several states face new challenges in accessing the medicine they depend on for a surprising reason:  changes in the cannabis market ushered in by marijuana legalization.   At first glance, legalizing marijuana for all adults might seem like it would make life easier for people who use…...

Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?

Opponents of marijuana legalization argue that marijuana leads to the abuse of other illicit substances.  There is plenty of information out there to suggest that this is true, but you can also find research that suggests the opposite. We’re going to take a look at both sides of the argument…...

Long-Term Effects of Light Marijuana Use

What’s the Harm? It’s no secret that the public’s perception of marijuana has changed considerably over the years. Back in 1936, a church group financed a movie then known as Tell Your Children. It warned of the devastating effects that smoking marijuana could have upon young people: Characters hallucinated, went…...

Is Medical Marijuana Overprescribed?

There are two sides to the coin, as you might imagine. More and more, doctors around the nation are beginning to understand that marijuana has valid medical uses. Even the American Medical Association (AMA) has said that the plant does have some valid therapeutic benefits. Yet in some states where…...