Evidence
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Is CBD an effective treatment for insomnia?
Rationale: People report that cannabis helps with sleep; therefore, more people are using cannabis for medical conditions, such as insomnia. (de Bode et. al 2025). Insomnia is characterized by persistent…
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What are the connections between cannabis and memory?
Rationale: Despite clear evidence of THC’s negative impact on memory, there’s still a large gap in knowledge about the role of CBD on cognition (Bossong, 2013). About 1 in 10…
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What are the links between cannabis use and stroke?
Rationale: As cannabis legalization increases globally, understanding its impact on stroke risk is critical. Cannabis usage is believed to link to increased stroke due to impact on orthostatic tension (a…
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Are “budtenders” reliable sources of cannabis advice?
Rationale: Increases in cannabis access have led to rising rates of prenatal cannabis use, despite evidence of negative outcomes. Budtenders, those who work at cannabis retailers, may influence women’s decisions…
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Is cannabis use making depression and suicidal thoughts worse in teens?
Rationale: Our brains undergo a crucial stage of development during adolescence. Major depressive disorder and suicide are especially common during this time. Evidence shows that cannabis use is twice as…
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What’s the link between cannabis use, depression, and bipolar disorder?
Rationale: Cannabis use is rapidly increasing, while research on its mental health outcomes as they relate to psychosis, depression, and bipolar disorder is lacking. Method: Roughly 6.7 million participants aged…
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Cannabis impacts on female fertility
Rationale: THC products are easier to get and stronger than ever before, which raises concerns for human health, importantly reproductive health (Duveal 2025). Female babies in utero have a finite…
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How does cannabis use impact social relationships?
Rationale: Previous studies have shown that cannabis use reduces brain activity related to memory, executive function, emotion, reward processing, and social processing. In this study, researchers sought to understand how…
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Does infrequent cannabis use affect the adolescent brain?
Rationale: Prior research shows decreased brain volume in regular cannabis users. However, not much is known about the effect of low-dose, recreational cannabis use during adolescence. Method: Researchers compared brains,…
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Does cannabis use increase head and neck cancer risk?
Rationale: Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) is the 6th most frequent cancer type worldwide. Tobacco consumption is a risk factor for the development of HNC (Jethwa, 2017). The cancer-inducing chemicals…