Medical
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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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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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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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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…
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Can I use weed instead of opioids to manage my pain after surgery?
Rationale: Chronic pain is the most common reason people are prescribed cannabis (Boehnke et al., 2022). Patients often report that cannabis reduces reliance on opioids and consider it a safer…
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As a caregiver, should I be using cannabis?
In this study, caregivers were more likely to use cannabis than non-caregivers, but those who used were more nervous and in poorer physical health compared to caregivers who didn’t use.
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Will cannabis use affect my sperm?
Researchers evaluated the concentration of sperm, genetic changes, and other indicators of sperm health and quality between cannabis users and non-users.
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Does withdrawal from cannabis increase your chances of needing intensive psychiatric care?
This study evaluated effects of cannabis on mental health by assessing whether regular cannabis users are less or more likely to be referred for psychiatric intensive care.
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Can medical cannabis help my insomnia?
Researchers measured physical correlates of sleep including brain waves, muscle activity, oxygen levels and breathing between a placebo group and a group taking a cannabinoid medication.
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Can cannabis help with bipolar disorder?
Pinto, J. V., Crippa, J. A. S., Cereser, K. M., Vianna-Sulzbach, M. F., Silveira, Júnior, E. D. M., Santana Da Rosa, G., … Kauer-Sant’Anna, M. (2024). Cannabidiol as an Adjunctive…