Marijuana

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Is Marijuana A Gateway Drug?

For quite some time, marijuana was seen as the start of trouble, but why? By Adi Jaffe Ph.D. Let me ask you a simple question. Do you believe marijuana use is harmful? You may say…


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Burna Boy: Do You Need Igbo And Shayo?

By Ata Ukuta – Years ago, I purchased a dry trado-medical bottled medicine made of roots and herbs. The herbalist’s instructions were that I should either add alcohol or water to the dry medicine, shake…


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Should We Be Concerned About Cannabis Use Among Youth?

Growing availability and acceptance has brought unintended consequences. By Danielle M. Dick, Ph.D. KEY POINTS Today’s marijuana is far more potent than the marijuana of years past: five to seven times stronger than in the…



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How Marijuana Affects Your Body

By WebMD It Makes You High Let’s be honest: This is why most people use marijuana. THC is what causes the high. When you smoke marijuana, THC goes from your lungs to your bloodstream and…


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What Can Cause A False Positive Drug Test

Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Casarella, MD Secondhand Marijuana Smoke If you hang out often with someone who puffs on pot, your urine could have traces of THC. That’s the chemical in the cannabis plant that…