MARIJUANA HEALTH RISKS

Ren in Drug-Related News
September 20, 2021

A Shocking Increase in Cannabis Laced with Other Drugs

Using marijuana by itself presents risks. But when other drugs are added into that marijuana, the substance becomes far, far more dangerous. Sadly, that’s exactly what is occurring in cities all across America.

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Ren in Marijuana
July 11, 2021

Where Medical Marijuana is Advertised, Youth Consumption Increases

A 2019 study draws a connection between medical marijuana advertising and adolescent marijuana use. According to the study, in regions where medical marijuana is heavily promoted, there is more youth cannabis use. If this correlation is true, residents should take a stand against medicinal marijuana advertisements immediately.

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Ren in Marijuana
May 13, 2019

Could Legal Marijuana Contain Fentanyl In Addition To Mold, Heavy Metals, and Pesticide?

The marijuana issue is probably one of the most heavily contested segments of the addiction epidemic. Everywhere we look in anything addiction or marijuana-related, there will be an argument over whether or not marijuana is harmful, whether or not marijuana is addictive, whether or not it’s good for you, bad for you, and so on.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Marijuana Use
June 30, 2018

Another Study Shows the Damage Done by Marijuana

At this point, numerous states have approved the use of marijuana for both recreational and medical use. While we may agree that there are a few medicinal benefits to cannabis, it is obvious that all the effects of this drug are not yet known.

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Karen Hadley in Marijuana Use
May 28, 2014

A Report from Africa Illustrates the Harm of Heavy Marijuana Use

A report of a medical case in Africa where a man developed epilepsy after heavily abusing marijuana for many years. Through scans and other tests, other causes were ruled out and the epilepsy was attributed to his marijuana use.

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