Side Effects

Side Effects

What are the potential side effects of cannabis use?

Getting High by Mistake

By Cheryl Pellerin on 2020-07-16
Could CBD be a gateway to THC? And would that be such a bad thing?
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Pancreatitis in Cannabis Users

By Adrian Devitt-Lee on 2019-06-30
People with pancreatitis who had cannabinoids in their bloodstream were 3-4x less likely to die in the hospital
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A young woman wearing a yellow towel wrapped around her body and a yellow towel twisted on her head holds her stomach. She looks nauseous.

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome

By Bonni S. Goldstein, MD on 2018-07-02
What you need to know about the cyclic vomiting syndrome linked to cannabis use.
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Chronic Marijuana Use is About as Bad for Your Health as Not Flossing

By Christopher Ingraham on 2016-06-05
Long-term marijuana use is not associated with a raft of physical health problems, according to a new study, with one surprising exception: gum disease.
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Marijuana doesn't cause lung cancer

Cannabis & Lung Cancer

By Fred Gardner on 2014-02-07
Professor Donald Tashkin reveals that cannabis smoke doesn't cause lung cancer and may prevent respiratory tissue cells from becoming malignant.
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