DEA could reclassify marijuana to a less restrictive category – a drug policy expert weighs the pros and cons

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced in early 2024 that it would act on President Joe Biden’s call to reclassify marijuana.

Is Marijuana As Safe As We Think? Experts Reveal What's Still Largely Unknown

Despite its emerging popularity and purported health benefits, there’s a lot about cannabis safety in humans we don’t know.

An overlooked 2020 election moment signals a change in America’s marijuana policy

"I think it tells us we can expect that this will happen."

How teen marijuana use may alter the shape of the brain

New research finds “cannabis is indeed having some sort of an effect on this neuro-maturation process.”

Medical marijuana: Why the jury is still out on cannabis as a painkiller

There’s not enough evidence to show that it works for chronic pain.

How marijuana really affects the brain

In this episode, we discuss the impact of weed on the developing brain and the long-term effects on our overall behavior.

Inverse Daily: 2020 election sends huge marijuana message

Budding change

Illegal marijuana farms are wrecking the environment, study finds

The effect of large-scale farms on the flora and fauna in this country is well-documented. What’s less understood is how illegal cannabis farms change the wildlife. That’s changing, though, thanks to more study into the area. The findings aren’t great.

Is weed harmful to dogs? What to do if your dog eats your pot brownie

Not for dogs.

Scientists discover the ancient birthplace of marijuana

The origin story of cannabis is wilder than you think.

Can marijuana make you more creative in business? 4 billionaires who may agree

Smoking pot can help generate ideas — but there’s a catch, say scientists.

Can marijuana help with depression? Study finds “concerning” trends

When it comes to depression, researchers caution marijuana can do more harm than good.

Ancient shrine reveals how marijuana was used to evoke "religious ecstasy"

"It was forgotten for 50 years."

Scientists pinpoint the ideal legal age for smoking marijuana

There is an age that can beat back the black market, and minimize long-term impacts on the brain.

Using marijuana as a teen could make another drug even more intense — study

A new study shows that one drug can prime a brain's response to another.

Medical marijuana study reveals a major flaw in using THC for pain relief

"It's a vicious cycle."

After decades-long search, antibiotics could come from marijuana — study

The medical community has been waiting a long time for this.

Vape study reveals troubling link between marijuana and false memories

These findings are deeply problematic in the context of crime.

Marijuana's medicinal upside could change the future of work

A new study proposes a reason why marijuana should be legalized.

Marijuana may accelerate the growth of this common cancer — study

“We now have convincing scientific evidence that daily marijuana use can drive tumor growth."

Inverse Daily: Why anxious people smoke marijuana

The results of a new study could pave the way to future treatments.

Scientists discover the reason why anxious people smoke marijuana

The results could pave the way to new treatments for anxiety.

Frequent marijuana use could literally change a person's heart

This early study isn't conclusive, but its findings could have grave implications.

Scientists discover marijuana may have a surprising effect on sperm

Turns out the testicles are sensitive to cannabinoids. 

Major League Baseball decision could fundamentally change sports drug policy

The League is prioritizing treatment over punishment. 

Marijuana vape users are getting incurable "cobalt lung"

This is just the beginning, pulmonary researchers caution.

Marijuana may put young users at risk of a dangerous condition

Using weed might put young people at risk of stroke -- a problem that typically afflicts an older crowd.

Inverse Daily: The dark side of paternal marijuana use

Scientists know smoking marijuana affects sperm. What’s less known is whether or not that’s a good thing.

Study: Men who want to have children may want to dial back their marijuana habit

"A large percentage of miscarriages are unexplained."

Inverse Daily: Why CBD offsets one of marijuana's biggest downsides

THC and CBD are both naturally occurring chemicals in marijuana, but there’s a crucial difference between them.