The impact of schizophrenia genetic load and heavy cannabis use on the risk of psychotic disorder in the EU-GEI case-control and UK Biobank studies

In the current study, released in the journal Psychological Medicine in December 2024, researchers mined the European Network of National Schizophrenia Networks Studying Gene-Environment Interactions (EU-GEI) study data, from 2018, as well as data from the UK Biobank to determine risk for psychosis caused by two factors.… Read the rest

Is THC Medicine?

THC is a psychoactive substance that damages brain function—the polar opposite of medicine. While useful drugs like cannabidiol and dronabinol were derived from cannabis, and even approved for medical use by the Food and Drug Administration, they owe their medicinal effects to the herb’s non-psychoactive components, like CBD.… Read the rest

Talking points for teens about marijuana rescheduling – please share with your teens

What do you tell teens about Trump’s Executive Order moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III? Please share this article with this for a plain-language explanation!

Hi, my name is Laura Stack. I’m a mom who started Johnny’s Ambassadors, a nonprofit that warns teens and parents about the dangers of today’s super-strong marijuana and THC products.… Read the rest