Examination of chest CT scans among 56 marijuana smokers, 57 non-smokers and 33 tobacco-only smokers between 2005 and 2020 indicated higher rates of emphysema in marijuana smokers.

People who smoke marijuana were more likely to have certain types of lung damage than people who smoked cigarettes, according to a new study that reviewed lung scans of smokers. The researchers who ...

Marijuana is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated 48.2 million users nationwide in 2019. That ...

Dr. Gregg Silverman joined First Edition Monday to discuss the effects of smoking marijuana on your heart. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; Share on SMS; Share on Email; Navigation. News.

With the legalization of recreational marijuana in both Missouri and Illinois, and in many other states across the U.S., doctors want to warn about the impact of smoking marijuana.

Negative effects on attention, learning, and memory in teens and young adults who use a lot of marijuana before their brains are fully developed. Harms linked to smoking.

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy is linked to lower birth weight in newborns. That said, studies linking cognitive and physical health problems to marijuana typically are of heavy users.

In the 24 states (plus Washington, D.C.) where marijuana is legal for recreational use, the potency of cannabis can vary, potentially leading to different effects on your body. Some legal cannabis ...

Expert Commentary In summary, marijuana is commonly used in our society. Unfortunately, accurate data about the health effects of smoking marijuana can be difficult to accurately collect in part ...

The study, which was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal JAMA Cardiology, examined how smoking marijuana or eating THC-laced edibles might impact blood vessels in the body and the heart.

If you're using marijuana for medical reasons, Brandman suggests talking to your doctor about edibles or ways other than smoking to use marijuana. Some health effects of marijuana, such as brain ...