Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Despite the growing trend of legalizing marijuana across the ...

Marijuana is made from the shredded and dried parts of the cannabis plant, including the flowers, seeds, leaves, and stems. It’s also known as pot, weed, hash, and dozens of other names. While many ...

Faced with chronic nerve pain, many people turn to cannabis-based medications, hoping for relief that conventional treatments ...

A comprehensive review of clinical trials finds little convincing evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide real relief for chronic nerve pain.

Is marijuana getting too high on its own promises? New research published Monday adds to the evidence that medical cannabis ...

In recent decades, around 50 countries have permitted the use of cannabis for medical reasons, following claims of its ...

In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Cannabis-based medicines have been widely promoted as a potential answer for people living with chronic nerve pain—but a ...

Wayne State University researchers are getting major grant support to study the possible therapeutic benefits of cannabis for treating veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Marijuana may bring on temporary paranoia and other psychosis-related effects in individuals at high risk of developing a psychotic disorder, finds a preliminary study from researchers at Columbia ...

Synthetic marijuana is very different from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It’s called K2, synthetic marijuana, and it has caused a cluster of deaths in Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reported three arrests ...