Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A.J. Herrington is a freelance writer covering weed news and culture. The use of medical cannabis is an “effective treatment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A new study has found that the legalization of cannabis is not ...

A new study shows that marijuana is an effective non-opioid treatment for chronic lower back pain. Confirming what we all knew, a large, late-stage clinical trial published in Nature Medicine has ...

Anti-pot proponents falsely claim that liberalized marijuana policies are associated with rising opioid abuse, but the scientific data says just the opposite. According to a study published last year ...

As cannabis becomes more potent and widely used in the United States—especially among young adults—concerns about cannabis use disorder are growing. More than 16 million Americans meet the criteria, ...

Treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD) decreased since 2004, particularly in states with medical cannabis dispensary provisions, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of ...

A real-world study assessed the impact of cannabis-based medicinal products on health-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). At present, efforts to reduce and manage the ...

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Sarah Y. Vinson says some adolescents use marijuana because it’s the only “medicine” they can access. For some teens, marijuana is to emotional pain as acetaminophen ...