According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, those who smoke cannabis occasionally do not experience “long-term lung damage the way cigarette smokers do and may actually experience a slight improvement.” The research team recruited people between…

NCPIC’s world first study aimed at testing whether a new medication, Sativex, may help people manage their withdrawal symptoms when trying to stop smoking cannabis was featured in this and many other articles in the media. The mouth-spray (that is prescribed overseas for those with multiple…

Research published in medical journal, The Lancet, has found that “cannabis is the world’s most popular illicit drug – and Australia and New Zealand top the list of users.” According to the research, “an estimated 10 to 15 per cent of people aged between 15 and 64…

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has found that “occasional” cannabis use or “other light illicit drug use” may not be the cause of reduced “mental functioning”, however heavy, ongoing use of drugs was linked with a decline in function.…

This article explains the relationship between early cannabis use and pre-existing brain abnormalities that may “represent markers of vulnerability” to cannabis use. In the study, children were given MRIs at age twelve and at age sixteen were assessed for cannabis use. The findings,…