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“It’s not a case of cannabis being all good or all bad. It depends on how people are using it, what outcomes you’re looking at, what products are being used, for what reasons, and what part of the lifespan.” — Anika Guha, Ph.D., CU Anschutz

“Patients and doctors [lack] enough research to inform medical guidelines and many patients are using these products without talking to their doctor about them.” —Senior White House official

Reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to a lower schedule would significantly ease the regulatory burden on researchers.

Heavy cannabis users showed reduced activity in key brain regions associated with working memory, with 63% demonstrating measurable changes in cognitive function during specific tasks.

High-potency cannabis use has emerged as a significant factor in cyclic vomiting presentations, requiring clinicians to carefully evaluate usage patterns and consider CHS in their differential diagnosis.

The study found that frequent use of high-potency cannabis is associated with changes in genes related to mitochondrial and immune function, particularly affecting the CAVIN1 gene.