cannabis and children

The Arizona Court of Appeals decided recently that medical marijuana dispensaries can operate close to preschools. This decision stems from a legal challenge against the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) regarding the state's medical marijuana law, specifically the 500-foot buffer zone...

Canadian advocacy association that promotes the health needs of children and youth is seeking more research on the safety, dosing and efficiency of medical cannabis in clinical practice. The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) noted a lack of studies on medical marijuana for children under 18 in an...

THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis can linger in the environment for extended periods, causing unintended exposure long after smoking has stopped, a new study has shown. A group of scientists from the U of T Engineering lab...