Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” ...

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Can we discuss strategies for preventing daily cannabis use? Yes, but only if we are willing to acknowledge that too frequent use is a public health problem.

Children’s National Hospital in D.C. says it is treating a growing number of teenagers — and even some kids as young as 11 — for cannabis use and addiction.

Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow ...

Local doctors and mentoring organizations say they are increasingly concerned about the number of young teens using marijuana, with some kids as young as 11 years old.

People using weed for medical purposes are as likely -- or more -- to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were more likely to have ...

Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help. “I didn’t think cannabis was a big deal,” ...

CHICAGO — Illinois should not legalize cannabis, and physicians should not write recommendations for patients to use marijuana for medical purposes, because it is a dangerous, addictive drug and is ...