Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Local doctors and mentoring organizations say they are increasingly concerned about the number of young ...

As wellness conversations broaden beyond abstinence, new research explores cannabis through a harm-reduction lens and what it could mean for moderating alcohol consumption.

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,” ...

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.

Most professionals—even pot advocates—would agree that long-term marijuana addiction may lead to trouble. Marijuana addiction is by itself, problematic. But the story of cannabis use is far more ...

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 ...