Native to Central or South Asia, cannabis has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various traditional medicines for centuries.

It’s called cannabis use disorder and it’s on the rise, affecting about 3 in 10 people who use pot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s how to know …

Sep 9, 2025 · Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that contains close to 500 chemicals, including THC, a mind-altering compound that causes harmful health effects. People smoke marijuana …

Dec 23, 2024 · What Is Marijuana? Marijuana — also called weed, grass, or pot, among other names — is a mind-altering substance that comes from the cannabis plant.

Nov 13, 2025 · Marijuana is known by a variety of other names, including pot, tea, grass, and weed. It is usually dried and crushed and put into pipes or formed into cigarettes (joints) for …

Nov 5, 2023 · Marijuana is a mind-alerting substance that comes from the Cannabis sativa plant. Other names for it are weed, pot and dope.

Aug 15, 2025 · There are more than 100 active compounds in cannabis. The most common cannabinoids are delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, also called THC, and cannabidiol, also called …

Sep 24, 2024 · In recent years, there have been big increases in the variety of cannabis products and how much THC they have, as well as a greater variety of ways people can consume them. …

Oct 23, 2024 · Growing social acceptance of cannabis 8 coincides with legalization efforts and the public’s perception of cannabis use risk. For example, in 2022, only 25% of people perceived …

Jun 27, 2024 · Now medical marijuana patients and casual cannabis consumers in the state are navigating the changes. Tucked away on the bottom level of a plaza in Sandy Springs is a …