Young men with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are at an increased risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study has found. Researchers estimated that up to 30% of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-30 might have been prevented if CUD had been averted. Previous research has found that the use of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, can trigger or worsen schizophrenia, and that this risk increases along with the frequency of cannabis use. This study sought to

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The marijuana market, the report observes, is now as large as the combined size of the cocaine and methamphetamine markets

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THC-exposed sperm was associated with significantly altered DNA, in both rat and human samples.