Science related (Medical) ‘No Evidence’ That Occasional Marijuana Use is Harmful for Adults Says Top Fed Drug Official by Sophia Vida November 30, 2021 There's good news for marijuana advocates. A top Federal drug official has revealed that there is no evidence that occasional marijuana use is harmful for adults. Nora Volkow, the head of the nation’s top federal drug researc...
Legal Related Head of Top Federal Drug Agency Says Marijuana Should Be Considered for Decriminalization by Sophia Vida May 11, 2021 Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has written an essay for the journal Health Affairs that’s titled “Addiction Should Be Treated, Not Penalized.” In the essay, the head of a top fed...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Edibles Pose More Health Risks Than Smoking It Says Study by Sophia Vida March 26, 2019 According to a neuroscientist, eating marijuana may be a lot more dangerous than smoking. Neuroscientist and director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., Nora Volkow, s...
Trends & Articles Nation’s Top Scientist on Drugs Says No Evidence That Marijuana Can Cure Opioid Use by Sophia Vida March 21, 2019 According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow, there is no evidence that marijuana weans people from opioid addiction. She announced this week that the NIDA wants to assess cannabis ingredients...