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Teens Who Use Marijuana Suffer Later in Life: New Study

Nov 3, 2025Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

Researchers say teens who use marijuana may be more likely to develop health problems in adulthood.

The study published in JAMA Network Open looked at health data from 1,591 individuals.

Researchers found adolescents who started using marijuana before age 15 and who used it frequently were at greater risk of needing physical and mental medical care in young adulthood, compared to those who did not use marijuana.

Adolescents who used marijuana later also faced greater risk of needing medical care for physical health conditions.

A growing body of research shows that marijuana is harmful regardless of how or why people use it.

Researchers have raised concerns about the number of teens struggling with cannabis-induced mental disorders.

Heavy marijuana use is linked to paranoia, schizophrenia, self-harm, and other serious problems.

Marijuana has been tied to an increased risk for diabetes and a number of deadly heart problems — including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.

Researchers now say marijuana use doubles a person’s risk of death from heart disease.

Experts also have found heavy marijuana use is strongly linked to a 325% increased risk of oral cancer.

In Arkansas, marijuana industry insiders worked unsuccessfully to expand marijuana via the state’s ballot initiative process in 2022 and 2024. Fortunately, neither of those bad measures passed.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Study Finds a Troubling Number of Young Adults Use Marijuana to Sleep

Oct 29, 2025Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

A recent study from the University of Michigan shows nearly one in five young adults use marijuana to sleep.

Consistent sleep is important for mental and physical health. While marijuana may help people fall asleep initially, research has found that marijuana is actually associated with poorer sleep quality overall. In particular, heavy marijuana use can disrupt normal sleep patterns, leading to insomnia and other sleep-related issues.

The University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future Panel Study analyzed health data from 1,473 U.S. adults ages 19 to 30. Researcher found 18% reported using marijuana to sleep.

In particular, the study found women were nearly twice as likely as men to use marijuana to help fall asleep.

Researchers also raised concerns that using marijuana for sleep may lead to dependance and increased marijuana use — which is unhealthy.

A growing body of research shows that marijuana is harmful regardless of how or why people use it.

Marijuana has been tied to an increased risk for diabetes and a number of deadly heart problems — including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke. In fact, researchers now say marijuana use doubles a person’s risk of death from heart disease.

Experts also have found heavy marijuana use is strongly linked to a 325% increased risk of oral cancer.

In Arkansas, marijuana industry insiders worked unsuccessfully to expand marijuana via the state’s ballot initiative process in 2022 and 2024. Fortunately, neither of those bad measures passed.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Study Finds Spike in Teen THC Use

Oct 22, 2025Jerry CoxMarijuanaMarijuana

A recent study from the University of Michigan found flavored marijuana vaping has become the most common form on marijuana use among teenagers.

Researchers found a sharp spike in marijuana vaping since 2021, writing, “Among eighth graders who vaped marijuana, the percentage using flavored solutions jumped from 47% in 2021 to 63% in 2024. The trend was similar for older students, with use climbing from 41% to 53% for 10th graders and from 36% to 50% for 12th graders.”

A similar study last year found an alarming number of high schoolers use Delta-8 THC.

A growing body of research shows that THC and marijuana are harmful regardless of whether they are vaped, smoked, or eaten.

Public health reports across America have shown these drugs have sent kids to the emergency room and prompted parents to call poison control centers.

Marijuana has been tied to a number of deadly heart problems — including heart attack, heart failure, and stroke. In fact, researchers now say marijuana use doubles a person’s risk of death from heart disease.

Marijuana use has been tied to increased risk for diabetes.

Experts also have found heavy marijuana use is strongly linked to a 325% increased risk of oral cancer.

And marijuana use during pregnancy has been shown time and time again to hurt unborn children and newborns.

In Arkansas, marijuana industry insiders worked unsuccessfully to expand marijuana via the state’s ballot initiative process in 2022 and 2024. Fortunately, neither of those bad measures passed.

All of this underscores what we have said for years: Marijuana may be many things, but “harmless” simply is not one of them.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.