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Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless. Here’s how how that belief can put health at risk

October 18, 2023

Unfortunately, though Googling cannabis will return thousands of hits about the health benefits of cannabis, many of these claims aren’t supported by scientific research.

Cannabis worker death due to inhaling ground cannabis dust

October 12, 2023

Lorna McMurrey, 27, was filling pre-rolls at the Cannabis company Trulieve facility in January 2022 when she said she couldn’t breathe. An OSHA investigation found that she had inhaled ground cannabis dust and died of occupational asthma.

Cannabis: Sonoma County Tourism’s Next Marketing Initiative

September 25, 2023

Sonoma County Tourism bureau has revised its strategic plan to promote cannabis events and related experiences.

Is pain relief from cannabis all in your head?

August 14, 2023

Many swear by the drug’s ability to ease chronic pain. But experts say the evidence for it is “questionable”—and it may just be the placebo effect.

What are the effects of secondhand exposure to marijuana smoke?

June 23, 2023

People often ask about the possible psychoactive effect of exposure to secondhand marijuana smoke . Researchers measured the amount of THC in the blood of people who do not smoke marijuana and THC was present in the blood of the nonsmoking participants

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