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Health

Cannabis health information, including its use as a treatment for ailments and safety considerations. See all

Healthy hits

Does weed make you you lose weight? image
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Does weed make you you lose weight?
Emma Stone
Can cannabis help your workout? image
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Can cannabis help your workout?
Emma Stone
Why we're wired to run, get high, and eat image
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Why we’re wired to run, get high, and eat
Nick Jikomes, PhD
Pot correlates with increased light activities, not sloth image
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Pot correlates with increased light activities, not sloth
Emily Earlenbaugh
Weed's effect on your heart, lungs, and exercise image
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Weed’s effect on your heart, lungs, and exercise
Nick Jikomes, PhD
How exercise & body fat influence blood THC levels image
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How exercise & body fat influence blood THC levels
Nick Jikomes, PhD
Want to exercise more, eat less, or quit smoking? THCV could kickstart your New Year’s resolutions image
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Want to exercise more, eat less, or quit smoking? THCV could kickstart your New Year’s resolutions
Leafly Staff
Cannabinoids, Diet & Metabolism image
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Cannabinoids, Diet & Metabolism
Nick Jikomes, PhD

2024 health stories

Drivers high on edibles stayed in the slow lane, study finds image
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Drivers high on edibles stayed in the slow lane, study finds
Emily Earlenbaugh
Study: Cannabis use in early pregnancy doesn't predict autism image
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Study: Cannabis use in early pregnancy doesn’t predict autism
Emily Earlenbaugh
Study shows CBD can increase THC's effect image
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Study shows CBD can increase THC’s effect
Emily Earlenbaugh
Pesticide-free weed options in California now available image
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Pesticide-free weed options in California now available
David Downs
Can lemon-smelling weed cause less anxiety than others? image
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Can lemon-smelling weed cause less anxiety than others?
Nick Jikomes, PhD
Medical pot patients’ lives improved during 1-year study image
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Medical pot patients’ lives improved during 1-year study
Emily Earlenbaugh
Fact check: Is legalization really hurting teen mental health? image
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Fact check: Is legalization really hurting teen mental health?
Emily Earlenbaugh
Research shows cannabis can treat ADHD symptoms image
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Research shows cannabis can treat ADHD symptoms
Emily Earlenbaugh

Popular reads

Weed is not a gateway drug, says new study image
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Weed is not a gateway drug, says new study
Pat Goggins
How cannabis interacts with different antidepressants image
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How cannabis interacts with different antidepressants
Jeremy Kossen
What is a weed hangover and why does it happen? image
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What is a weed hangover and why does it happen?
Rae Lland
Is cannabis addictive? image
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Is cannabis addictive?
Emma Stone
Is scromiting from smoking weed a thing? image
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Is scromiting from smoking weed a thing?
Pat Goggins
A Guide to Cannabis Allergies and Symptoms image
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A Guide to Cannabis Allergies and Symptoms
Ross Scully
What Is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome? image
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What Is Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome?
Bailey Rahn
Is secondhand cannabis smoke harmful? image
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Is secondhand cannabis smoke harmful?
Emma Stone
Can psychedelic mushrooms trigger psychosis?  image
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Can psychedelic mushrooms trigger psychosis? 
Emma Stone
Can cannabis replace opioids? image
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Can cannabis replace opioids?
Josh Kaplan
Should you use cannabis when you have a cold or flu? image
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Should you use cannabis when you have a cold or flu?
Emma Stone
What causes cottonmouth and how do you treat it? image
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What causes cottonmouth and how do you treat it?
Emma Stone
Why does weed smell skunky? image
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Why does weed smell skunky?
Emma Stone

CBD

What is CBD oil? A guide to cannabidiol extracts image
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Cannabis 101CBD
What is CBD oil? A guide to cannabidiol extracts
Bailey Rahn
November 20, 2019
Why CBD works better with a little THC image
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CBDHealth
Why CBD works better with a little THC
David Bienenstock
February 12, 2019
How to use CBD for anxiety image
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CBDHealth
How to use CBD for anxiety
Emma Stone
November 21, 2019

Vape safety

Vape pen lung injury: Here's what you need to know image
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Health
Vape pen lung injury: Here’s what you need to know
David Downs
Which Is More Potent, Vaping Cannabis or Smoking a Joint? image
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Health
Which Is More Potent, Vaping Cannabis or Smoking a Joint?
Ryan Basen
Is vaporization safe? image
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Health
Is vaporization safe?
Jacqueline Havelka
What exactly is vitamin E oil? image
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Health
What exactly is vitamin E oil?
David Downs


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