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Daily marijuana use leads to higher rates of head and neck cancer


Daily marijuana use leads to higher rates of head and neck cancer

A new study found that people who inhale marijuana smoke daily are three to five times more likely to develop head or neck cancer. The study found no link between occasional marijuana use and certain types of cancer. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California analyzed millions of medical […]

Do not abuse the recreational marijuana law


Do not abuse the recreational marijuana law

Ohio has finally followed the example of other states and now allows recreational use of marijuana. However, people must use the substance safely and follow the law. It’s no surprise that customers lined up outside Ohio dispensaries on August 6, the first day of recreational marijuana sales in the state. Nearly 100 medical marijuana dispensaries […]

Akron sends letter about permitting rules to recreational marijuana sellers


Akron sends letter about permitting rules to recreational marijuana sellers

Now that legal recreational marijuana sales have begun in Ohio, the city of Akron is making sure businesses know their obligations under a zoning ordinance passed last month. On Tuesday, the first day of recreational marijuana sales, city officials sent letters to six marijuana businesses operating in Akron, asking them to obtain conditional use permits. […]

Lake Zurich is working towards a ban on the sale of Delta-8 and Kratom products


Lake Zurich is working towards a ban on the sale of Delta-8 and Kratom products

The sale of products made from kratom leaves, commonly found in fast food restaurants and gas stations, is prohibited in Lake Zurich to anyone under the age of 21 and will be completely banned starting January 1. Bloomberg/Dimas Ardian Lake Zurich has joined several other municipalities in banning the sale of unregulated delta-8 and kratom […]

Study: Marijuana use increases the risk of head and neck cancer


Study: Marijuana use increases the risk of head and neck cancer

Here’s some sobering news for stoners. A new study from the University of Southern California shows that frequent, heavy smoking of marijuana can increase the risk of head and neck cancer. Marijuana users are 3.5 to 5 times more likely to develop head and neck cancer than people who abstain from smoking joints, according to […]