SCOUT· 36%18m·2026-09-11·ScienceWhy cannabis’s health effects are so hard to study
When states began legalizing recreational cannabis a couple decades ago, 25 million Americans said they used the drug. That number nearly tripled to 70 million by 2023. There are a lot of open questions about how it affects us. Why do some people find more pain relief from THC than traditional painkillers? Is it…
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