Letters to the Editor is a periodical column. We welcome all comments and will post a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. On alcohol abuse: Seeing a double standard I’ve done quite a bit of research on alcohol-related deaths and keep track of reports from the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
Researchers in Denmark worked with the US National Institutes of Health on a study showing a link between cannabis use and schizophrenia in young people, particularly young adults. The research adds to medical professionals’ growing concerns about cannabis use among younger generations. The study was published in the academic journal Psychological Medicine earlier this month. … Read more
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in 22 states and Washington, DC, the once highly controversial plant is becoming socially acceptable. But a group of female cannabis users still face the stigma of imbibing the plant. As women, society tells us that we need to be mothers and put everyone’s needs above our own,” said … Read more