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Researchers say that alcohol causes more damage to the brain than marijuana does.
It is estimated that around 22.2 million people in the United States have used
marijuana in the past month, making it "the most commonly used illicit drug"
in the country.
Across the U.S., however, it is increasingly becoming legalized for both
medicinal and recreational purposes. As a result of this changing legislation,
researchers have been trying to find out more about how marijuana may benefit
health, as well as the damage that it could cause.
Last year, for example, Medical News Today reported on a study linking
marijuana use to a greater risk of psychosis in teenagers, while another study
claimed that the drug is "worse than cigarettes" for cardiovascular health.
On the other side of the coin, researchers have found that cannabinoids —
which are the active compounds in marijuana — could help to prevent migraine,
and a more recent study linked marijuana use to an increased sex drive.