Yes, marijuana can be addictive — but it’s not like other addictive drugs. Here’s why Stoner culture has perpetuated the idea that cannabis isn't truly addictive.

Even within those groups, M.B. said, people with marijuana addictions aren’t always taken seriously. “The problems that come up with cannabis-use disorder are very real.

Marijuana is the most heavily used drug in the country — by their 20s, 56% of Americans have tried it — but only 16% of people who are in addiction treatment report that marijuana is their ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

Marijuana’s estimated rate of addiction is lower than that of cocaine and alcohol (15 percent) and heroin (24 percent). Unlike with opioids and stimulants, marijuana dependence tends to develop ...

The head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse said there’s no evidence that marijuana weans people from opioid addiction – and promoting such treatment might deny people a chance at recovery.

Clearly, marijuana has addictive potential if we are talking about psychological addiction. It is a completely different story with respect to physical addiction.

A person smokes marijuana at a private residence in the West Loop on Jan. 25, 2020 in Chicago. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/TNS) CHICAGO — In the basement of the Mustard Seed, a red brick ...

Marijuana (also known as some slang terms like weed, herb, grass, and ganja) is dry shredded leaves from the Cannabis sativa or hemp plant. It is typically smoked like tobacco in rolling papers or ...

While many dismiss the idea that marijuana is physically addictive, researchers have documented physical withdrawal symptoms in heavy users who quit including: irritability, sleep difficulties ...

Beyond legalization, another possible contributor to a rising risk of addiction is the steady rise in marijuana potency.THC levels in seized marijuana samples in 2018 averaged 15%, a startling ...