Legalizing recreational marijuana is a high-stakes initiative that comes as Florida is poised to award cannabis growing licenses to another 22 companies, doubling the number of operators in the state. Now, researchers are expanding studies into the health risks and benefits of marijuana.
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say they are the first to look at deaths across the state officially associated with cannabis and synthetic cannabis use.
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University say they are the first to look at deaths across the state officially associated with cannabis and synthetic cannabis use.
In the United States, 49.6 million Americans ages 12 and older used cannabis or marijuana in 2020. More than 5.4 million Americans are medical cannabis patients.