2 days ago · Doctors say it's possible to get hooked on pot. There's a widespread misconception that marijuana is not addictive, and it's expanded as a growing number of states legalize pot.

Sep 9, 2025 · Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that contains close to 500 chemicals, including THC, a mind-altering compound that causes harmful health effects. People smoke marijuana …

1 day ago · Here’s what to know. It’s called cannabis use disorder and it’s on the rise, affecting about 3 in 10 people who use pot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …

Dec 23, 2024 · What Is Marijuana? Marijuana — also called weed, grass, or pot, among other names — is a mind-altering substance that comes from the cannabis plant.

Nov 13, 2025 · Marijuana is known by a variety of other names, including pot, tea, grass, and weed. It is usually dried and crushed and put into pipes or formed into cigarettes (joints) for …

Nov 5, 2023 · Marijuana is a mind-alerting substance that comes from the Cannabis sativa plant. Other names for it are weed, pot and dope.

Nov 3, 2025 · Are you wondering what the marijuana laws are in your state? This marijuana legalization map clearly defines the laws in each state and remains up-to-date with the latest …

1 day ago · Cannabis use disorder is on the riseDr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get addicted to pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing …

Aug 15, 2025 · People sometimes use cannabis to treat health conditions. This is known as medical cannabis, also called medical marijuana. Cannabis contains chemicals called …

Marijuana is used as a psychoactive, mind altering recreational drug and for certain medical ailments. The active agent that leads to the "high" is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). …