The molecular structure of THC, the active component of marijuana. Many chemists producing synthetic cannabinoids in the lab use the three hexagonal rings as the scaffold to generate new molecules ...

The number of people seen in the ER with psychotic symptoms or seizures after using a type of synthetic marijuana called K2 has soared. Manufacturers often change its chemistry to evade detection.

PHOENIX – Scientists at Phoenix-based company ElectraTect are working to create a marijuana Breathalyzer to detect recent consumption of THC – the major psychoactive component in marijuana. As ...

Its molecular structure means that “you have to heat it up pretty hot” for it to vaporize. Its boiling point is 363 degrees Fahrenheit, which is well above the 212 degrees F boiling point for ...

Cannabis can alter DNA and cause diseases in both smokers and their offspring Getty Images Cannabis consumption may alter smokers' DNA structure, potentially causing mutations that may expose them ...

In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana's major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, researchers say they found changes to the structure of microglia, which are ...

Marijuana’s humid growing conditions are a paradise for dangerous mold. States where marijuana is legal make growers hire laboratories to check for concentrations of mold and other contaminants ...

If you smoke marijuana to treat anxiety, it is possible that the neurochemicals released by the daily habit of seeking a runner’s high or zen-like state of calm could be more effective in the ...