What to Know About the Health Risks of Marijuana Studies show the drug can exacerbate anxiety and teen use poses risks for developing brains By Andrea Petersen

https://www.wsj.com/health/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-health-risks-of-marijuana-06b5a5d5?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--N7qH5jiVRJcIRytMnVQd9K3KTt_hQMxswZrqomfQDam0aXID4U86XhYdGgRvIXEFIX7qu4UPzTnJqLv58tHc52XhdiA&_hsmi=415522585&utm_content=415522585&utm_source=hs_email MARIJUANA The New York Times: Trump Administration Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Loosening Restrictions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/trump-medical-marijuana-classification-drug-reschedule.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9G7sWkw17r5g-LTR0JxA2Jklme6YugXp3KJb-kgwWCzWqrPcpyQ8qF8dUTC2OCZWA7UzuZSOCfTsPOkPtzireWjvu5gg&_hsmi=415522585&utm_content=415522585&utm_source=hs_email The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin. (Barrett, 4/23) The Hill: GOP Sen. Tom Cotton Criticizes DOJ's Medical Marijuana Rescheduling https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5845759-tom-cotton-doj-medical-marijuana-reclassification/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--b2Aek4BXgOtAtL3nXq4sXcAZKnNfN85PDw0Ys_57sB8ZlcQh1qsCW49YfyUA-p-XqzpALNyCwkLn-Y2ufZrRQuLAIOg&_hsmi=415522585&utm_content=415522585&utm_source=hs_email Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Thursday criticized the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to downgrade state-approved medical marijuana to a less dangerous drug. “Marijuana today is much more potent than just ten or twenty years ago, leading to increased psychosis, anti-social behavior, and fatal car crashes,” Cotton wrote on the social platform X. “Arkansans don’t want more dangerous drugs obtained more easily,” he continued. “A change to marijuana’s drug classification is a step in the wrong direction.” (Davis, 4/23) The Wall Street Journal: What To Know About The Health Risks Of Marijuana In many states, it is already easy to get marijuana. With the Trump administration’s move to reclassify the drug as less dangerous, it is about to get even easier. But doctors and researchers say marijuana can pose real risks to people’s health. The major concerns for adults are addiction and mental-health problems, particularly anxiety. These risks have become more of an issue in recent years as products with high levels of THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis, have become widely available and popular. (Petersen, 4/23)