A new study suggests that high-potency cannabis influences DNA methylation and leaves a distinct mark on DNA. The findings provide insights into how cannabis use may affect biological processes. The ...

A new scientific paper describes cannabis as a "genotoxic" substance that damages genetic information within cells, potentially leading to DNA mutations, accelerated aging and cancer. Getty Images You ...

Researchers studying DNA from 131,895 individuals frequently observed two genes — CADM2 and GRM3 — related to patterns of starting and continuing cannabis use. A 2025 study, published in Molecular ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A massive genetic study has found key genes linked to cannabis ...

The research also showed the effect of cannabis use on DNA is different in people experiencing their first episode of psychosis compared to users who have never experienced psychosis, suggesting there ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily Earlenbaugh covers cannabis science and culture. Cannabis has been increasing in popularity, both as a recreational drug and ...

Your DNA could hold more clues about your relationship with cannabis than you may think. In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers from the University of California, San Diego and DNA ...

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, is widely consumed worldwide, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. Over the past decades, the use of cannabis has been fully legalized or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lifetime cannabis use associated with psychosis risk in both study samples. Meanwhile, schizophrenia polygenic ...