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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Adverse Impact of Marijuana on Human Health. | Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Adverse Impact of Marijuana on Human Health. | Jul 07, 2026 | ||
| Replaced media and added cross-references. | Apr 15, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Marijuana (Cannabis, Weed). | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 17, 2025 | ||
| Link added. | Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Botany: The cultivation of weed. | Oct 07, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Apr 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Canadian Encyclopedia - Weed. | Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| Article updated to mention Pres. Joe Biden's pardon of persons convicted of marijuana possession under federal law. | Oct 06, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Marijuana: Effects of Weed on Brain and Body. | Aug 22, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What to Know About Marijuana Use. | May 02, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - How Pot Affects Your Mind and Body. | May 02, 2022 | ||
| New media added. | Jun 02, 2020 | ||
| Added mention that marijuana use as a teenager is associated with an increased risk of depression in young adulthood. | Feb 14, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Marijuana. | May 04, 2018 | ||
| Article restructured and cross-references added. | Mar 28, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Marijuana: Facts About Cannabis. | Sep 22, 2017 | ||
| Changed "anada" to "ananda." | Jul 14, 2017 | ||
| Added details of decriminalization laws outside of the legalization of medical marijuana. | Mar 10, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS Kids - It's My Life - Marijuana. | Jan 13, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 14, 2016 | ||
| Added a map. | Oct 10, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Kids - Marijuana. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Marijuana. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Marijuana. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Marijuana. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Added mention that in 2012 the U.S. states of Colorado and Washington became the first in which citizens voted in favour of legalizing possession and recreational use of marijuana. | Nov 08, 2012 | ||
| Clarified information regarding the taxonomy of the genus Cannabis. | Jan 18, 2012 | ||
| Added information on a new set of guidelines issued in 2009 by U.S. attorney general Eric Holder concerning federal prosecution policies in states where the medical use of marijuana was legalized. | Oct 20, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How Marijuana Works. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - Teens Health - Marijuana. | May 13, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Recreational Drugs Information - Marijuana. | Feb 07, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The National Institute on Drug Abuse - Marijuana. | Dec 06, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Marijuana. | Dec 06, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Institute on Drug Abuse - Marijuana. | Dec 05, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Teens - Marijuana. |
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Nov 03, 2006 | |
| Article revised. | Mar 28, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Apr 19, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 15, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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