As medicinal cannabis becomes more widely used, Rutgers Health is examining the potential physical and mental health effects on patients. After receiving a $686K grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers recently kicked off a five-year study on therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana as well as side effects and possible harms to health. According to Rutgers Health, the project will examine risk for cannabis use disorder, a complex condition involving a problematic pattern of cannabis use.  Read the article here.