Weed is stronger than ever, but it might not affect our brains that much: 6 surprising facts about cannabis

Weed, reefer, Mary Jane, chronic. Whatever you want to call it, cannabis has a lot of names — and a lot of uses — for a humble plant. Since it was legalized in Canada in 2018, the plant and its compounds have fuelled a steadily -growing market that offers everything from pre-rolled joints to gummies, soft drinks, vaporizers and oils. In Science & Cannabis , a documentary from The Nature of Things, we discover how scientists are trying to untangle the health claims and benefits made about the “miracle weed” and distinguish the myths from the medicine. Today’s cannabis is…