A new study found that though medical marijuana laws have led to substantially higher rates of cannabis use, it does not act as a gateway drug.

“No Condoms as Evidence” bill will prohibit the use of condoms as evidence in prostitution cases. NYPD officers, however, will still be allowed to confiscate at will.

People with mental illness are already at a higher risk of smoking cigarettes. Now, a new study finds that they may also be ditching the habit for e-cigarettes, an alternative that hasn't been proven to be any safer.

With marijuana's gaining popularity, it may be time to consider public health campaigns that promote designated driving after smoke sessions.

The FDA has approved Zontivity, a stroke and heart attack prevention drug for patients considered "high-risk."

A new adjustment to Obamacare will give pregnant women the option of different insurance plans, which, experts say, could save them hundreds to thousands.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he is open to a change in the policy banning transgender Americans from serving in the military, but will hormone replacement therapy pose a dilemma in "austere locations?"

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki ordered face-to-face audits at health facilities operated by the VA following allegations that veterans died while waiting for appointments.

Colorado legislators agree to provide marijuana business owners with their own banking system in order to legally interact with the rest of the country.

The Central American state has begun to review the issue of taxing the sale of opium poppies, legalize production of marijuana, and de-penalize small-scale drug offenses.

On the heels of almost 120 overdoses from synthetic marijuana, the DEA cracked down on synthetic drug makers and sellers across the nation on Wednesday.

The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to examine federal funding for cancer research and to understand “the impact of cancer on the body as it ages.”