Charlie Rioux

(she/her)
A woman exhales while smoking during the annual 4-20 marijuana celebration in Vancouver, on April 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Stress, not identity, drives riskier cannabis use among sexually diverse youth, new study finds

New research finds sexually diverse youth are three times more likely to use cannabis in risky ways—driven by stress, not identity—highlighting the need for better mental health support and equity.
Abortion-rights demonstrators hold up letters spelling out ‘My Choice,’ Saturday, May 14, 2022, outside the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Denying abortion access has a negative impact on children and families

Restricting abortion access has negative effects on parents, as well as children and families, including increased poverty, unemployment, pregnancy-related deaths and higher health risks in children.

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