Occasional users are very unlikely to accumulate enough THC to trigger a positive result
Jennifer Bacon, (D) Denver
Weve been noticing over the last 15 to 20 years that while we thought that lung cancer should be going down with people smoking less, some types of lung cancer, one particular type, was going up, says Cancer Center deputy director Peter Shields
People may also start smoking lightly because of emotional stress, the researchers said
However, the report finds that most states continue to fall short in funding these lifesaving programs: This year (fiscal year 2026), the states will spend $728.6 million on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is less than a quarter (22%) of the $3.3 billion recommended by the CDC for all states combined