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Smoking cannabis ‘helps addicts give up heroin’, study finds
ByOSadminResearchers at Columbia University monitored patients undergoing treatment for opiate addiction – and found that patients who smoked weed were more able to sleep, less anxious, and more likely to complete their course. The researchers also found that dosing patients with dronabinol – a drug consisting of the ‘active’ ingredient in cannabis, THC – helped…
Cannabis effects on driving lateral control with and without alcohol
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871615003142 Authors: Rebecca L. Hartman ab, Timothy L. Brown c, Gary Milavetz d, Andrew Spurgin d, Russell S. Pierce e, David A. Gorelick af, Gary Gaffney g, Marilyn A. Huestis a https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.015Get rights and content Abstract Background Effects of cannabis, the most commonly encountered non-alcohol drug in driving under the influence cases, are heavily debated. We aim to determine how blood Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations relate to driving impairment, with and without alcohol. Methods…
NCAA Panel Recommends Removing Marijuana From Banned Substances List For College Athletes
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://www.ncaa.org/news/2023/6/16/media-center-csmas-signals-its-support-for-removing-cannabis-from-banned-drug-list-and-drug-testing-protocols.aspx The NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports signaled its support for removing cannabis from the Association’s banned drug list and testing protocols. The committee will gather input from the membership this summer, with final action expected in the fall. This issue was referred to the committee,…
Jamaica decriminalises marijuana
ByOSadminLawmakers pass anticipated legislation that reduces possession of small quantities to a petty offence and paves way for medical cannabis industry Jamaican lawmakers have passed an act to decriminalise small amounts of marijuana and establish a licensing agency to regulate a lawful medical cannabis industry on the island. After several hours of debate legislators in…
Cannabis and Cannabinoids (PDQ®)–Patient Version
ByOSadminOverview Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a plant grown in many parts of the world. It makes a resin (thick substance) that contains compounds called cannabinoids (see Question 1). By federal law, possessing Cannabis is illegal in the United States outside of approved research settings. However, a growing number of states, territories, and the…
Alcohol substitution during one month of cannabis abstinence among non-treatment seeking youth
ByOSadminThis article originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33309538/ Authors: Randi Melissa Schuster 1 , Kevin Potter 2 , Erin Lamberth 2 , Natali Rychik 2 , Maya Hareli 3 , Sophia Allen 2 , Hannah C Broos 4 , Audrey Mustoe 2 , Jodi M Gilman 5 , Gladys Pachas 2 , A Eden Evins 5 Abstract Objective. Cannabis and alcohol use are correlated behaviors among youth….
