Cannabis

This article originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379722004913 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.09.019Get rights and content Introduction Canada, Uruguay, and 18 states in the U.S. have legalized the use of nonmedical (recreational) cannabis for adults, yet the impact of legalization on adolescent cannabis use remains unclear. This study examined whether cannabis legalization for adults predicted changes in the probability of cannabis…

This article originally appeared at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/research-data/canadian-cannabis-survey-2022-summary.html Introduction The Cannabis Act came into force on October 17, 2018 and provides legal access to cannabis and controls and regulates its production, distribution and sale. To evaluate the impact of the Cannabis Act, data are required to better understand how Canadians view and use cannabis. These data will…

This article originally appeared at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3063288 39 Pages Posted: 2 Nov 2017 Last revised: 25 Aug 2018 Michele Baggio University of Connecticut – Department of Economics Alberto Chong Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Department of Economics; Institute for Corruption Studies Sungoh Kwon University of Connecticut Date Written: August 23, 2018 Abstract We use retail…

This article originally appeared at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-022-02112-8 Authors: Translational Psychiatry volume 12, Article number: 369 (2022) Abstract Cannabis, a widely used psychoactive substance, can trigger acute cannabis-associated psychotic symptoms (CAPS) in people who use cannabis (PWUC). To assess rates and correlates of CAPS requiring emergency medical treatment, we analyzed data from an international sample of PWUC (n = 233,475). We found…

This 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….

This article originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24402247/ Author: Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman* Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA *Corresponding author: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. Tel.: +1-510-597-3440; Fax: +1-510-985-6459; E-mail: msubbaraman@arg.org(Received 3 July 2013; first review notified 12 August 2012; in revised form 3 December 2013; accepted 6 December…

This article originally appeared at https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7517-6-35 Author Amanda Reiman1  Harm Reduction Journal volume 6, Article number: 35 (2009) Abstract Background Substitution can be operationalized as the conscious choice to use one drug (legal or illicit) instead of, or in conjunction with, another due to issues such as: perceived safety; level of addiction potential; effectiveness in relieving symptoms; access…

This article originally appeared at https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/can.2022.0231 Abstract Background and Objective: An increasing number of countries are deciding to regulate the medicinal and/or recreational use of cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.). However, there is a lack of information on the impact of regular consumption of this substance on public health. In this study, for the first time,…

This article originally appeared at https://www.salon.com/2023/01/15/what-does-it-mean-to-be-california-sober/ This month, as many folks attempt to ditch alcohol for “Dry January,” some are picking up cannabis as a replacement. In some circles, skipping booze for weed is a lifestyle colloquially known as going “California sober,” a reflection of the lax attitudes around pot that abound in the Golden…

This article originally appeared at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274891934_EHMTI-0136_Medical_cannabis_in_the_treatment_of_treatment-resistant_chronic_cluster_headache_A_retrospective_report A Mosek*, M Dano, Y Fainmesser, Z HybloomFrom 4th European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress: EHMTIC 2014Copenhagen, Denmark. 18-21 September 2014 Background Treatment-resistant chronic cluster headache is a debilitating disease. Since 2011 we were able to offer cannabis and we hereby report our experience using cannabis in this…