Canada’s cannabis legalization and drivers’ traffic-injury presentations to emergency departments in Ontario and Alberta, 2015-2019
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871621005032 The authors University of Northern British Columbia, Northern Medical Program, 3333 University Way, Prince George, British Columbia, V2N 4Z9, Canada Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Human Brain Laboratory, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1L8, Canada cUniversity of Victoria, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), 2300 McKenzie […]
Did the cannabis recreational use law affect traffic crash outcomes in Toronto?
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37139565/ José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz 1 , Karen A Domínguez-Cancino 1 , Marie Claude Ouimet 1 , Thomas G Brown 1 Abstract Introduction In the past decade, a group of studies has begun to explore the association between cannabis recreational use policies and traffic crashes. After these policies are set in place, several factors may […]
Impact of Marijuana Smoking on COPD Progression
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37199732/ Impact of Marijuana Smoking on COPD Progression in a Cohort of Middle-Aged and Older Persons Igor Barjaktarevic 1 , Christopher B Cooper 1 , Tracie Shing 2 , Russell G Buhr 1 3 , Eric A Hoffman 4 , Prescott G Woodruff 5 , M Bradley Drummond 6 , Richard E Kanner 7 , MeiLan K Han […]
The impact of cannabis legalization in Uruguay on adolescent cannabis use
This originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S095539592030089X Authors , Silvia S. Martins d, Magdalena Cerdá baViolence Prevention Research Program, Department of Emergency Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine, United StatesbDepartment of Population Health, Division of Epidemiology, New York University School of Medicine, United StatescSociety and Health Research Center and School of Public Health, Universidad Mayor, ChiledDepartment of […]
Mainz – first in line to have cannabis coffee shops in Germany
This originally appeared at https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/mainz-first-in-line-to-have-cannabis-coffee-shops-in-germany-11832 The city voted to become a cannabis model region despite no such mechanism existing in German law On Wednesday, the local council in the German city of Mainz voted to become a cannabis model region – one of the first to do so in Germany. However, this is a largely […]
Colorado Governor Signs Bill Bolstering Marijuana-Related Protections For Working Professionals
This originally appeared at https://www.marijuanamoment.net/colorado-governor-signs-bill-bolstering-marijuana-related-protections-for-working-professionals/ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has signed a bill to bolster marijuana-related protections for working professionals in the state—effectively codifying an executive order he issued last year. The legislation from Sen. Kevin Van Winkle (R), which was approved by the legislature last month, prohibits regulators from denying or revoking professional […]
European Cannabis Social Clubs Explained
This article originally appeared at https://www.ganjapreneur.com/european-cannabis-social-clubs-explained/ As recreational cannabis talks increase all around Europe, the term “social clubs” keeps getting bandied about. The formal understanding is that social clubs are not-for-profit associations that cultivate their own cannabis for their members. Like any private club’s concept, the idea is to bring the illicit market indoors. This […]
Here’s How Missouri Spends Its Legal Marijuana Revenue
This article originally appeared at https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/31/where-does-the-revenue-from-missouri-marijuana-sales-and-license-fees-go/ Since Missouri’s marijuana sales began in 2019, the state has collected nearly $100 million in revenue from taxes and program fees, according to state authorities. Etched in the state’s constitution is a road map for where the revenue can go. The first stop is operational costs. By law, any […]
Estimating the effects of legalizing recreational cannabis on newly incident cannabis use
This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9302774/ Authors : Barrett Wallace Montgomery, Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing, 1 ,*Meaghan H. Roberts, Formal analysis, Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing, 2 Claire E. Margerison, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing, 1 and James C. […]
Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes—And Is Less Addictive Than Technology—Americans Say In New Survey
This originally appeared at https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/News-Releases/New-APA-Poll-Finds-Americans-Rate-Cigarettes-as-Mo More People Deem Cigarettes Dangerous, Addictive Than Vaping, Opioids, Technology and Alcohol Washington, D.C. – In a new national poll, Americans widely agreed that cigarettes are unsafe (84%) and addictive (87%), and yet a fifth (21%) reported smoking every day. The vast majority of people believe alcohol, opioids, and vapes […]
