Cannabis (medical marijuana) treatment for motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson disease: an open-label observational study
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbCannabis for Parkinson diseasei.nlm.nih.gov/24614667/ Abstract Objective: The use of cannabis as a therapeutic agent for various medical conditions has been well documented. However, clinical trials in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) have yielded conflicting results. The aim of the present open-label observational study was to assess the clinical effect of cannabis […]
Exposed: The Full Story Behind Why Marijuana Is Illegal
This article originally appeared at: http://www.medicaljane.com/2013/01/23/exposed-the-full-story-behind-why-marijuana-is-illegal-and-classified-as-a-schedule-1-drug/ Last night we got together and discussed the censorship of medical marijuana knowledge. Despite the multitude of studies supporting the medicinal benefits of cannabis, nothing is changing and the plant remains illegal. To help us understand why this news isn’t getting covered, let’s go over the history of the […]
Cannabis effects on driving lateral control with and without alcohol
This 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 […]
Italy court rules home-growing cannabis is legal,
This article originally appeared at https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-cannabis-ruling/italy-court-rules-home-growing-cannabis-is-legal-reigniting-dispute-idUSKBN1YV14H ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that small-scale domestic cultivation of cannabis is legal, in a landmark decision triggering calls for further legalization from weed advocates and anger from the country’s conservatives. Called on to clarify previous conflicting interpretations of the law, the Court of Cassation decreed […]
America’s 2015 Marijuana Sales Higher Than Dasani, Oreos
This article originally appeared at https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/03/22/americas-2015-marijuana-sales-higher-than-dasani-oreos-infographic/ Marijuana sales in the United States reached a record high in 2015. Legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia, a whopping $3.4 billion of the green stuff was sold last year, according to Marijuana Business Daily’s Marijuana Business Factbook . The best way to give that figure some kind of perspective […]
Couples’ marijuana use is inversely related to their intimate partner violence over the first nine years of marriage
This article originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4282761/#:~:text=Husbands’%20marijuana%20use%20also%20predicted,the%20least%20frequent%20IPV%20perpetration. Authors: Philip H. Smith, Gregory G. Homish, R. Lorraine Collins, Gary A. Giovino, Helene R. White, and Kenneth E. Leonard Abstract Research on the association between marijuana use and IPV has generated inconsistent findings, and has been primarily based on cross-sectional data. We examined whether husbands’ and wives’ marijuana use predicted both husbands’ and […]
US Traffic Fatalities, 1985–2014, and Their Relationship to Medical Marijuana Laws
This article originally appeared at https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303577 Authors: Julian Santaella-Tenorio, DVM, MSc, Christine M. Mauro, PhD, Melanie M. Wall, PhD, June H. Kim, MPhil, MHS, Magdalena Cerdá, DrPH, Katherine M. Keyes, PhD, Deborah S. Hasin, PhD, Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, and Silvia S. Martins, MD, PhD Objectives. To determine the association of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) […]
Cannabis as a Substitute for Alcohol: A Harm-Reduction Approach
This article originally appeared at https://hams.cc/mikuriya.pdf Author: Tod H. Mikuriya, MD, is Psychiatric Medical Consultant, Berkeley, CA, and Presi-dent, California Cannabis Research Medical Group ABSTRACT. Ninety-two Northern Californians who use cannabis as an alternative to alcohol obtained letters of approval from the author. Their records were reviewed to determine characteristics of the cohort and efficacy […]
A Longitudinal Comparison of Persistent Cannabis vs Tobacco Users
This article originally appeared at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2526003 Associations Between Cannabis Use and Physical Health Problems in Early Midlife A Longitudinal Comparison of Persistent Cannabis vs Tobacco Users Madeline H. Meier, PhD1; Avshalom Caspi, PhD2,3,4; Magdalena Cerdá, DrPH5; et alRobert J. Hancox, MD6; HonaLee Harrington, BA2,3; Renate Houts, PhD2,3; Richie Poulton, PhD7; Sandhya Ramrakha, PhD7; W. Murray Thomson, PhD8; Terrie E. Moffitt, PhD2,3,4 JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(7):731-740. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0637 Abstract Importance After major policy changes in the United States, policymakers, health care professionals, and the general public seek information about […]
Is Marijuana Really a Gateway Drug?
This article originally appeared at https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/is-marijuana-really-a-gateway-drug Chris Christie recently said that marijuana is a “gateway drug” while arguing for enforcement of its federal status as an illegal substance. Though there are correlations between marijuana use and other drugs, there is no conclusive evidence that one actually causes the other. The science on this topic is far from […]
