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Rates and correlates of cannabis-associated psychotic symptoms in over 230,000 people who use cannabis
ByOSadminThis 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…
Medical Marijuana May Reduce Frequency of Migraines
ByOSadminMedical marijuana might help migraine sufferers reduce the frequency of their headaches, a new study suggests. In the study of 121 people with migraines, 103 said they had fewer migraines after they began using marijuana, the researchers found. Another 15 people said the frequency of their headaches remained the same during the treatment, and three…
Marijuana Men
ByOSadminThe cannabis gold rush is full of aging white guys who’ve never smoked. Does that matter? When I was invited to attend the Viridian Capital Advisors Cannabis Investor Conference in January, I had an image in my mind of what to expect. The sleek, monolithic name “Viridian”—a nod to the color of marijuana that simultaneously…
An examination of relationships between cannabis legalization and fatal motor vehicle and pedestrian-involved crashes
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32856949/ Published 2020 Aug 28. doi: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1810246 PMCID: PMC7709737 NIHMSID: NIHMS1648312 PMID: 32856949 Abstract Objective: While attention has been given to how legalization of recreational cannabis affects traffic crash rates, there was been limited research on how cannabis affects pedestrians involved in traffic crashes. This study examined the association between cannabis legalization…
Maine governor signs measure allowing recreational marijuana use
ByOSadmin(Reuters) – Maine Governor Paul LePage on Tuesday said he had signed a measure legalizing the recreational usage of marijuana in his state after voters approved the move in a November ballot initiative.A man smokes marijuana during a rally organisers say is to inform citizens about the recreational and medicinal use of marijuana outside the…
Cannabis and pregnancy: Maternal child health implications during a period of drug policy liberalization
ByOSadminThis originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743517301755 Abstract Cannabis use is common and increasing among women in the United States. State policies are changing with a movement towards decriminalization and legalization. We explore the implications of cannabis liberalization for maternal and child health. Most women who use cannabis quit or cut back during pregnancy. Although women are…
