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This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33464670/ Authors Hollis C Karoly  1   2 , J Megan Ross  3 , Mark A Prince  2 , Alexandra E Zabelski  1 ,��Kent E Hutchison  1   3   4 PMID: 33464670 PMCID: PMC8286984 DOI: 10.1111/add.15407 Abstract Background and Aims. Cannabis is commonly used among people who drink alcohol, but evidence suggests a…

This originally appeared at https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2017.303848 Authors: Jayson D. Aydelotte MD , Lawrence H. Brown PhD , Kevin M. Luftman MD , Alexandra L. Mardock BA , Pedro G. R. Teixeira MD , Ben Coopwood MD , and Carlos V. R. Brown MD Accepted: April 11, 2017 Published Online: July 12, 2017 Objectives. To evaluate motor vehicle crash…

This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36908044/ Authors: Madison Walker  1   2 , Olli Saarela  3 , Robert Mann  4 , Melissa Carpino  1 , Michael D Cusimano  1   2   3 PMID: 36908044 DOI: 10.1111/add.16188 Abstract Aims To measure the impact of Canada’s recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) in October 2018 and the subsequent impact of the coronavirus disease…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…