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This originally appeared at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1898878 October 2014 Marcus A. Bachhuber, MD1,2,3; Brendan Saloner, PhD3,4; Chinazo O. Cunningham, MD, MS5; et alColleen L. Barry, PhD, MPP3,6 JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(10):1668-1673. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.4005 Abstract Importance  Opioid analgesic overdose mortality continues to rise in the United States, driven by increases in prescribing for chronic pain. Because chronic pain is a major indication for medical cannabis, laws that establish access to medical cannabis may…

This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24175484/ Abstract Cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, are the most important active constituents of the cannabis plant. Over recent years, cannabinoid-based medicines (CBMs) have become increasingly available to patients in many countries, both as pharmaceutical products and as herbal cannabis (marijuana). While there seems to be a demand for multiple cannabinoid-based…

This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3566631/ Published online 2012 Dec 11. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2012.10.009 PMCID: PMC3566631 NIHMSID: NIHMS439212 PMID: 23237736 Barth Wilsey, MD, Thomas D. Marcotte, PhD, Associate Professor, Reena Deutsch, PhD, Statistician, Ben Gouaux, Research Associate, Staci Sakai, Research Associate, and Haylee Donaghe, Research Associate Abstract We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study evaluating the analgesic efficacy of vaporized cannabis in subjects, the majority of whom were experiencing neuropathic pain despite…

This originally appeared at https://now.uiowa.edu/2015/06/ui-studies-impact-marijuana-driving First-of-its-kind study at University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator shows how marijuana and marijuana with alcohol impact driving BY: SARA DIEDRICH  |  2015.06.23  A new study conducted at the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who…

This originally appeared at https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301612 Published Online: November 12, 2014 Objectives. We estimated the association between legalizing medical marijuana and suicides. Methods. We obtained state-level suicide data from the National Vital Statistics System’s Mortality Detail Files for 1990–2007. We used regression analysis to examine the association between medical marijuana legalization and suicides per 100 000 population….

This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2753886/ Am J Addict. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 Sep 29. Published in final edited form as: Am J Addict. 2009 Jul–Aug; 18(4): 301–308. doi: 10.1080/10550490902927785PMCID: PMC2753886NIHMSID: NIHMS141953PMID: 19444734 Intermittent Marijuana Use Is Associated with Improved Retention in Naltrexone Treatment for Opiate-Dependence Wilfrid Noel Raby, PhD, MD, Kenneth M. Carpenter, PhD, Jami Rothenberg, PhD, Adam C. Brooks, PhD, Huiping…

This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4536087/ Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Sep 1; 154: 38–45. Published online 2015 Jul 8. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.05.013 PMCID: PMC4536087 NIHMSID: NIHMS706399 PMID: 26187456 Adam Bisaga,* Maria A. Sullivan, Andrew Glass, Kaitlyn Mishlen, Martina Pavlicova, Margaret Haney, Wilfrid N. Raby, Frances R. Levin, Kenneth M. Carpenter, John J. Mariani, and Edward V. Nunes Abstract Background Evidence suggests that the cannabinoid system is involved in the maintenance of opioid…

The originally appeared at https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/09/decriminalise-drugs-meet-users-right-good-health-dainius-puras-controls-un Wed 9 Dec 2015 UN special rapporteur Dainius Pūras says in letter that repressive narcotic controls stop people seeking help and lead to violence All drug use should be decriminalised and possession made free from the threat of lengthy prison terms, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to health…

This originally appeared at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00414-015-1307-y 15 December 2015 Abstract To assess the effects of cannabis on the ability required to ride a bicycle, repetitive practical cycling tests and medical examinations were carried out before and after inhalative consumption of cannabis. A maximum of three joints with body weight-adapted THC content (300 μg THC per kg body…

This article originally appeared at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dar.12323 First published: 14 September 2015 Abstract Introduction and Aims Recent years have witnessed increased attention to how cannabis use impacts the use of other psychoactive substances. The present study examines the use of cannabis as a substitute for alcohol, illicit substances and prescription drugs among 473 adults who use…