Cannabis Tourism Is Now A $17 Billion Industry—And It’s Just Taking Off
This article originally appeared at https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2022/05/29/cannabis-tourism-is-now-a-17-billion-industry-and-its-just-taking-off/ Adrienne, a fortysomething makeup artist, grew up in the mountains of northern Georgia, a state where cannabis is still illegal. When she and her husband were planning a vacation in 2018, Adrienne, who speaks with a nice Southern drawl and has been smoking marijuana since she was 14, suggested […]
Living with endometriosis – how medical cannabis is dulling the pain
This article originally appeared at https://cannabishealth.wpengine.com/2022/03/31/living-with-endometriosis-how-medical-cannabis-is-dulling-the-pain/ Throughout Endometriosis Awareness Month, Cannabis Health spoke to people across the world living with the debilitating condition, about how access to cannabis helps relieve symptoms from chronic pain to anxiety. Endometriosis, an extremely common inflammatory condition, is present in about one in 10 women and non-binary people, aged between […]
Effects of Cannabis Legalization on Adolescent Cannabis Use Across 3 Studies
This article originally appeared at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0749379722004913 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2022.09.019Get rights and content Introduction Canada, Uruguay, and 18 states in the U.S. have legalized the use of nonmedical (recreational) cannabis for adults, yet the impact of legalization on adolescent cannabis use remains unclear. This study examined whether cannabis legalization for adults predicted changes in the probability of cannabis […]
Canadian Cannabis Survey 2022: Summary
This article originally appeared at https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/research-data/canadian-cannabis-survey-2022-summary.html Introduction The Cannabis Act came into force on October 17, 2018 and provides legal access to cannabis and controls and regulates its production, distribution and sale. To evaluate the impact of the Cannabis Act, data are required to better understand how Canadians view and use cannabis. These data will […]
Marijuana and Alcohol Evidence Using Border Analysis and Retail Sales Data
This article originally appeared at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3063288 39 Pages Posted: 2 Nov 2017 Last revised: 25 Aug 2018 Michele Baggio University of Connecticut – Department of Economics Alberto Chong Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Department of Economics; Institute for Corruption Studies Sungoh Kwon University of Connecticut Date Written: August 23, 2018 Abstract We use retail […]
Rates and correlates of cannabis-associated psychotic symptoms in over 230,000 people who use cannabis
This 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 […]
Alcohol substitution during one month of cannabis abstinence among non-treatment seeking youth
This article originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33309538/ Authors: Randi Melissa Schuster 1 , Kevin Potter 2 , Erin Lamberth 2 , Natali Rychik 2 , Maya Hareli 3 , Sophia Allen 2 , Hannah C Broos 4 , Audrey Mustoe 2 , Jodi M Gilman 5 , Gladys Pachas 2 , A Eden Evins 5 Abstract Objective. Cannabis and alcohol use are correlated behaviors among youth. […]
Can Cannabis be Considered a Substitute Medication for Alcohol?
This article originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24402247/ Author: Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman* Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA *Corresponding author: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. Tel.: +1-510-597-3440; Fax: +1-510-985-6459; E-mail: [email protected](Received 3 July 2013; first review notified 12 August 2012; in revised form 3 December 2013; accepted 6 December […]
Cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs
This article originally appeared at https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7517-6-35 Author Amanda Reiman1 Harm Reduction Journal volume 6, Article number: 35 (2009) Abstract Background Substitution can be operationalized as the conscious choice to use one drug (legal or illicit) instead of, or in conjunction with, another due to issues such as: perceived safety; level of addiction potential; effectiveness in relieving symptoms; access […]
Cannabis and Public Health: A Study Assessing Regular Cannabis Users Through Health Indicators
This article originally appeared at https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/can.2022.0231 Abstract Background and Objective: An increasing number of countries are deciding to regulate the medicinal and/or recreational use of cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.). However, there is a lack of information on the impact of regular consumption of this substance on public health. In this study, for the first time, […]
