Substituting cannabis for prescription drugs, alcohol and other substances among medical cannabis patients: The impact of contextual factors
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 […]
Colorado Celebrates Legalization Anniversary: Massive Drop in Arrests and Millions in Tax Revenue
This originally appeared at https://drugpolicy.org/blog/colorado-celebrates-legalization-anniversary-massive-drop-arrests-and-millions-tax-revenue JANUARY 4, 2016 More than three years have passed since Colorado residents voted to legalize marijuana, which immediately allowed adults to possess and cultivate limited amounts of marijuana. This past New Year’s Day marked the two year anniversary of adults being able to legally buy marijuana in Colorado. The policy is still […]
Is Marijuana Really a ‘Gateway Drug’?
This originally appeared at https://www.factcheck.org/2015/04/is-marijuana-really-a-gateway-drug/ Posted on April 23, 2015 Chris Christie 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 […]
Cannabis in Italy
This originally appeared at https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/countries/cannabis-in-italy-laws-use-history/ Using cannabis in Italy is not illegal. However, possessing or selling it is. The law is lenient on those caught with cannabis for the first time, but repeat offences usually incur administrative sanctions. Italy legalised cannabis for medicinal use in 2007, when the government acknowledged the therapeutic benefits of THC […]
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 […]
