Cannabis

An evaluation of risk applied to marijuana products for recreational or medical purposes concludes that advanced mitigation strategies and new protective delivery protocols are necessary to adequately protect the public from harm. In Canada a controlled distribution program is in place called the RevAid®.1,2    This… Read More »The Marijuana Conundrum in North America – A recognized deficiency: Inadequate protective protocols

Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidivarin (CBDV) are natural cannabinoids which are consumed in increasing amounts worldwide in cannabis extracts, as they prevent epilepsy, anxiety, and seizures. It was claimed that they may be useful in cancer therapy and have anti-inflammatory properties. Adverse long-term effects of… Read More »Low doses of widely consumed cannabinoids (cannabidiol and cannabidivarin) cause DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations in human-derived cells.

Three studies in rodents suggest prenatal exposure to the drug may pose risks for infants DANA G. SMITH NOVEMBER 18, 2018  This article was originally published by Scientific American. One recent study revealed that in 2016 7 percent of pregnant women in California used marijuana, with rates as high… Read More »How marijuana harms a developing baby’s brain

Pressure to loosen NHS guidelines on medical cannabis use is growing in the UK The British Medical Journal warned that widespread use could lead to disaster  The potential crisis was compared to the thalidomide scandal of the 50s and 60s By GUY ADAMS FOR THE DAILY… Read More »Could medical cannabis be the new THALIDOMIDE? Fears of a crisis as doctors consider doling marijuana-based medicines out to pregnant mothers despite evidence the drug can damage foetuses

Med J Aust || doi: 10.5694/mja17.01099 bPublished online: 12 November 2018 Although medicinal cannabis can now be prescribed for CINV, high quality clinical trial evidence is required to determine its efficacy and safety Access to medicinal cannabis in Australia is a rapidly evolving and controversial field that is… Read More »Medicinal cannabis for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: prescribing with limited evidence

What is COPD? Symptoms of COPD can include wheezing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest. COPD describes a group of long-term lung diseases that includes bronchitis and emphysema. These diseases cause inflammation, which impairs airflow in and out of the lungs, making breathing difficult. COPD is progressive,… Read More »Is there a link between marijuana and COPD?

After a nursing woman smokes marijuana once, her baby through her breast milk will consume traces of the drug’s chief psychoactive element for at least six weeks and possibly longer, according to a soon-to-be-released study out of Colorado.  For physicians who see cannabis-associated birth complications… Read More »Marijuana in babies? Colo. researchers find new evidence

J Clin Psychiatry 2018;79(6):17m11977m 10.4088/JCP.17m11977 © Copyright 2018 Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc. Objective: Associations between adolescent cannabis use and poor neurocognitive functioning have been reported from cross-sectional studies that cannot determine causality. Prospective designs can assess whether extended cannabis abstinence has a beneficial effect on cognition.… Read More »One Month of Cannabis Abstinence in Adolescents and Young Adults Is Associated With Improved Memory

October 2018 Marijuana use causes more long-term damage to teen brains than alcohol use, according to a new study entitled “A Population-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development.” The study – completed by researchers at the University of Montreal – followed… Read More »Marijuana worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds

Cannabis oil will become available on the NHS next Thursday, November 1  A group of 166 pain consultants has written a letter slating the plans They say it is being done for political reasons, not based on medical advice And patients are already demanding cannabis,… Read More »Medical cannabis products ‘will drive patients to addiction and crime’ and turn doctors into drug dealers, warn experts in scathing letter