I heard the news that Canada became the second country in the world to legalise the recreational use of cannabis and, in all honesty, it shocked me. Mums are smoking weed while pregnant to get rid of morning sickness The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, believes… Read More »Canada has made a huge mistake in legalising recreational cannabis – it’s a gateway to serious addiction
The acute and long-term effects of THC on the brain and behavior are mediated via the vast endocannabinoid system (ECS), which was not discovered until the early 1990s and remains poorly understood. However, addiction is addiction and the psychopathology associated with marijuana, especially the high potency… Read More »How THC Injures the Brain, By Mark Gold MD
All Young Cannabis Users Face Psychosis Risk (Medscape and JAMA Psychiatry) June 15, 2018 Cannabis use directly increases the risk for psychosis in teens, new research shows. A large prospective study of teens shows that “in adolescents, cannabis use is harmful” with respect to psychosis risk, study author… Read More »REAAAALLLY important article!
BY THE PARTNERSHIP First things first — how is marijuana vaped? Vaping refers to the inhalation of an aerosol produced by heating a liquid/oil or substance in a compact electronic portable vaporizer. While many young “vapers” say they inhale flavored liquids like Gummy Bear, German Chocolate… Read More »How to Know if Your Kid is Vaping Marijuana — and What to Do About It
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press May 2, 2018 WASHINGTON (AP) — FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs. Those employers and many others… Read More »More employers dropping marijuana from drug tests
By Lynn Allison – 16 Mar 2018 A major new study claims that smoking marijuana dramatically increases a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack and other cardiovascular events. The study authors, along with top cardiologists across the country, are calling for more research into the use… Read More »Pot Smoking Linked to Higher Stroke, Heart Risks: Study
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April 20, 2018 A Food and Drug Administration panel recommended approval of a drug made of cannabidiol on April 19 to treat two types of epilepsy. The FDA is expected to decide in June whether to accept the panel’s 13-0 recommendation to approve Epidiolex, which would would… Read More »Why marijuana fans should not see approval for epilepsy drug as a win for weed
Abstract STUDY OBJECTIVE: Cannabis and its principal active constituent, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), are increasingly available as edibles resembling commercially available food products. In this case series, we describe a population of predominantly paediatric patients who were inadvertently exposed to a THC-containing product in San Francisco. METHODS: Twelve children and… Read More »Cannabis Intoxication Case Series: The Dangers of Edibles Containing Tetrahydrocannabinol.
Download PDF Copy March 27, 2018 While cigarette smoking has long been on the decline, marijuana use is on the rise and, disproportionately, marijuana users also smoke cigarettes. A new study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the City University of New… Read More »Cannabis use linked to increased initiation of cigarette smoking among non-smokers
