Research indicates seven increased risks create compelling reasons to limit high-potency THC. As the earliest state to legalize marijuana, Colorado could have led policy development to protect public health, but that did not happen.
Increased marijuana poisoning in children follows increased availability and increased potency. Visit any cannabis store in person or on-line and you will find concentrates at over 90% THC. High potency THC can behave like a hard drug, like methamphetamine. Dosing in children is a major concern. One gummy of 10 mg THC for an adult can cause psychosis. For a child it can cause altered mental status, encephalopathy, or delirium.
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Introduction Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol are the most clinically relevant. Tetrahydrocannabinol is a partial agonist at CB1 and binds CB2 receptors. CB1 is widely expressed by central and peripheral neurones but also by immune cells and other type of cells in the brain and in the periphery, and when
The International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis (IASIC) is excited to present the IASIC Speaker Series. Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by international medical experts. This non-partisan and non-political series is continually developed,
Abstract Background and Objectives Laws liberalizing access to medical marijuana are associated with reduced opioid analgesic use among adults, but little is known about the impact of such policies on adolescents and young adults. Methods This retrospective cohort study used 2005 to 2014 claims from MarketScan® Commercial database, which covers all 50 states and Washington
