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IASIC Press Conference – 5/30/21: Doctors Warn – Cannabis Can Cause Serious Health Hazards
May 21, 2021
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Colorado family blames high-potency marijuana for son’s suicide, urges lawmakers to look at impact of dabbing
May 5, 2021
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Nearly nine years after voters legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, one family is asking lawmakers to look closer at the impacts high-potency marijuana is having on the state. View the full article HERE
Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
May 3, 2021
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A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/overdose-deaths-outpace-covid-19-deaths-san-francisco-74823530
UCSD Study: Docs Should Screen For Cannabis Use Disorder in Pregnant Women
April 30, 2021
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Women diagnosed with cannabis use disorder had babies who were more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight and be small for their gestational age — all factors that can require greater or more intense medical care or presage later health issues. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/ucsd-study-docs-should-screen-for-cannabis-use-disorder-in-pregnant-women/2584996/
Dr. Ken Finn, Editor of first textbook of Marijuana and IASIC founder talks science in Alabama.
April 30, 2021
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Marijuana implicated in murder of 3 kids by mother
April 14, 2021
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“Depressed” mom Liliana Carrillo who ‘killed 3 kids under 5 was suicidal & medicated with weed’ after dad warned cops Learn about marijuana-induced psychosis. https://www.the-sun.com/news/2696888/liliana-carrillo-killied-3-kids-suicidal/
Young people (up to age 25) who use marijuana are 4-7 times more likely than adults to develop a drug problem.
March 30, 2021
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2219953/
9% of those who experiment with marijuana will become addicted. 17% of teenagers who experiment with marijuana become addicted. 25-50% of daily users become addicted.
March 30, 2021
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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/379036
3 out of 10 cannabis users developed DSM IV Criteria of cannabis use disorder 19.5% of lifetime users met criteria for DSM 5 CUD of whom 23% have severe symptoms and of those 48% were not functioning (not working).
March 30, 2021
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719106/
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