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The Cannabis Industry and the Term ‘Medical Cannabis’

The following blog is from Dr. Bobby Smyth is a child and adolescent psychiatrist from Dublin and on the IASIC medical advisory panel. IASIC is the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis – Doctors education on the harms of cannabis. It is time that the medical community takes back the word “medical” to its

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CO Mother Pens A Letter to Voters: Protect our kids from high-potency pot

Wife of a CO Senator and mother of four, Michelle Priola penned this piece for the Denver Gazette about her son’s struggles and triumph over high-potency marijuana. “Our oldest child started using high-potency marijuana at age 14. He got it from his friend’s older brother. His discovery has had a profound impact on his life

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Vaping marijuana by teens doubles in last seven years, with potentially harmful consequences

Marijuana vaping by school-aged youth doubled between 2013 and 2020, a new study found, with reported use within the last 30 days rising seven-fold during the same time period. The study(https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2785376?guestAccessKey=4df985fe-e703-49cc-a46f-da461093574e&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=102521), published in JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed 17 studies conducted throughout Canada and the United States that involved nearly 200,000 adolescents. The study found that teens

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Cannabis Not So Great for Catching Z’s

While popularly consumed for its perceived benefits as a sleeping aid, the impact of cannabis on sleep-wake regulation in clinical studies is inconclusive. A research team at the University of Toronto assessed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2005 to 2018 with a sample of approximately 146 million adults in

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Cannabis Use in Pregnancy May Lead to a More Anxious, Aggressive Child

Children of women who use marijuana during or soon after pregnancy are twice as likely as other kids to become anxious, aggressive or hyperactive, according to a new study (https://www.pnas.org/content/118/47/e2106115118). The findings add weight to a growing body of evidence linking cannabis use during pregnancy to psychiatric problems in children. The study does not, however,

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Fentanyl-laced marijuana blamed for overdose in Vermont

From the WCAX News Team in Brattleboro, VT Originally published Nov. 21, 2021 at 9:26 PM EST One person has overdosed on marijuana laced with fentanyl. The patient was revived via CPR and several doses of Narcan. Upon questioning, the patient stated that they had not ingested any opiates, only marijuana. The pot then tested

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Suspension upheld for Michigan doctor in medical marijuana case

The Michigan appeals court affirmed a two-year suspension for a doctor who approved nearly 22,000 medical marijuana certificates in a 12-month period. An expert said it would have been impossible for Dr. Vernon Proctor to conduct exams, obtain medical histories and take other necessary steps for that many patients. To read the full story, first

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Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) for reducing health harms from non-medical cannabis use

From an article, available online in August 2021 in the International Journal of Drug Policy, researchers found that cannabis use can result in adverse health outcomes, mostly among sub-groups with higher-risk use. Reducing the risk factors identified can help to reduce health harm from use. The Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) offer one targeted intervention

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