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Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor
SUNDAY, Sept. 17, 2023 – Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about. This...
Prescribed Medical Cannabis Use Tied to Better Health-Related Quality of Life
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – There may be significant and clinically meaningful improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fatigue in patients with chronic health conditions...
Booming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports. In...
Cannabis Legalization, Commercialization Linked to Traffic Injuries
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Legalization and commercialization of cannabis in Canada were associated with an increase in cannabis-involved traffic injury emergency department (ED) visits, according to...
Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Cannabis should be avoided in adolescence and early adulthood and by people at risk for mental disorders, according to a review published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ. Marco...
Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 – Drugs and children don’t mix, so it’s important to keep little ones safe by storing any marijuana edibles out of reach from small hands. The New Jersey Poison Control Center i...
HHS Recommends Reclassification of Marijuana to Lower-Risk Drug Category
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances...
Marijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug under the Controlled Substances A...
1 in 5 Marijuana Users Struggle With Dependency on the Drug
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Cannabis use disorder is a very real problem for a significant percentage of people who use marijuana, new research suggests. About 21% of those who use weed struggle with d...
Higher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of Regular Marijuana Users
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Marijuana users may be building up high levels of toxic metals in their blood, a new study suggests. According to researchers, people who use marijuana exclusively have...
Evidence Lacking for Cannabinoid Use in Children With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – There is a lack of evidence regarding the dosing, safety, and efficacy of cannabinoids for children with cancer, according to a review published online Aug. 28 in Cancer....
Are Cannabis-Based Medicines Safe for Children With Cancer?
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Nineteen scientific studies have failed to answer a big question: Are cannabis-containing products safe or effective for kids with cancer? A new analysis of the studies found...
It Only Takes a Bite of a Marijuana Edible to Send a Child to the Hospital
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Brightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use....
THC Dose Predicts Severe, Prolonged Toxicity in Children Younger Than 6 Years
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – For children younger than 6 years, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dose is a significant predictor of severe and prolonged toxicity, according to a study published online Aug. 28...
Considerable Increases in Marijuana Use Seen in Young, Midlife Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Past-year marijuana use has increased considerably among young and midlife adults, according to a report published by Monitoring the Future. Megan E. Patrick, Ph.D., from...
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