Cannabis

Adolescents who casually used cannabis had two to four times greater odds of negative psychosocial events, including depression and suicidal thoughts, than those who did not use cannabis, according to a recent study.

DESTIN, Fla. — Significantly more research into the risks and benefits of cannabinoids is necessary to keep pace with both medicinal and recreational use in the U.S., noted a presenter at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

The number of suspected suicidal cannabis exposures increased from 2009 to 2021, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

The prevalence of medical cannabis use in the United States has increased significantly from 2013 to 2020, according to study results published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Lack of standardized labels for marijuana products in the United States can lead to poor kidney outcomes, according to a presenter at the Southwest Nephrology Conference.

Newborn drug testing for low-risk patients was ordered by clinicians more frequently for Black vs. white newborns both before and after legalization of recreational cannabis use, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Most patients considered using and learning more about cannabis as a treatment to relieve their tinnitus and related symptoms, a recent study found.

SAN ANTONIO — Day two of the 2023 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting was very busy for new AAAAI president Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, FAAAAI.

Cannabis use early in pregnancy was associated with adverse placenta-mediated maternal and neonatal outcomes, according to findings presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.

High school seniors in states where cannabis is permitted for medical use only were more likely to report past-year cannabis vaping than those in states where it is prohibited or legalized for adult use, a recent study found.