Cannabis

Researchers found that topical CBD products purchased online and in retail stores were often inaccurately labeled, and many contained THC, highlighting the need for improved regulatory oversight, according to a report in JAMA Network Open.

NEW ORLEANS – Evidence on the use of cannabis for medical conditions is limited, so clinicians should be cautious when discussing it with patients, Kevin P. Hill, MD, MHS, said at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

Although data supporting cannabis use in patients with rheumatic diseases “continue to grow,” most of the recent literature have been reviews rather than primary research, according to a review published in Current Rheumatology Reports.

DENVER — There may be a link between migraine and clinical endocannabinoid deficiency, a speaker said at the American Headache Society’s annual scientific meeting.

At its House of Delegates meeting, the AMA adopted a policy that calls on states to expunge the criminal records of people who were incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses that were later decriminalized or legalized.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is a “feasible and acceptable” treatment for people regularly using cannabis to help with sleep, J. Todd Arnedt, PhD, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.

U.S. adults in treatment facilities evaluated for 30-day substance use patterns during 2019 cited alcohol and cannabis as principal drugs and psychiatric issues as one of their main problems, according to a study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

SAN DIEGO — Baseline cannabinoid use associated with the need for increased sedation among patients who underwent endoscopy with endoscopist-directed conscious sedation, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.

Knowledge about and attitudes toward cannabis use vary among allergists, with significant impacts on the way these clinicians approach the care of those who use it, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

CHICAGO — Cannabis has been approved by state legislators across the United States for more than 50 medical indications, according to a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.