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September 28, 2021
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Cannabis use guidance from dispensary workers often lack clinician input, safety warnings

Medical cannabis dispensary workers such as budtenders, managers and pharmacists often made recommendations on cannabis use to customers based on their personal or coworkers’ experience, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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September 22, 2021
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'Purity and potency' issues with cannabis products hinder meaningful use in rheumatology

Comprehensive knowledge of the vast array of products is necessary for rheumatologists whose patients desire to use cannabis to treat their condition, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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September 16, 2021
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Panel: ‘Weak’ evidence supports using medical cannabis to treat chronic pain

An international panel of experts reported that non-inhaled medical cannabis or cannabinoids were associated with modest benefits in patients with chronic pain.

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September 07, 2021
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Young adults who frequently use marijuana twice as likely to have heart attack

A history of myocardial infarction was more frequently reported among young adults who recently used cannabis compared with those who did not use the substance, a cross-sectional study showed.

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September 03, 2021
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Top in rheumatology: Guidance on booster shots, vaccine response in patients with lupus

The American College of Rheumatology recommended that patients with rheumatic diseases who are on immunosuppressants receive a third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. It was the top story in rheumatology last week.

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August 26, 2021
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‘Striking’: Teens who frequently use cannabis six times more likely to have premature baby

Boys and girls aged 15 to 17 years who used cannabis frequently were six times more likely to have a preterm baby later in life, even if the substance was used prior to conception, a 20-year population cohort study showed.

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August 25, 2021
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Amid growing cannabis access, data for rheumatology benefit still 'fraught with bias'

There is no doubt that patients with rheumatic and autoimmune diseases are taking full advantage of relaxed laws in the United States surrounding recreational cannabis use.

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August 13, 2021
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Alcohol, cannabis use higher among college students after COVID-19 lockdowns

College students had significantly higher alcohol and cannabis use, depressive symptoms and anger during the COVID-19 lockdown compared with before it, according to results of a survey study published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

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August 13, 2021
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Marijuana use less common among cancer survivors than general public

Patients with cancer used marijuana less often than the general public despite increased legalization and social acceptance of the drug, according to results of a study published in Cancer.

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August 06, 2021
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Top in rheumatology: Increase in cannabis use, gout care strategies

Data show that cannabis use tripled from 2014 to 2019 among patients with rheumatic disease. Experts said this may be due to patients’ dissatisfaction with their health. A review of the data was the top story in rheumatology last week.

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