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November 25, 2024
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Self-medication may explain the link between psychosis and cannabis use in adolescents

Self-medication may explain the link between psychosis and cannabis use in adolescents

Young adolescents who used cannabis more frequently reportedpsychosis spectrum symptoms and greater distress from such symptoms, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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November 01, 2024
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Living near recreational cannabis retailers tied to increased prenatal use

Living near recreational cannabis retailers tied to increased prenatal use

The implementation of recreational cannabis legalization in California in 2018 was associated with an immediate rise in rates of prenatal cannabis use in jurisdictions that permitted adult-use retailers, data show.

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October 30, 2024
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Survey highlights disparities in cancer pain management, need for cannabis guidelines

Survey highlights disparities in cancer pain management, need for cannabis guidelines

Guidelines for cannabis and prescription opioid use in the management of cancer-associated pain should reflect changing patient attitudes toward these approaches, according to study findings.

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October 28, 2024
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Prenatal cannabis use does not increase the risk for developmental delays in children

Prenatal cannabis use does not increase the risk for developmental delays in children

Cannabis use among women during early pregnancy did not correspond with an increased risk for early developmental delays in children, a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

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October 23, 2024
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VIDEO: Frontline expert sees ‘parallels’ between medicinal cannabis and opioid epidemic

VIDEO: Frontline expert sees ‘parallels’ between medicinal cannabis and opioid epidemic

Today’s cannabis comes at a much higher potency level than that grown just 10 or 20 years ago, and with increased potency comes higher risk, according to a speaker at the Osteopathic Medical Education Conference.

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October 22, 2024
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Patients report rheumatic disease improvement after swapping certain drugs for cannabis

Patients report rheumatic disease improvement after swapping certain drugs for cannabis

Nearly two-thirds of patients with rheumatic diseases reported swapping NSAIDs, opioids, sleep aids or muscle relaxants with medical cannabis, with most reporting higher symptom improvement with the cannabis, according to data.

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October 09, 2024
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Studies suggest youth who use cannabis have lower grades, more likely to drop out

Studies suggest youth who use cannabis have lower grades, more likely to drop out

Teens and young adults who used cannabis had lower grades and school attendance and were less likely to complete high school or college compared with their peers who did not use cannabis, according to recent findings.

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October 08, 2024
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Cannabis use lowers odds for mortality, respiratory failure in COVID-19 hospitalization

Cannabis use lowers odds for mortality, respiratory failure in COVID-19 hospitalization

BOSTON — During COVID-19 hospitalization, patients faced lower odds for mortality and respiratory failure with vs. without documented cannabis use, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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October 04, 2024
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Most physicians do not support expanding legalization of cannabis for adult use

Most physicians do not support expanding legalization of cannabis for adult use

Patients with chronic pain showed greater support for several policies expanding access to cannabis compared with physicians, a research letter in JAMA Network Open showed.

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September 26, 2024
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Prenatal cannabis use in California nearly doubled amid legalization from 2012 to 2022

Prenatal cannabis use in California nearly doubled amid legalization from 2012 to 2022

From 2012 to 2022, prenatal cannabis use increased across race, ethnicity and age groups for pregnant women in Northern California, where cannabis was legalized in 2016 and legal cannabis sales began in 2018, according to a research letter.

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