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February 19, 2020
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Depression, anxiety, trauma linked to cannabis use in pregnancy

Women with anxiety, depression and trauma were more likely to use cannabis during pregnancy, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

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February 05, 2020
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Medicinal cannabis loses efficacy against insomnia with frequent use

Patients with chronic pain and insomnia who frequently used medicinal cannabis to relieve those symptoms said the substance helped them maintain their sleep in the short term, researchers reported in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. However, over longer periods of time, these same patients appeared to develop a tolerance to the drug’s sleep-inducing properties.

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January 20, 2020
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Physicians should counsel patients on safe use of cannabis edibles

Physicians need to better promote open discussions with patients who express interest in cannabis on their use of edibles, enable counseling on safe consumption, and discourage the use of homemade products, according to a commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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January 17, 2020
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Cases of vaping-associated lung injury continue to decline

Newly reported cases of electronic cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injuries, or EVALI, in the United States continued to steadily decline, according to a new report from the CDC.

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January 17, 2020
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Heavy marijuana users drive worse, even when not intoxicated

Recreational marijuana use can impact driving ability in heavy users even when they are not intoxicated, particularly in those who began using the drug before 16 years of age, according to a study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

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January 15, 2020
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FDA, NIDA call for marijuana legislation to advance public health

Leaders from the FDA and the National Institute on Drug Abuse said during a recent House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing that there is a pressing need for federal laws that allow more research into marijuana, including research investigating the effects of different amounts of THC.

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January 06, 2020
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Vaping-related lung injuries declining, but new issues of concern arise

New data published in The New England Journal of Medicine and Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report suggest a decline in the number of new cases of e-cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury, also referred to as EVALI, but health officials are now concerned about readmissions after hospital discharge.

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December 30, 2019
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How does cannabis affect the heart? Read the week’s top stories in cardiology

Researchers found that cannabis use can cause changes in cardiac structure and function, although the reasons are unknown. The discovery was one of the top stories in cardiology last week.

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December 23, 2019
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Cannabis use may confer structural changes, impairment to heart

Patients who regularly used cannabis were more likely to have adverse changes in subclinical dysfunction and left ventricular size compared with those who rarely or never used the substance, according to a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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December 12, 2019
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People with depression twice as likely to use cannabis

Individuals with depression were more than twice as likely to use cannabis than those without depression, according to study findings published in Addiction. Researchers noted that the prevalence of cannabis use in the United States has increased among individuals with and without depression.

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