Cannabis

The association between the prevalence of cannabis use and depression among young adults strengthened following the legalization of recreational cannabis, according to researchers.

HONOLULU — Cannabis use may increase mortality and morbidity in patients with acute asthma exacerbations, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

In a survey sent to women about midlife care, almost half of the respondents reported negative health care interactions. Only 18% reported positive or satisfying health care interactions.

Published results indicated a possible link between cannabis use with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, revision, pneumonia, cerebrovascular accidents and cardiac complications after total joint arthroplasty.

PHILADELPHIA — Medical and recreational cannabis use by midlife women may be “relatively common,” with 6% of those who report use saying they use the drug to address symptoms of menopause, according to a speaker.

CDC data show that 16.2% of pregnant women aged 18 to 44 years reported using marijuana nearly every day.

From 2010 to 2021 — a period during which cannabis legalization and commercialization took place in Canada — ED visits for traffic injury involving cannabis have occurred more often, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.

Use of any substance during pregnancy, including alcohol and cannabis but especially methamphetamines, is associated with increased risk for acute CV outcomes during delivery hospitalization, according to a nationwide database analysis.

An umbrella review published in The BMJ provided a breakdown of the associations between cannabis and health outcomes, highlighting the uncertain potential for clinical use.

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