Quick Take: Association of marijuana laws with teen marijuana use
The recreational use of marijuana has been legalized in 10 states and the District of Columbia. However, there are concerns ...
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Differences in presenting emergency department symptoms for inhaled vs edible cannabis use
1. The authors of this chart review observed that a greater proportion of visits attributed to cannabis use were related ...
Quick Take: The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI)
Previous observational studies have supported a causal link between cannabis use and psychotic disorder. A recent meta-analysis has also shown ...
Marijuana exposure common in children of tobacco smokers
1. Nearly half of hospitalized children whose parents enrolled in a tobacco smoking cessation study tested positive for 11-hydroxy-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (COOH-THC) ...
Superwarfarin contaminants found in synthetic cannabinoid-associated coagulopathy outbreak
1. During one month at a single medical center in Illinois in 2018, 34 cases of synthetic cannabinoid associated coagulopathy ...
One in seven U.S. adults used marijuana in 2017
1. Adults aged 18 to 34 had the highest frequency of marijuana use compared to all other age groups. 2. ...
Clinical report provides guidance on marijuana use in pregnancy and lactation
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a clinical report that examines the established and emerging data surrounding marijuana ...
Studies needed to determine the effects of marijuana use in pregnancy
1. Pregnant women who screened positive for marijuana often also tested positive for at least one other substance. 2. Adverse ...
Abstinence from substance use among adolescents is increasing
1. In a nationally representative survey of American adolescents, there was a fivefold increase in prevalence of lifetime abstinence from ...
Regular marijuana use is associated with development of respiratory issues
1. Marijuana use is associated with increased cough and sputum production. 2. Limited data exists to assess the relationship between ...