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Are medical cannabis laws linked to less opioid overdose mortality? Results from a new study

Shared by Livia - 14 Junio 2019
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Stanford, California
Estados Unidos

In 2014, a study by Bachhuber et al. showed that, in the USA, state-level medical cannabis laws were associated with lower-than-expected opioid overdose mortality rates from 1999 to 2010. A new study by Shover et al. using the same...

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Does cannabis legalisation change healthcare utilisation? A population-based study using the healthcare cost and utilisation project in Colorado, USA

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 17 Mayo 2019
Source: Delling FN, Vittinghoff E, Dewland TA, et al. Does cannabis legalisation change healthcare utilisation? A population-based study using the healthcare cost and utilisation project in Colorado, USA. BMJ Open 2019;9:e027432. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027432 Abstract Objective To assess the...
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Call for Evidence on Cannabis - Royal College of Psychiatrists

Shared by Livia - 16 Mayo 2019
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About the Review

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is undertaking a review to develop a College position on:

  • cannabis use in the UK and how this relates to mental health, incorporating evidence on the biological, psychological and social effects of cannabis;
  • the use of medicinal cannabis in relation to mental illness.

About this Call for Evidence

We are asking those with expertise and personal experience of medicinal cannabis and cannabis for recreational use to contribute to its review by providing relevant evidence. Those who might wish to respond are:

  • Academics with...
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The Science and Policy of Marijuana

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 10 Mayo 2019
Science and policy are often in tension with one another. Such is the case with the evolution of marijuana policy over the past several years as implemented by the states. There are those who believe marijuana should stay as it is—a controlled substance strictly regulated by the federal government...
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Marijuana: The Latest Research with Dr. Bertha Madras

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 7 Mayo 2019
Harvard Medical School professor and one of the nation’s leading experts on marijuana, Dr. Bertha Madras visit Adlai E. Stevenson High School on September 13, 2016 to give a public talk. Dr. Madras, who once worked for the White House Office of Drug Control Policy, discusses “Marijuana: The Latest...
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NIDA's Dr. Nora Volkow Discusses Marijuana's Effects on the Brain, Body & Behavior

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 3 Mayo 2019
Hear a fascinating presentation by Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, about the effects of marijuana use on the brain, body and behavior. Dr. Volkow's remarks were given on Feb. 4th at CADCA's 24th National Leadership Forum.
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Cannabidiol (CBD) Content in Vaporized Cannabis does not Prevent Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-induced Impairment of Driving and Cognition

Shared by Livia - 3 Mayo 2019
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Scientific article
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Arkell, T.R., Lintzeris, N., Kevin, R.C. et al. Psychopharmacology (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-019-05246-8

Abstract

Background

The main psychoactive component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can impair driving performance. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabis component, is thought to mitigate certain adverse effects of THC. It is possible then that cannabis containing equivalent CBD and THC will differentially affect driving and cognition relative to THC-dominant cannabis.

Aims

The present study investigated and compared the effects of THC-dominant and THC/CBD equivalent cannabis on simulated driving and cognitive performance.

Methods

In a randomized...

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Cannabidiol (CBD) content in vaporized cannabis does not prevent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-induced impairment of driving and cognition

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 3 Mayo 2019
Source: Arkell, T.R., Lintzeris, N., Kevin, R.C. et al. Psychopharmacology (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-019-05246-8 Abstract Background The main psychoactive component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can impair driving performance. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating...
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Combined effects of marijuana and nicotine on memory performance and hippocampal volume

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 29 Abril 2019
Source: Filbey, F. M., McQueeny, T., Kadamangudi, S., Bice, C., & Ketcherside, A. (2015). Combined effects of marijuana and nicotine on memory performance and hippocampal volume. Behavioural brain research, 293, 46-53. Highlights Examined drug effects of tobacco, marijuana and combined marijuana +...
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Workplace Alcohol and Other Drug Factsheets

Shared by Livia - 29 Abril 2019
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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction

To assist workplaces to respond to alcohol and other drug-related harm in the workplace, The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, has produced a series of factsheets about commonly used drugs and their impact on safety and well-being of individual employees, and overall safety and productivity of the workplace. 

Fact sheets cover the following topics:

  1. Alcohol and Work
  2. Cannabis and Work
  3. Amphetamine and Work
  4. Ecstasy and Work
  5. Other Illicit Drugs and Work
  6. Prescription Drugs and Work 
  7. Tobacco and Work
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Cannabis and Schizophrenia: A causal (not coincidental) association

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 23 Abril 2019
The evidence linking cannabis use to schizophrenia is compelling. No one who is truly open-minded and rational can dismiss the possibility that cannabis exposure causes schizophrenia (or a schizophrenia-identical persisting psychotic disorder). Cannabis use affects brain maturation and affects the...
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IoPPN Science of Addiction & Mental Health: Cannabis & Psychosis

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 23 Abril 2019
A short film with information about cannabis and the risk of psychosis. Follow the learning experience of a group of Year 10 students from Swanlea school as they work with scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) to understand the link between the use of...
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Cannabis Policy and Legislation in the Nordic Countries

Shared by Livia - 23 Abril 2019
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Book
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Nordic Welfare Centre

Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults.

Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use.

This report looks at the similarities and differences in legislation and the ways in which the law is enacted in legal practice, police work, and many other areas.

As well as providing a summary of the latest trends of cannabis use, the publication provides an overview of cannabis control, police registered drug offences, the illegal drug market and the...

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Panorama de la adicción a la marihuana en jóvenes

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 23 Abril 2019
Conferencia transmitida el 2 de Mayo de 2018. La actual discusión sobre una posible legalización de la marihuana para uso recreativo nos obliga a buscar información sobre el tema, a fin de tomar una posición informada. En la charla veremos un panorama del problema desde la experiencia de atención en...
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Impact of Cannabis Use on Nicotine and Tobacco Use Outcomes: Call for Submissions

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 20 Abril 2019
Nicotine & Tobacco Research (N&TR) intends to publish a themed issue on the impact of cannabis use on tobacco use outcomes. Guest editors will be Renee Goodwin and Gillinder Bedi. Examples of possible manuscript topics include, but are not limited to: Epidemiological studies examining the impact of...
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Emergency Room Visits Skyrocket After Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

Shared by Livia - 29 Marzo 2019
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A study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that the number of emergency room visits due to marijuana have tripled since the state of Colorado legalized marijuana, with nearly 10,000 from 2012-2016.

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Brief Interventions for Cannabis Use Disorders: The Check-Up Model

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 27 Marzo 2019
Presented by Denise Walker, PhD, Innovative Programs Research Group, University of Washington. How do you engage with clients who are using marijuana heavily, but not interested in treatment? This webinar will focus on the Check-Up model of intervention, designed to attract voluntary participation...
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Mesmo Uso Medicinal De Cannabis: Las Razones Por Las Cada Vez Más Científicos Y Médicos Eis Rechazan

Shared by Livia - 21 Marzo 2019
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Este artículo de CIPER habla sobre el supuesto uso medicinal de cannabis. El artículo sugiere cuatro pasos para decidir si debe usar una sustancia para usos medicinales. 

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