Abstract Background: Despite the legalization of cannabis use for medical purposes in Thailand in February 2019, illicit providers are still widespread and accessible. This study aimed to understand why people still chose to receive medical cannabis treatment or products from unlicensed or illegal...

Source: https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/CCSA_Cannabis_Home_Cultivation_Highlights_en_0.pdf Cannabis home cultivation among people who consume cannabis for medical and nonmedical reasons rose slightly after legalization, from about six per cent in 2018 to nine per cent in 2020. Most...

Source: Akbik, F., & Sadan, O. (2021). Can Marijuana Use Lead to Cerebral Ischemia?. Stroke, STROKEAHA-121. Public opinion regarding marijuana use and decriminalization has markedly shifted across the United States, with at least 27 states now permitting nonmedical marijuana use.1 As...

Source: Catapano, J. S., Rumalla, K., Srinivasan, V. M., Labib, M. A., Nguyen, C. L., Rutledge, C., ... & Lawton, M. T. (2022). Cannabis Use and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke, STROKEAHA-121. Growing evidence links cannabis use to cerebrovascular disease...

Source: Ntlholang, O., McDonagh, R., Nicholson, S., Brett, F., Bradley, D., & Harbison, J. (2015). Is intimal hyperplasia associated with cranial arterial stenosis in cannabis-associated cerebral infarction?. International Journal of Stroke, 10(6), E56-E59. Dear editor, Cannabis use has been...

Source: Wolff, V., Armspach, J. P., Lauer, V., Rouyer, O., Bataillard, M., Marescaux, C., & Geny, B. (2013). Cannabis-related stroke: myth or reality?. Stroke, 44(2), 558-563. Introduction Cannabis, which is the most widely used recreational substance in the world, is considered by many consumers as...

Source: Shi Y, Pacula RL. Assessment of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries’ Compliance With Underage Access and Marketing Restrictions in California. JAMA Pediatr. Published online August 16, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2508 The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that, as more...

Source: Hjorthøj C, Posselt CM, Nordentoft M. Development Over Time of the Population-Attributable Risk Fraction for Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia in Denmark. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online July 21, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1471 Key Points Question Has the population...

Source: Albaugh MD, Ottino-Gonzalez J, Sidwell A, et al. Association of Cannabis Use During Adolescence With Neurodevelopment. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online June 16, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1258 Key Points Question To what extent is cannabis use associated with magnetic resonance...

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Source: Power, E., Sabherwal, S., Healy, C., O’Neill, A., Cotter, D., & Cannon, M. (2021). Intelligence quotient decline following frequent or dependent cannabis use in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psychological Medicine, 1-7. Abstract Previous systematic...

Source: Fontanella CA, Steelesmith DL, Brock G, Bridge JA, Campo JV, Fristad MA. Association of Cannabis Use With Self-harm and Mortality Risk Among Youths With Mood Disorders. JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 19, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5494 Key Points Question Is cannabis use...

Source: S L Mumford, K S Flannagan, J G Radoc, L A Sjaarda, J R Zolton, T D Metz, T C Plowden, N J Perkins, E A DeVilbiss, V C Andriessen, Purdue-Smithe A.C, K Kim, S F Yisahak, J R Freeman, Z Alkhalaf, R M Silver, E F Schisterman, Cannabis use while trying to conceive: a prospective cohort study...

Source: Arkell TR, Vinckenbosch F, Kevin RC, Theunissen EL, McGregor IS, Ramaekers JG. Effect of Cannabidiol and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Driving Performance: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020;324(21):2177–2186. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21218 Key Points Question What is the magnitude and...

Source: Swan, C., Ferro, M. A., & Thompson, K. (2020). Does how you use matter? The link between mode of use and cannabis-related risk. Addictive Behaviors, 112, 106620.

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/primarycare/alternativemedicine/89100?comment=true Colorado has had medical marijuana since 2001 and more than 90% of medical marijuana recommendations are for pain, yet in 2019, Colorado had a record year in opioid overdoses, including a 115% increase in fentanyl deaths...

Source: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000883 Abstract Cannabis, or marijuana, has potential therapeutic and medicinal properties related to multiple compounds, particularly Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. Over the past 25 years, attitudes toward cannabis have evolved rapidly, with...

Source: Parekh, T., Pemmasani, S., & Desai, R. (2020). Marijuana Use Among Young Adults (18–44 Years of Age) and Risk of Stroke: A Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Analysis. Stroke, 51(1), 308-310. Background and Purpose—Amidst legalization of therapeutic and recreational use of...

Source: Santaella-Tenorio J, Wheeler-Martin K, DiMaggio CJ, et al. Association of Recreational Cannabis Laws in Colorado and Washington State With Changes in Traffic Fatalities, 2005-2017. JAMA Intern Med. Published online June 22, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.1757 Key Points Question Have...