Cannabis as Medicine

Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy addresses the established health risks of marijuana use to pregnant women and their children, as well as the expanding evidence base on other potential harms of use during pregnancy. I encourage you to use this guide to be informed of the adverse health consequences and potential effects

University of Southern California said unproven health claims coming from pro-marijuana bots on Twitter illustrate “how false statements may drown out solid science on social media” Cannabis Surveillance With Twitter Data: Emerging Topics and Social Bots Published Online: December 2019 Objectives. To use publicly accessible data from people who post to Twitter to rapidly capture and describe the public’s

Am J Case Rep 2019; 20:1874-1878  DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.919545CASE REPORT: We report a death of an 11-day-old white female neonate due to acute marijuana toxicity. She died of extensive necrosis and hemorrhage of the liver and adrenals due to maternal use of marijuana.CONCLUSIONS: This case is unique in that other possible causes of death can be eliminated.

Hard Truths About Today’s CBD Products, Websites, and Financial Activity Potency Gaps, Carcinogens, High Heavy Metal Levels — LegitScript Study Reveals Even More LegitScript reviewed hundreds of CBD websites for regulatory compliance, tested dozens of products for potency and safety, and investigated financial activity behind the transactions. A peek at just some of the findings

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (DSH, DND, DSL) and Hatton Research Institute, TriHealth, Cincinnati, Ohio (CGD). Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to clarify any association between infant birth weight and cannabis use in pregnancy based on urine drug screens. METHODS: A retrospective medical record review of singleton births from August 2013 through December 2014 with available urine

CBD may pose unknown health risks and cannot be marketed as a dietary supplement, food or therapeutic cure-all. CBD products may be trendy, but health officials are worried that these products — which are often marketed illegally — may not be safe. Yesterday (Nov. 26), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters

The FDA is working to answer questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, particularly CBD. The FDA has approved only one CBD product, a prescription drug product to treat two rare, severe forms of epilepsy. It is currently illegal to market CBD by adding it to a food

There is little evidence that the use of cannabinoids can improve symptoms of anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, or Tourette syndrome, according to a report in Lancet Psychiatry. “Cannabinoids are often advocated as a treatment for various mental disorders,” wrote Nicola Black, Ph.D., of the University of New South Wales and colleagues. Doctors

The research suggests that there is no safe period to consume marijuana during pregnancy. Scientists have shown in a new study that one-time exposure during early pregnancy to cannabinoids (CBs) like THC or CBD can trigger growth abnormalities in the developing embryo. This was the first time that such a connection has been highlighted in the

FDA, FTC warn company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims to treat teething and ear pain in infants, autism, ADHD, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease… Cannabis Chaos & Crack Pot Clinical Claims! Read More