Cannabis Conundrum

Abstract Context: Cannabis use among the general population has increased over time, in part due to decriminalization of use and greater social acceptance of cannabis use. These changes have contributed to increased availability of cannabis products, thus raising the likelihood that a subset of adolescent and young adult athletes will use cannabis. Therefore, it is imperative

DNA methylation is an indicator of the impact of environmental factors on health, and some forms of DNA methylation due to environmental factors are long-lasting, while others are transient. It occurs when a methyl group gets added to the fifth carbon of cytosine in regions with cytosine and guanine (CpG) repeats. Studies have reported that

‘Legal High, Marijuana light’?: Mislabelled & Illegal CBD Products sold at convenience stores test like Marijuana –The chaos of toxic cannabis legalisation failure.  These openly sold toxins are not only illegal, but incredibly dangerous to both users and non-users.   Watch Report: https://youtu.be/ZOvtqvtCF00?si=QCbb7mmBrna7c14q  

Associations between cannabis use disorder (CUD) and affective psychiatric illnesses are understudied. Researchers analyzed registry data from Danish persons ≥16 years old between 1995 and 2021 to examine the associations between CUD diagnosis and subsequent diagnoses of major depressive disorder (unipolar depression) and bipolar disorder, including psychotic and non-psychotic subtypes of each illness. Of the

Cannabis Use Need Not Meet Criteria for Use Disorder to Be Harmful to Adolescents Cannabis use can affect memory, motivation, attention, and mental health. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to its effects due to critical brain development during this developmental stage. As more US states legalize cannabis, adolescents are increasingly perceiving it to be safe, compared

Team of researchers urges further study and evaluation of standards for medical use. Date: October 20, 2023 Source: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Summary: Cannabis use, even for medical purposes, could make some people sick due to harmful fungi that contaminate the plants. That is the finding of a recently published peer-reviewed journal article, whose authors recommend further

This just one individual and health care system crippling outcome of cannabis use is unstainable for any healthcare system, free or paid for. The cannabis lobby and industry continue to deflect, as does the cannabis user, at this growing endemic and the outrageous expense it is incurring on non-drug using tax-payers. See also: 2019 Hyperemesis

A new study from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark has discovered the chronic use of marijuana is linked to as much as a four-fold increase in risk for major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and associated psychosis. The news is significant given the rapid increase in US states permitting recreational use of the drug…Although many Americans view pot

T.H.C – The Human Consequences: Why legalisation is a public and personal health nightmare.

A look at the association between cannabis use and schizophrenia, as well as the need for comprehensive public health policies and education. September 25, 2023 Victor Ajluni, MD The increasing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use worldwide has underscored the need to understand its potential health implications. One area of significant concern is the association between cannabis use and