Cannabis Conundrum

How ‘cool’ is vaping the ‘harmless’ weed? Hmmmm? Vaping can transform the Cannabinoid known as CBD – a typically non-intoxicating substance into THC – the psychotropic compound in cannabis that gets you ‘high’. If that’s not enough to warrant a significant level of precaution, vaping cannabis can lead to creating a respiratory poisoning gas called  Ketene,

High-strength cannabis linked to addiction and mental health problems“76% increase in people entering treatment for cannabis addiction in the past decade.”“…the safest level of use for cannabis is of course ‘no use’..”  Kat Petrilli, Doctor of Philosophy, Bath University Largest ever study into the health effects of different types of cannabis highlights concerns about stronger forms

Timmen L. Cermak MD December 2, 2022KEY POINTS Motivation is a subjective experience and therefore extremely difficult to measure objectively. Motivational syndrome has long been seen as a sign of cannabis addiction, but has only recently been measured. Liking and wanting are two different forces. Drug use changes the brain in ways that stimulate wanting

AbstractObjective: Understanding how recreational cannabis legalization may impact cannabis use disorder (CUD) among adolescents and young adults is key to developing an appropriate public health response. This research investigates whether associations among adolescent and young adult perception of risk of harm from cannabis use, prevalence of past-month cannabis use, and rate of CUD treatment admissions changed

Researchers say despite the lack of symptom relief, more trials are needed to focus on the targeted use of medicinal cannabisMelissa Davey 29/11 2022 The first high quality study looking at the impact of cannabidiol oil on palliative care patients with advanced cancer found it did not improve their pain, depression, anxiety, or quality of life.

(Why not exploit the placebo effect of Cannabis, placebo’s will not addict!)There are numerous examples of the relationship between treatment expectations and placebo responses. If a person thinks they will experience relief from their pain by using a certain product or treatment, this can change the way they end up perceiving incoming pain signals – making them think

Association of Recreational Cannabis Legalization With Alcohol Use Among Adults in the US, 2010 to 2019JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(11):e224069. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.4069 AbstractImportance  In the US, cannabis use has nearly doubled during the past decade, in part because states have implemented recreational cannabis laws (RCLs). However, it is unclear how legalization of adult-use cannabis may affect alcohol consumption.Objective  To estimate

The Disastrous Californian Cannabis Legalization Experiment – More than promises ‘Up in Smoke’! Also see ‘Then There Were Three – Marijuana Markets, That Is!’ View PDF