Cannabis Conundrum

(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

There is some evidence that marijuana can reduce symptoms of depression in the short term. Some users say it helps them feel more relaxed, happy, and peaceful.A 2020 study published in The Journal of Biology and Medicine found that about 95% of people said marijuana gave them rapid short-term relief from depression symptoms.A study published in 2018 in

Transfer of cannabinoids into the milk of dairy cows fed with industrial hemp could lead to Δ9-THC exposure that exceeds acute reference doseAbstract: The industrial hemp sector is growing and, in recent years, has launched many novel hemp-derived products, including animal feed. It is, however, unclear to what extent individual cannabinoids from industrial hemp transfer from

Smoking is the most common cause of emphysema, a chronic lung condition resulting from air sacs becoming stretched and damaged. In a new study, researchers found that airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in people who smoke cannabis compared to cigarette smokers and non-smokers. “93% of the marijuana smokers had emphysema rather than 67%

Discussion: The results show that maternal THC exposure during gestation induces myocardial hyperplasiaand semilunar valve thickening in the fetal heart and postnatal cardiac dysfunction. Our study suggests that maternalcannabis consumption may induce abnormalities in the developing heart and cardiac dysfunction in postnatallife.   View PDF  

NIH-funded results add to growing scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems that persist as the affected children progress into early adolescence (11 and 12 years

The Continued Rise of Unintentional Ingestion of Edible Cannabis in Toddlers—A Growing Public Health Concern As use of cannabis continues to be decriminalized and legalized across the US for adults aged 21 years and older, there has been a concurrent increase in unintentional ingestion of cannabis edibles among children, which raises a significant public health