An update on cannabis use disorder with comment on the impact of policy related to therapeutic and recreational cannabis use Alan J. Budney,· Michael J. Sofis,· Jacob T. Borodovsky European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-018-0976-1 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019 Abstract : Confusion and controversy related to the potential for cannabis use to cause harm, or alternatively to provide benefit, continues globally. This issue has grown in intensity and importance with the increased recognition of the public health implications related to the escalation of the legalization of cannabis and cannabinoid products. This selective overview and commentary attempt to succinctly [...]
Lire la suiteMarijuana and acute health care contacts in Colorado George SamWang, Katelyn Hall, Daniel Vigil, Shireen Banerji, AndrewMonte, Mike VanDyke Preventive Medicine, 2017, 104, 24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.03.022 a b s t r a c t Over 22 million Americans are current users of marijuana; half of US states allow medical marijuana, and several allow recreational marijuana. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact marijuana has on hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) visits, and regional poison center (RPC) calls in Colorado, a medical and recreational marijuana state. This is a retrospective review using Colorado Hospital Association hospitalizations and ED visits with marijuana-related billing codes, and [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis récréatif et politique: oui ou non, Emmanuel Macron est-il contre sa légalisation ? 19 juin 2019 jean-yves nau addictions, alcoolisme, Argent, législatif, Médecine, Polémique, Politique, Pouvoir, Risques (réduction des), tabagisme, Toxicomanies Étiquettes : L'Obs https://jeanyvesnau.com/2019/06/19/cannabis-recreatif-et-politique-oui-ou-non-emmanuel-macron-est-il-contre-sa-legalisation/ Bonjour Pour un peu le journaliste se lasserait. Des députés de quatre groupes politiques (dont certains macronistes) prônent désormais ouvertement une « légalisation contrôlée » du cannabis – et ce dans une proposition de loi transmise de mardi 18 juin à la presse. Ce texte sera officiellement déposé ce 19 juin. Signataires : François-Michel Lambert, Sylvia Pinel, Paul Molac, Jean-Michel Clément, Jeanine Dubié, Frédérique Dumas, François Pupponi (Libertés et territoires), Delphine Bagarry, Annie Chapelier, Hubert Julien-Laferrière, Pierre-Alain Raphan [...]
Lire la suiteThe Need for Federal Regulation of Marijuana Marketing John W. Ayers, PhD, Theodore Caputi, Eric C. Leas, PhD,MPH JAMA, June 11, 2019 Volume 321, Number 22 doi:10.1001/jama.2019.4432 A national for-profit marijuana industry is expanding substantially in the United States. Thirty-three states have legalized medical marijuana, 10 of which (where 1 in 4 individuals reside) have also legalized recreational marijuana. Sales of marijuana are projected to increase from $8.5 billion to $75 billion by 2030, rivaling current tobacco sales ($125 billion).1 The initial marijuana marketplace was limited to a few states, but emerging brands have developed sophisticated national marketing campaigns that could potentially have an [...]
Lire la suiteAssociation Between Marijuana Use and Adverse Obstetrical and Neonatal Outcomes CR Warshak; J Regan; B Moore; K Magner; S Kritzer; J Van Hook Journal of Perinatology, 2015, 35, 12, 991-995. PMID : 26401751 DOI : 10.1038/jp.2015.120 Abstract and Introduction Abstract Objective: To evaluate associations between marijuana exposure and adverse outcomes excluding women with polysubstance abuse and stratifying for concurrent maternal tobacco use. Study Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study evaluating various obstetrical and neonatal outcomes including: preterm delivery, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, cesarean delivery, fetal growth restriction, a composite which included stillbirth or neonatal intensive care unit admission, and perinatal mortality. We stratified study groups [...]
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