cannabis

Prevention Plus Wellness Youth and Teacher Resources

Website

13 January 2020

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) provides easy to use evidence-informed resources to help prevention and health specialists and parents prevent youth and young adult alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, e-cigarette, and opioid use while promoting...

Rapid Increase in the Prevalence of Cannabis Use Among People with Depression in the United States, 2005–17: The Role of Differentially Changing Risk Perceptions

Scientific article

4 December 2019

Abstract Aims To estimate trends in the prevalence of cannabis use and risk perceptions of cannabis use from 2005 to 2017 among United States people with and without depression. Design Linear time trends of the prevalence of any, daily and...

Unintended Consequences of the Cannabis Panacea: What Addiction Specialists Need to Know

28 October 2020

Webinar

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 @ 3-4:00pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT)

Description

Hailed as safe, natural and a potential cure-all by the public, both medical and recreational cannabis is quickly becoming legal and mainstream across the country. While it has the potential to help fill state coffers, there are many unintended consequences that will mean big challenges for addiction specialists.

Providing Youth Cannabis Use Prevention Messages that Promote Wellness Lifestyles: Free Webinar

Video and audio recordings

4 January 2020

Webinar Objectives: Develop messages that integrate youth cannabis use prevention with fitness & health promotion using the Behavior-Image Model. Compare evidence-based & evidence-informed programs for preventing marijuana use and promoting...

Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews

Scientific article

10 December 2019

Abstract Background There has been increased interest in the role of cannabis for treating medical conditions. The availability of different cannabis-based products can make the side effects of exposure unpredictable. We sought to conduct a...

Psychotic Disorders Hospitalisations Associated with Cannabis Abuse or Dependence

Scientific article

5 December 2019

Delta 9‐tetrahydrocannabinol - a psychoactive compound found in cannabis - activates parts of the brain responsible for cognition, perception, anxiety, fear, memory and reward. There are continuous debates about the link between cannabis...

RSMj 2021 4th Annual Scientific Meeting

23 July 2021

Boston

United States

The 4th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Marijuana (RSMj) will be held from July 23-25, 2021 in Boston, MA.

Cannabis Use during Methadone Maintenance Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Scientific article

19 November 2019

Abstract Background: Rates of cannabis use among patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy are high, and cannabis use may be associated with outcomes of methadone maintenance therapy. We examined the effect of cannabis use on opioid...

Examining the Profile of High-Potency Cannabis and its Association with Severity of Cannabis Dependence

Scientific article

Abstract Background Cannabis use is decreasing in England and Wales, while demand for cannabis treatment in addiction services continues to rise. This could be partly due to an increased availability of high-potency cannabis. Method Adults...

After Legalization, Marijuana Addiction Is on the Rise

News

A new study finds that addiction has gone up among young people who live in states where recreational cannabis is legal. The overall rate of addiction remains low, but the findings are concerning for experts. Additionally, experts are...