Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Marijuana and America’s Health: Questions and Issues for Policy Makers

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U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chairman, and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), co-Chairman, held a hearing of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control to examine public health questions and issues surrounding marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, as more states...
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Trends in Internet Searches for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States

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Source: Leas EC, Nobles AL, Caputi TL, Dredze M, Smith DM, Ayers JW. Trends in Internet Searches for Cannabidiol (CBD) in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. Published online October 23, 20192(10):e1913853. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13853 Introduction Cannabidiol (CBD) is widely promoted as a...
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A National Survey of Marijuana Use Among US Adults With Medical Conditions, 2016-2017

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Source: Dai H, Richter KP. A National Survey of Marijuana Use Among US Adults With Medical Conditions, 2016-2017. JAMA Netw Open. Published online September 20, 20192(9):e1911936. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.11936 Key Points Question What are the prevalence and patterns of marijuana use among...
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The neuropsychopharmacology of cannabis: A review of human imaging studies

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Source: Bloomfield, M. A., Hindocha, C., Green, S. F., Wall, M. B., Lees, R., Petrilli, K., ... & Freeman, T. P. (2018). The neuropsychopharmacology of cannabis: a review of human imaging studies. Pharmacology & therapeutics. Abstract The laws governing cannabis are evolving worldwide and associated...
The neuropsychopharmacology of cannabis A review of human imaging studies.pdf
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The Effectiveness of Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review

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Source: C. Hindocha, J. Cousijn, M. Rall & M. A. P. Bloomfield (2019): The Effectiveness of Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Systematic Review, Journal of Dual Diagnosis, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2019.1652380 Abstract Objectives: Posttraumatic stress disorder...
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Keeping up with the times: how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter

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Source: van Draanen et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (2019) 14:38 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-019-0224-3 Abstract Background: Public health and governmental organizations are expected to provide guidance to the public on emerging health issues in accessible formats. It is...
Keeping up with the times how national public health and governmental organizations communicate about cannabis on Twitter.pdf
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Cannabis plant and cannabis resin, WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence Pre-Review

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Source: https://www.who.int/medicines/access/controlled-substances/Section4.CannabisPlant.TherapeuticUse.pdf?ua=1 Extent of therapeutic use and epidemiology of medical use It is estimated that between 3% and 5% of the world’s population has tried cannabis for nonmedical reasons. Among users of...
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Reducing the risks of distortion in cannabis research

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Source: Humphreys, K., and Hall, W. D. ( 2019) Reducing the risks of distortion in cannabis research. Addiction, https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14801. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Corporate and ideological vested interests may distort the findings of cannabis research...
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Cannabis Use among Adolescents: Risk Pattern, Implications and Possible Explanatory Variables

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Rial, A.; Burkhart, G.; Isorna, M.; Barreiro, C.; Varela, J.; Golpe, S. Cannabis use among adolescents: Risk pattern, implications and possible explanatory variables. Adicciones 2018

According to the Spanish Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES), cannabis remains the most used illegal substance among Spanish adolescents, with around 3 out of 10 students reporting lifetime use. 

Several studies have warned of the implications of the use of cannabis on neurobiological development. Therefore, it is vital to identify and analyse the risk factors linked with adolescent cannabis use in order to design appropriate prevention interventions.

In a recent study, published in Adicciones, researchers have analysed:

  • current figures for the number of adolescents users of...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

The Devil Is in the Details! On Regulating Cannabis Use in Canada Based on Public Health Criteria; Comment on “Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana in Canada: Review of Potential Economic, Social, and Health Impacts”

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Source: : Rehm J, Crépault JF, Fischer B. The devil is in the details! On regulating cannabis use in Canada based on public health criteria: Comment on “Legalizing and regulating marijuana in Canada: review of potential economic, social, and health impacts.” Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017;6(3):173...
The Devil Is in the Details! On Regulating Cannabis Use in Canada Based on Public Health Criteria.pdf
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State of the Art Treatments for Cannabis Dependence

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Source: Danovitch, I., & Gorelick, D. A. (2012). State of the art treatments for cannabis dependence. The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 35(2), 309–326. doi:10.1016/j.psc.2012.03.003 Synopsis This article reviews established and emerging treatment options for cannabis dependence. Cannabis...
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The Mental Health Risks of Adolescent Cannabis Use

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Source: Hall W (2006) The Mental Health Risks of Adolescent Cannabis Use. PLoS Med 3(2): e39. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030039 Since the early 1970s, when cannabis first began to be widely used [1], the proportion of young people who have used cannabis has steeply increased and the age...
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Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Source: Chadi N, Schroeder R, Jensen JW, Levy S. Association Between Electronic Cigarette Use and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr. Published online August 12, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2574 Key Points Question Is...
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Incidence of Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Among Children and Teenagers Aged 0 to 19 Years Before and After Medical Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts

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Source: Whitehill JM, Harrington C, Lang CJ, Chary M, Bhutta WA, Burns MM. Incidence of Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Among Children and Teenagers Aged 0 to 19 Years Before and After Medical Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts. JAMA Netw Open. Published online August 16, 20192(8):e199456. doi:10...
Incidence of Pediatric Cannabis Exposure Among Children and Teenagers Aged 0 to 19 Years Before and After Medical Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts.pdf
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La FDA pone sobre aviso a empresa que comercializa productos hechos a base de cannabidiol sin sancionar haciendo afirmaciones infundadas de que tratan el cáncer, la enfermedad de Alzheimer, la abstinencia de opiáceos, el dolor y la ansiedad en las mascota

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La dependencia está agilizando el trabajo para evaluar las regulaciones relacionadas a la cannabis y los ingredientes derivados de ella, como el CDB 23 de Julio de 2019 El día de hoy, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció la...
FDA pone sobre aviso a empresa que comercializa productos hechos a base de cann…
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FDA warns company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety

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Agency is expediting work to evaluate regulatory policies related to cannabis and cannabis-derived ingredients like CBD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, Massachusetts, for illegally selling unapproved products...
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Absence of Entourage: Terpenoids Commonly Found in Cannabis sativa Do Not Modulate the Functional Activity of Δ9-THC at Human CB1 and CB2 Receptors

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Source: Marina Santiago, Shivani Sachdev, Jonathon C. Arnold, Iain S. McGregor, and Mark Connor.Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.http://doi.org/10.1089/can.2019.0016 Abstract Introduction: Compounds present in Cannabis sativa such as phytocannabinoids and terpenoids may act in concert to elicit...
Absence of Entourage Terpenoids Commonly Found in Cannabis sativa Do Not Modulate the Functional Activity of Δ9-THC at Human CB1 and CB2 Receptors.pdf
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Age related differences in cannabis use and subjective effects in a large population-based survey of adult athletes

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Source: Zeiger et al. Journal of Cannabis Research (2019) 1:6 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-019-0006-9 Abstract Background There is a paucity of information regarding cannabis use behaviors in adult community-based athletes as most research in athletes has focused on misuse of cannabis in elite...
Age related differences in cannabis use and subjective effects in a large population-based survey of adult athletes.pdf

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