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Source: Shi Y, Pacula RL. Assessment of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries’ Compliance With Underage Access and Marketing Restrictions in California. JAMA Pediatr. Published online August 16, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.2508 The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that, as more...
Source: Hjorthøj C, Posselt CM, Nordentoft M. Development Over Time of the Population-Attributable Risk Fraction for Cannabis Use Disorder in Schizophrenia in Denmark. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online July 21, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1471 Key Points Question Has the population...
Source: Volkow, N. D., & Weiss, S. R. (2020). Importance of a standard unit dose for cannabis research. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 115(7), 1219. Recognizing the increasing diversity of cannabis products and their expanded use, Freeman & Lorenzetti propose a standard unit dose of 5 mg 9...
Fuente: Cuenca-Royo, A., Sánchez- Niubó, A., Torrens, M., Suelves, J., & Domingo-Salvany, A. (2013). La entrevista Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST) para el diagnóstico de trastornos psiquiátricos en jóvenes consumidores de cannabis. Adicciones, 25(1), 87-88. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.20882...
Manu, E., Douglas, M., Ntsaba, M.J. et al. Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00391-w
Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has failed to stop illicit marijuana cultivation and trading. Nevertheless, the views of those who economically benefit from the illicit marijuana trade on its legalization remain empirically unsolicited.
This study aimed to understand the views of illegal marijuana growers and traders from two selected communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa...
Source: Han B, Compton WM, Einstein EB, Volkow ND. Associations of Suicidality Trends With Cannabis Use as a Function of Sex and Depression Status. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2113025. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13025 Key Points Question Are there associations between cannabis use and...
Monografía realizada por Gómez Vargas, Maricelly (2021) El cannabis ha sido blanco de muchas discusiones sobre sus propiedades de potencialización y degeneración de los procesos cognitivos en consumidores, por lo cual se han desarrollado múltiples estudios e investigaciones; sin embargo, en este...
Source: Albaugh MD, Ottino-Gonzalez J, Sidwell A, et al. Association of Cannabis Use During Adolescence With Neurodevelopment. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online June 16, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1258 Key Points Question To what extent is cannabis use associated with magnetic resonance...
Especialistas analizarán la evidencia científica del consumo de cannabis, las medidas de reducción de daños ante su consumo, los esquemas nacionales e internacionales de regulación, así como los puntos fundamentales para comprender las implicaciones de su legalización. Seminario permanente derecho y...
What does the rising tide of marijuana legalization mean to families and communities across the United States? Will the profit motive of a booming marijuana industry put young people at risk, and how can we protect them? Kevin A. Sabet, PhD, President and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana joins...
Source: Nicolini, H., Martínez-Magaña, J. J., Genis-Mendoza, A. D., VILLATORO, J., Camarena, B., Fleiz Bautista, C., ... & Medina-Mora, M. E. (2021). Cannabis Use in People with Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology: Results from a Mexican Epidemiological Sample. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 643...
Matthay EC, Kiang MV, Elser H, Schmidt L, Humphreys K. Evaluation of State Cannabis Laws and Rates of Self-harm and Assault. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(3):e211955. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1955
Abstract
Importance State cannabis laws are changing rapidly. Research is inconclusive about their association with rates of self-harm and assault. Existing studies have not considered variations in cannabis commercialization across states over time.
Objective To evaluate the association of state medical and recreational cannabis laws with self-harm and assault, overall and by age and sex, while considering varying degrees of commercialization.
Design, Setting, and Participants Using a cohort design with panel fixed-effects analysis, within-state changes in claims for self-harm and...
Source: Matthay EC, Kiang MV, Elser H, Schmidt L, Humphreys K. Evaluation of State Cannabis Laws and Rates of Self-harm and Assault. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(3):e211955. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1955 Key Points Question Are state cannabis legalization laws with varying degrees of...
Source: Naji, L., Rosic, T., Sanger, N., Dennis, B., Worster, A., Paul, J., ... & Samaan, Z. (2020). The Role of Cannabis Use in Suicidal Ideation Among Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of addiction medicine. Abstract Objectives: Cannabis use is associated with suicide risk in the general...
Source: Gilman JM, Schmitt WA, Wheeler G, et al. Variation in Cannabinoid Metabolites Present in the Urine of Adults Using Medical Cannabis Products in Massachusetts. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(4):e215490. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.5490 The findings of this cohort study are consistent with those...