Tag: Marijuana
Older Adults Believe Marijuana Can Be Effective for Pain
Most older adults support its use when recommended by doctor; some support its use for anyone
Scale of Online Marketplace for Marijuana Increasing
Online marijuana searches grew by 98 percent as a proportion of all searches from 2005 to 2017
ACC: Cocaine/Marijuana May Up Mortality in Younger MI Patients
Cocaine and/or marijuana use present in 10.7 percent of myocardial infarction patients age ≤50
No Link Found Between Marijuana Use, Kidney Function
Researchers compared current and past marijuana use to never users
Cannabidiol Is Effective Add-On for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
More effective than placebo for reducing seizure frequency, achieving seizure freedom
Medical Marijuana Laws Not Tied to Increases in Teen Use
Findings based on 11 separate studies using data from four, large-scale U.S. surveys
Many in Oregon View Alcohol As More Harmful Than Marijuana
In survey, 52.5 percent called alcohol more harmful, 40 percent considered the two equally harmful
Risk of Fatal Traffic Crashes Up After April 20 Cannabis Event
Increased risk of fatal crashes on cannabis celebration day in the U.S., especially among younger drivers
Cannabidiol Efficacious for Lennox-Gastaut Drop Seizures
Cannabidiol is associated with a greater reduction in monthly drop seizure frequency versus placebo
Risk of Psychotic Experiences Up With Teen Cannabis Use
Risk also increased with early-onset cigarette-only use, but correlation attenuated after adjustment