Category: Marijuana Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com)  – DALLAS, August 5, 2020 —The chemicals in cannabis have been linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, heart failure and atrial fibrillation in observational studies;

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The legalization of marijuana for Washington state adults may be thwarting a steady downward trend in teen marijuana use, according to new research from the University of Washington.

(HealthNewsDigestcom) – Nearly twelve years ago, Michigan voters approved the use of medical cannabis by residents with certain health conditions. A year and a half ago, they voted to approve its use by all adults, for any reason.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MINNEAPOLIS – The jury’s still out on whether the use of marijuana may increase the risk of stroke. While several larger studies have found an increased risk, other studies have found no such increased risk.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, PA: The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Medical marijuana users who say they have high levels of pain are more likely than those with low pain to say they use cannabis three or more times a day, a new study finds.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Female eggs exposed to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, have an impaired ability to produce viable embryos, and are significantly less likely to result in a viable pregnancy

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Smoke a lot of weed as a teenager, and when you reach adulthood you’ll be more likely to have trouble falling or staying asleep, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of more than 1,800 twins.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, March 30, 2020 — In the U.S., those who consume alcohol and drive are often subjected to roadside stops, breathalyzer tests and stiff penalties if their blood alcohol content exceeds certain limits.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Hamilton, ON (February 26, 2020) – McMaster University researchers have identified an antibacterial compound made by cannabis plants that may serve as a lead for new drug development.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana (SAM) is common among young people, and is sometimes a deliberate choice to enhance the effects of intoxication.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Marijuana use is on the rise as more states legalize it for medicinal and recreational purposes, and physicians are fielding more questions about its safety.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ALBANY, N.Y. – Forensic chemist Jan Halámek is proving that our own perspiration not only gives away how drunk we are – but if we are high, too.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Despite widespread use of the drug around the world and increasing moves to legalise its sale for recreational consumption, standard units – which have been commonplace for alcohol for many years – have never been adopted in health guidelines for cannabis.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As a growing number of U.S. states legalize the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana, an increasing number of American women are using cannabis before becoming pregnant….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Marijuana is an impairing substance and its legalization has huge public and workplace health implications.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – September 5, 2019 – Now that cannabis has been legalized for recreational use in Canada, there’s a growing need for research exploring the mental health implications of increased access to cannabis.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – Millennials lead the escalating interest in marijuana and cannabinoid compounds for managing pain – with older generations not far behind – and yet most are unaware of potential risks.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A researcher from the University of Houston has found that adults who take prescription opioids for severe pain are more likely to have increased anxiety, depression and substance abuse issues if they also use marijuana.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new Economic Inquiry study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths.