Preparing Medicinal Cannabis for Serious and Complex Illness
By Patrick Blanchard, M.D. Many people who visit a cannabis dispensary for the first time are scared and confused but it’s not their fault. The...
Cannabis use among adults undergoing cancer treatment
Cancer. 2023 Jun 24. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34922. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Little is known about the risks and benefits of cannabis use in the...
Correlations among morphological and biochemical traits in high-cannabidiol hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
Plant Direct. 2023 Jun 19;7(6):e503. doi: 10.1002/pld3.503. eCollection 2023 Jun. ABSTRACT Cannabis sativa is cultivated for multiple uses including the production of cannabinoids. In developing...
Medicinal cannabis for psychiatry-related conditions: an overview of current Australian prescribing
Front Pharmacol. 2023 Jun 6;14:1142680. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1142680. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Objective: Evidence is accumulating that components of the Cannabis sativa plant may have therapeutic potential...
Disparities in cannabis-related emergency department visits across depressed and non-depressed individuals and the impact of recreational cannabis policy in Ontario, Canada
Psychol Med. 2023 Jun 22:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0033291723000569. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Recreational cannabis policies are being considered in many jurisdictions internationally. Given that...
Cannabis education: how providers and patients can engage in discussion
Int J Legal Med. 2023 Jun 21. doi: 10.1007/s00414-023-03041-x. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:37344584 | DOI:10.1007/s00414-023-03041-x...
Co-use of cigarettes and cannabis among people with HIV: Results from a randomized controlled smoking cessation trial
Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Jun 8;7:100172. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100172. eCollection 2023 Jun. ABSTRACT SIGNIFICANCE: People with HIV (PWH) who smoke cigarettes have lower cessation rates...
Outdoor Medical Cannabis Advertising in Oklahoma: Examining Regulatory Compliance and Social Meanings in Billboard Content
Subst Use Misuse. 2023 Jun 20:1-13. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2223299. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background: Medical cannabis currently dominates the U.S. cannabis advertising landscape. The public...
No difference in COVID-19 treatment outcomes among current methamphetamine, cannabis and alcohol users
J Cannabis Res. 2023 Jun 19;5(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s42238-023-00193-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Poor outcomes of COVID-19 have been reported in older males with medical comorbidities including substance...
A review of social media platform policies that address cannabis promotion, marketing and sales
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2023 Jun 19;18(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s13011-023-00546-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cannabis marketing exposure via social media may impact use in youth and young...
Cannabis sativa-based oils against aluminum-induced neurotoxicity
Sci Rep. 2023 Jun 17;13(1):9813. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-36966-9. ABSTRACT The use of terpenoid compounds in different neural-related conditions is becoming useful for several illnesses. Another possible...
The modulatory role of cannabis use in subconcussive neural injury
iScience. 2023 May 25;26(6):106948. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106948. eCollection 2023 Jun 16. ABSTRACT Cannabis use has become popular among athletes, many of whom are exposed to repetitive...
Exploring Differences in Daily Vaping of Nicotine and Cannabis among People Who Use Drugs in New Zealand
Subst Use Misuse. 2023 Jun 16:1-11. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2223276. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Background: Little is known about daily vaping of different substances, particularly cannabis....
Cadmium exposure is associated with increased transcript abundance of multiple heavy metal associated transporter genes in roots of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
Front Plant Sci. 2023 May 30;14:1183249. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1183249. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has demonstrated promise for phytoremediation due to an extensive...
Association of Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis Use During Pregnancy With Cannabis Use Beliefs and Behaviors
JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jun 1;6(6):e2317138. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17138. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: As states have legalized recreational cannabis use, some have enacted policies mandating point-of-sale warning signs...