Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Much Higher Than Previously Thought
Researchers say the sheer amount of cannabinoid positivity found during umbilical cord toxicity testing was "pretty astounding."
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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Much Higher Than Previously Thought
Researchers say the sheer amount of cannabinoid positivity found during umbilical cord toxicity testing was “pretty astounding.”
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Cannabis Use Increases Severe COVID-19 Risk Comparable to Smoking
Similar to smokers, cannabis users are nearly twice as likely to need hospitalization and intensive care when infected with the virus.
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Federal Government to Reclassify Marijuana as Schedule III Drug
The US Justice Department will recommend a reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, allowing it to be lawfully prescribed as medication, USA Today reports.
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Recreational Cannabis Use May Protect Against Cognitive Decline, Surprising Study Finds
Recreational cannabis use was associated with a significant 96% decrease in the odds of subjective cognitive decline among adults in a new study.
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Toxic Metals Found in Cannabis Vape Liquids
Some unregulated samples contained 100 times more lead than the regulated samples, far exceeding the generally accepted tolerance limit.
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Cannabis Smoking Raises Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Daily use was associated with a 25% increased likelihood of heart attack and a 42% increased likelihood of stroke.
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Teen Asthma Rates and Marijuana Use
Asthma is more common among teens who use marijuana, and asthma prevalence increases with the frequency of marijuana use, according to a new study from Columbia and CUNY researchers.
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Asthma More Common in Recent Cannabis Users
The odds of asthma were significantly even greater among individuals who reported cannabis use 20 to 30 days per month.
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Joint Smoking of Marijuana and Cigarettes Escalates Emphysema Risk
New research challenges the common belief about marijuana’s harmlessness, exploring its combined effects with cigarette smoking on lung health.
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Vaping Tied to Bronchitis, Dyspnea Risk in Young Adults
Vaping is associated with respiratory symptoms including wheeze, bronchitic symptoms, and dyspnea in young adults, independent of combustible cannabis and cigarette exposures, according to research published online in Thorax.
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Cannabis Researchers Receive $9.5M in California State Funding
UCLA has received six state grants from California totaling $9.5 million to support research on cannabis effects and the cannabis industry.
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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Linked to Respiratory Problems for Babies
The study showed that prenatal exposure to cannabinoids resulted in significant alterations in sensory and motor control of breathing and that this result was more pronounced in males.
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Rising Teen Asthma in States with Legal Recreational Cannabis
The study is the first to examine the relationship between changes in cannabis policy for adult use and asthma prevalence among children and adolescents.Â
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Ground Cannabis Linked to Woman’s Asthma Death
The death of a young woman in Massachusetts is being tied to her job at a state-licensed marijuana facility in the wake of a federal investigation, according to a report by OSHA.
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Tied to Pediatric Mental Disorders
Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems in children that persist into early adolescence (age 11 and 12).
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Cannabis for Chronic Pain Tied to Small Risk of Heart Arrhythmia
Among patients prescribed cannabis for chronic pain, the absolute risk of new-onset heart arrhythmia was 0.86% in medical cannabis users compared with 0.49% in non-users, for a relative risk of 1.74.
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Marijuana, Hallucinogen Use Among Young Adults at All-time High in 2021
Marijuana and hallucinogen use in the past year reported by young adults 19 to 30 years old increased significantly in 2021. Nicotine vaping increased as well.
Read MoreMedical Cannabis: Bill Becomes Law After Yearslong Effort on Reforms
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a package of significant reforms to the state’s multibillion-dollar marijuana industry.
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Study: Potent Weed Linked to More Marijuana Use
Cannabis potency has spiked in recent years and is linked with more people becoming addicted, according to a new study in Lancet Psychiatry.
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Uptick Reported in Cannabis Vaping for All Adolescents
Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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Medicinal Cannabis Reduces Pain Among Cancer Patients
New findings suggest that medicinal cannabis can be carefully considered as an alternative to the pain relief medicines that are usually prescribed to cancer patients.
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Recreational Marijuana Access Reduces Demand for Prescription Drugs
The legalization of recreational marijuana reduces demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs, according to an analysis by a Cornell researcher and a collaborator.
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Increase Childhood Risk of Obesity, High Blood Sugar
Prenatal cannabis exposure due to use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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Incannex’s Drug Lowers AHI for Sleep Apnea Patients in Clinical Trial
Incannex Healthcare announced the completion of a preliminary analysis of data from its clinical trial investigating a novel cannabinoid product, IHL-42X, for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
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