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Proceedings of the 2021 Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference

Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, 2021
The Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference (CCORC) 2021 was held virtually on April 8 and 9, 2021. The conference was hosted by the Consortium for Medical Marijuana Clinical Outcomes Research, a research organization instituted by the state ...
Amie J. Goodin, Debbie L. Wilson, Robert L. Cook, Yan Wang, Joshua Brown, Almut G. Winterstein   +5 more
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Cannabis and the Anxiety of Fragmentation—A Systems Approach for Finding an Anxiolytic Cannabis Chemotype

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018
Cannabis sativa is a medicinal herb with a diverse range of chemotypes that can exert both anxiolytic and anxiogenic effects on humans. Medical cannabis patients receiving organically grown cannabis from a single source were surveyed about the ...
Brishna S. Kamal, Brishna S. Kamal, Fatima Kamal, Daniel E. Lantela, Daniel E. Lantela   +4 more
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Marijuana legalization and historical trends in marijuana use among US residents aged 12–25: results from the 1979–2016 National Survey on drug use and health

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. More and more states legalized medical and recreational marijuana use. Adolescents and emerging adults are at high risk for marijuana use.
Bin Yu, Xinguang Chen, Xiangfan Chen, Hong Yan   +3 more
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Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2021
Background Over the years, there has been a clarion call for legalising marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Proponents of the call argue that the criminalisation of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has ...
Emmanuel Manu, Mbuyiselo Douglas, Mohlomi Jafta Ntsaba, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang   +3 more
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The Grass Might Be Greener: Medical Marijuana Patients Exhibit Altered Brain Activity and Improved Executive Function after 3 Months of Treatment

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018
The vast majority of states have enacted full or partial medical marijuana (MMJ) programs, causing the number of patients seeking certification for MMJ use to increase dramatically in recent years.
Staci A. Gruber, Staci A. Gruber, Staci A. Gruber, Kelly A. Sagar, Kelly A. Sagar, Kelly A. Sagar, Mary K. Dahlgren, Mary K. Dahlgren, Mary K. Dahlgren, Atilla Gonenc, Atilla Gonenc, Atilla Gonenc, Rosemary T. Smith, Rosemary T. Smith, Ashley M. Lambros, Ashley M. Lambros, Korine B. Cabrera, Korine B. Cabrera, Scott E. Lukas, Scott E. Lukas   +19 more
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The perils of recreational marijuana use: relationships with mental health among emergency department patients

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2020
Introduction Marijuana is a commonly used drug in the United States. Many states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. The effects of marijuana on mental health are unknown.
Catherine A. Marco, John Paul Detherage III, Ashley LaFountain, Megan Hanna, Justin Anderson, Rachel Rhee, Jacqueline Ziegman, Dennis Mann   +7 more
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Marijuana and fertility [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2019
Tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana, is a lipophilic compound with a prolonged half-life of 20–36 hours.[1][1] Tetrahydrocannabinol activates the cannabinoid receptors, which are part of the endogenous endocannabinoid system.
Sara, Ilnitsky, Stan, Van Uum
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Correlates of Marijuana Drugged Driving and Openness to Driving While High: Evidence from Colorado and Washington. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
A potential unintended consequence of legalizing recreational marijuana is increased marijuana-related driving impairment. Some states where recreational marijuana is legal have begun implementing interventions to mitigate driving under the influence ...
Kevin C Davis, Jane Allen, Jennifer Duke, James Nonnemaker, Brian Bradfield, Matthew C Farrelly, Paul Shafer, Scott Novak   +7 more
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Marijuana use and short-term outcomes in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction.

PLoS ONE, 2018
Marijuana use is increasing worldwide, and it is ever more likely that patients presenting with acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) will be marijuana users.
Cecelia P Johnson-Sasso, Christine Tompkins, David P Kao, Lori A Walker   +3 more
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Socio-ecological influences of adolescence marijuana use initiation: Qualitative evidence from two illicit marijuana-growing communities in South Africa

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2020
Background: Adolescence has been identified as a critical risk period for substance use initiation, such as marijuana. Although several factors have been cited for adolescent marijuana use, those that influence initiation, especially in an African ...
Emmanuel Manu, Mbuyiselo Douglas, Martin A. Ayanore   +2 more
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