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Patterns of marijuana and tobacco use associated with suboptimal self-rated health among US adult ever users of marijuana

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the patterns of marijuana and tobacco use and their associations with suboptimal self-rated health (SRH) among US adults who reported “ever, even once, using marijuana or hashish.” Data came from the 2009–2012 ...
James Tsai, Italia V. Rolle, Tushar Singh, Sheree L. Boulet, Timothy A. McAfee, Althea M. Grant   +5 more
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Medical marijuana: A panacea or scourge

Lung India, 2014
Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used for recreational and medical purposes since ages. Marijuana smoking is an evil, which is on the rise with about 180.6 million active users worldwide.
Surender Kashyap, Kartikeya Kashyap
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Investigating the associations of age of initiation and other psychosocial factors of singular alcohol, tobacco and marijuana usage on polysubstance use: analysis of a population-based survey in Jamaica

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives This study aimed to examine concurrent polysubstance use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana and determine correlations with access to marijuana, friend and familial drug use habits, risk perception and the age of initiation associated with the ...
Patrice Whitehorne-Smith, Wendel Abel, Kunal Lalwani, Joni-Gaye McLeary, Neena Albarus   +4 more
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The connection of the family’s socioeconomic status and consumption of cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana in adolescents of the Brčko district of Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2020
Introduction/Objective. The objective of this paper was to determine the connection between the socioeconomic status (SES) of the respondents and cigarette smoking and the use of alcohol and marijuana.
Domić Anto, Tahirović Husref, Nikić-Damjanovuć Jelena, Čižek-Sajko Mojca   +3 more
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Marijuana Is Associated With a Hormonal Imbalance Among Several Habits Related to Male Infertility: A Retrospective Study

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2022
Marijuana is one of the most consumed drugs worldwide. There is increasing evidence of an association between marijuana and male infertility. This study intends to assess the repercussion of marijuana smoking and other habits (sedentary lifestyle ...
Thiago A. Teixeira, Thiago A. Teixeira, Thiago A. Teixeira, Ivan Iori, Ivan Iori, Gustavo Andrade, Gustavo Andrade, Paulo H. N. Saldiva, Joël R. Drevet, Elaine M. F. Costa, Elaine M. F. Costa, Jorge Hallak, Jorge Hallak, Jorge Hallak   +13 more
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The determination of the inhalable fraction of 40K activity in marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) buds by instrumental neutron activation analysis and the effective dose to the body

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2017
Total potassium in marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) buds was determined using instrumental neutron activation analysis. The mass fraction of 40K and its activity were derived using the natural isotopic ratios of potassium.
Johann M.R. Antoine, Charles N. Grant
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Impact of smoking cannabidiol (CBD)-rich marijuana on driving ability

Forensic Sciences Research, 2021
To investigate effects of smoking cannabidiol (CBD)-rich marijuana on driving ability and determine free CBD and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentrations in capillary blood samples, a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-way crossover ...
Tim J. Gelmi, Wolfgang Weinmann, Matthias Pfäffli   +2 more
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Marijuana Smoking in Patients with Leukemia

Cancer Control, 2016
Worldwide, marijuana (cannabis) is a widely used drug. The incidence of marijuana smoking is increasing and is second only to tobacco as the most widely smoked substance in the general population. It is also the second most commonly used recreational drug after alcohol. Some adverse effects of marijuana smoking have been documented; however, the number
Sara, Khwaja, Abraham, Yacoub, Asima, Cheema, Nancy, Rihana, Robin, Russo, Ana Paula, Velez, Sowmya, Nanjappa, Ramon L, Sandin, Chandrashekar, Bohra, Ganesh, Gajanan, John N, Greene   +10 more
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Idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis in a chronic marijuana user; a case report and review of the literature [PDF]

Journal of Nephropathology, 2017
Background: Nodular glomerulosclerosis is a characteristic histological finding of diabetic nephropathy (DN) with thickened glomerular basement membrane (GBM) and hyalinized arterioles.
Mehri Mollaee, Tibor Fülöp, Sohil Abdul Salim, Mehrdad Hamrahian   +3 more
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Impairment of Endothelial Function by Aerosol From Marijuana Leaf Vaporizers

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background Marijuana leaf vaporizers, which heat plant material and sublimate Δ‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol without combustion, are popular alternatives to smoking cannabis that are generally perceived to be less harmful. We have shown that smoke from tobacco
Jiangtao Liu, Pooneh Nabavizadeh, Poonam Rao, Ronak Derakhshandeh, Daniel D. Han, Raymond Guo, Morgan B. Murphy, Jing Cheng, Suzaynn F. Schick, Matthew L. Springer   +9 more
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