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Medical cannabis: From research breakthroughs to shifting public perceptions and ensuring safe use

Integrative Medicine Research
Background: This review aimed to examine the recent breakthroughs in medical cannabis research, explore the shifting public perceptions and the stigma associated with its use and discuss strategies for enhancing the safety of medical cannabis.
Muhammad Kamal Hossain, Han Jung Chae
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Do Injury, Depression, and PTSD Mediate the Relationships Between Latent Profiles of Cumulative Lifetime Violence and Chronic Pain Disability in Men?

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Knowledge of association between violence and chronic pain in men is limited by neglect of violence experiences as perpetrator, disregard of heterogeneity in cumulative lifetime violence severity (CLVS), weak understanding of mediation pathways, and inattention to social determinants of health (SDOH).
Judith Wuest, Sue O'Donnell, Kelly Scott‐Storey, Charlene D. Vincent, Jeannie Malcolm   +4 more
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) [PDF]

American Journal of Men's Health, 2013
The discussion regarding the legalization of marijuana, cannabis, for medical usage has again entered into a debate situation both in the public and health care arena. The debate on the legalization of marijuana has proponents emphasizing the benefits of the usage of medical marijuana for the treatment of several conditions in a safe manner, such as ...
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Lecanicillium aphanocladii: a biocontrol agent against insect pests and phytopathogens

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Recent research findings on the biocontrol potential of Lecanicillium aphanocladii fungus against insect‐pests and plant diseases were highlighted. This review indicates that several L. aphanocladii strains show great potential to be developed as multipurpose biocontrol agents active against several insect‐pests, plant diseases and plant parasitic ...
Qianhe Liu, Richard Johnson, Kwasi Adusei‐Fosu   +2 more
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Medical cannabis in the UK [PDF]

BMJ, 2018
Patients should not be criminalised for seeking benefits: Do patients have the right to medicate themselves, or should they be punished for doing so? Should their doctors work with them to decide on the best treatment, or does the government know best? These questions are at the heart of the current debate on the use of cannabis as medicine. In the
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Impact of fibromyalgia on patient acceptable symptom state in Thai patients with spondyloarthritis: A cross‐sectional study

Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, EarlyView.
This cross‐sectional study enrolled Thai patients with spondyloarthritis to assess the prevalence and its impact. Fibromyalgia was present in 5.5% and significantly impaired health‐related quality of life and symptom perception. Low disease activity, good sleep quality, and FS < 3 were independently associated with achieving PASS.
Sittikorn Srivorrapattararkul, Praveena Chiowchanwisawakit   +1 more
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Cross-sectional analysis of cannabis use at work in the USA: differences by occupational risk level and state-level cannabis laws

BMJ Public Health
Objective To examine the prevalence of workplace cannabis use, including by state-level cannabis laws, occupational risk and medical cannabis use.Methods Data are cross-sectional from wave 6 (2023) of the International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS) and ...
David Hammond, Ava Kucera
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Illicit Drug‐Derived Volatile Organic Compounds as Markers for Application in Noncontact Detection Technology

The Chemical Record, EarlyView.
This review highlights the characteristic odor markers of illicit drugs, emphasizing volatile markers from both natural and synthetic sources, and explores the shift from canine‐based detection to emerging noncontact sensing technologies. Illicit drug use remains a global concern, requiring effective detection methods to counter evolving concealment ...
Minwoo Kim, Solpa Lee, Anmo J. Kim, Cong Wang, Yongwoo Jang   +4 more
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Toronto's drug policy paradox: Harm reduction sites and drug police occurrences in Toronto neighborhoods (1992–2020)

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
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Should Cannabis as Medicine be Specifically Regulated?

Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy Research, 2018
In 2017, a patient case in Sangau, West Kalimantan, involving a women with syringomyelia has drawn public attention. The case ended with the arrest of her husband who cultivated Cannabis to treat her disease.
Gunawan Widjaja
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