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Medical Marijuana, Recreational Cannabis, and Cardiovascular Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

open access: yesCirculation, 2020
Cannabis, or marijuana, has potential therapeutic and medicinal properties related to multiple compounds, particularly Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol.
R. Page   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medical Marijuana [PDF]

open access: yesNeurology Now, 2014
With 23 states and the District of Columbia having enacted medical marijuana laws as of August 2014, it is important that psychiatrists be able to address questions about medical marijuana from patients, families, and other health care professionals. The author discusses the medical literature on synthetic cannabinoids and medical marijuana.
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Comparative Effects of Recreational and Medical Marijuana Laws on Drug Use among Adults and Adolescents

open access: yesJournal law and economy, 2020
Thirty-four states have medical marijuana laws, and 10 states have recreational marijuana laws. Little research compares how these two types of laws affect drug consumption in the general population or in particular age groups.
Alex Hollingsworth   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Implications of marijuana use prior to anesthetic care. [PDF]

open access: yesPediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2023
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). In recent years, many states have chosen to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.
K. Stone   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of Older Adults Who Were Early Adopters of Medical Cannabis in the Florida Medical Marijuana Use Registry

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
Use of medical marijuana is increasing in the United States and older adults are the fastest growing user group. There is little information about the characteristics and outcomes related to medical marijuana use.
Joshua D. Brown   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Medical marijuana revisited [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2013
Fletcher concludes in his CMAJ editorial that because cannabis has not been through the regulatory approval processes required of pharmaceutical medications, doctors should not “be lulled into prescribing” medical marijuana.[1][1] Currently, cannabis is commonly used in the treatment of ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2021
Objective Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use.
Marco H. Benedetti   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical marijuana research [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2016
Research in the medical marijuana field is burgeoning as governments consider changing policy in favour of legalizing the marijuana plant Cannabis sativa .[1][1] Like any modern research effort, the gold standard for assessing a new treatment for efficacy compares the treatment to a placebo group.
openaire   +2 more sources

Medical Marijuana Laws and Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana and Alcohol.

open access: yesAddiction, 2020
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Medical marijuana law (MML) enactment in the US has been associated with increased cannabis use but lower traffic fatality rates. We assessed the possible association of MML and individual-level driving under the influence of cannabis
David S. Fink   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Adverse effects and Drug Interactions Associated with Inhaled Recreational and Medical Marijuana

open access: yesINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2016
Objectives: To provide an overview of the addiction potential; adverse effects (e.g., cardiovascular, immune dysfunction, respiratory system, mental health disorders); drug interactions; effects of accidental exposure; crime statistics; and pharmacist’s ...
Maisha Kelly Freeman, Pilar Z Murphy
doaj   +1 more source

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