Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products, providing a unique challenge to public health officials as cannabis is legalized in more jurisdictions, according to a new RAND …
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Impaired on the job or behind the wheel? It’s not just a cannabis problem
New technology can be distracting for drivers. Engineers need to think more about the human experience when designing workplace and transportation technology. Credit: Shutterstock The legalization of cannabis in Canada has sparked discussion about workplace and driver impairment, but what …
Read More »Mexican lawmaker proposes warm beers to cool desire for a drink
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Time to crack open a cold one? Not so fast—a local Mexican lawmaker proposed a measure Thursday limiting the sale of cold beer to curb alcohol consumption, unbottling a wave of mainly mocking reactions online. “If …
Read More »Two firms first to export LatAm medicinal marijuana to Europe
In this Jan. 30, 2019 file photo, employees prune marijuana plants at a Fotmer SA, greenhouse in Nueva Helvecia, Uruguay. On April 24, 2019, Fotmer in Uruguay and another company in Colombia announced they will become the first to export …
Read More »One in seven Washington State drivers with children in the car recently used marijuana
Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to a roadside survey conducted in Washington State, 14.1% of drivers with children in the car—nearly one in seven—tested positive for THC, the principal psychoactive compound in marijuana. The results are published in the latest …
Read More »To test the munchies, researchers offer a choice: chips or an orange?
Jessica Kruger, PhD, clinical assistant professor of community health and health behavior, University at Buffalo. Credit: University at Buffalo Picture this: Researchers attending a cannabis decriminalization event ask attendees, who are high on marijuana, to fill out surveys. The questionnaires …
Read More »Smart assistants could help combat opioid crisis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain For patients suffering with chronic pain, relief could soon be found as close as their nearest smart assistant. Researchers at Penn State are developing a way to deliver on-demand, guided mindfulness practices via Amazon Alexa to …
Read More »Many teens don’t know they are vaping nicotine
by E.j. Mundell, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—As e-cigarette use soars in high schools across America, new research shows many people don’t understand the amount of addictive nicotine they’re inhaling with every puff. In a new survey, many teens said they regularly …
Read More »Study provides insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer
A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in the U.S. have increased over time. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also found that …
Read More »Marijuana users weigh less, defying the munchies
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New evidence from Michigan State University suggests that those who smoke cannabis, or marijuana, weigh less compared to adults who don’t. The findings, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, are contrary to the belief that …
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