An outbreak of synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison has killed three and sickened more than 100 in the US Midwest, with officials worried about potentially more cases to come. Synthetic marijuana is made with chemicals applied to dried plant …
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Mom’s marijuana winds up in breast milk
(HealthDay)—Breast-feeding has known benefits for both baby and mom, but if a new mom also smokes marijuana, does the drug turn up in her breast milk? Yes, says new research. But the exact consequences of the small amount of marijuana …
Read More »Marijuana legalization may reduce opioid use
(HealthDay)—State implementation of medical marijuana laws is associated with a reduction in the rate of opioid prescribing, according to a study published online April 2 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Hefei Wen, Ph.D., from the University of Kentucky College of Public …
Read More »Medical marijuana gets wary welcome from older adults, poll shows
Key findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, which asked older adults about medical marijuana. Credit: University of Michigan Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but the majority support its use if a doctor …
Read More »Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
In this Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 file photo, a woman holds the prescribed medical marijuana product used to treat her daughter’s epilepsy after making a purchase at a medical marijuana dispensary in Butler, Pa. Two new studies released on Monday, …
Read More »Risky sexual behavior stems from physical abuse for boys, marijuana use for girls
Credit: Case Western Reserve University What leads to risky sexual behavior in adolescence seems to vary by gender, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. For boys, there’s a direct connection to child abuse. For girls, marijuana use …
Read More »California regulators target web ads for illegal pot shops
This frame from the Weedmaps website shows part of the map section of the online cannabis directory. State regulators have warned the popular website to take down ads from illegal sellers that appear or face possible penalties, but the company …
Read More »Marijuana may lead non-smokers to cigarettes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain While cigarette smoking has long been on the decline, marijuana use is on the rise and, disproportionately, marijuana users also smoke cigarettes. A new study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and …
Read More »Trump plan to execute ‘big drug pushers’ will do nothing to stop opioid overdoses
On March 19, President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to stem the opioid overdose crisis in the United States, which has claimed some 350,000 lives since 2000. Among other measures, it proposes severe punishment for people involved in the …
Read More »Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean
A preclinical study in rats has shown that there might be value in using a non-psychoactive and non-addictive ingredient of the Cannabis sativa plant to reduce the risk of relapse among recovering drug and alcohol addicts. The study’s findings inform …
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