Longer duration and more pack-years of cigarette smoking are associated with a higher risk for recurrence of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Network Open. Marilyn L. Kwan, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente …
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Legalization of medical marijuana beneficial for cancer patients
Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Oncology. Yuhua Bao, Ph.D., from Weill …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in the journal Performance Enhancement & Health has found the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids among adolescents and young adults to be associated with serious side effects. The study also revealed that steroid use …
Read More »California bans flavored tobacco and other health measures on the ballot: What to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Beyond the avalanche of state abortion measures and national worries about inflation and the future of democracy, voters decided critical ballot measures that charted the influence of states over health care. Voters in five states weighed …
Read More »2022 Election Recap: Cannabis Law Changes
Election Day is finally over. The votes have been (mostly) counted, and the results are (mostly) in. Cannabis legalization was a hot topic during the midterm election. Five states had adult-use legalization measures on the ballot, along with more than …
Read More »Half of dentists say patients are high at dental appointments
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As personal and medical marijuana use increases nationwide, the American Dental Association (ADA) suggests patients refrain from using marijuana before dental visits after a new survey finds more than half of dentists (52%) reported patients arriving …
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Folks who regularly use weed could be in for a rocky road if they ever require major surgery, a new study reports. Frequent marijuana users tend to experience more pain as they recover from surgery, and they require more opioid …
Read More »Cannabis Trailblazer Dasheeda Dawson is now New York City’s Cannabis Czar
Thought leader and activist Dasheeda Dawson continues to soar in her career as a leading cannabis policy maker and activist with her latest move. Dawson has stepped down from her position as the Cannabis Program Manager at the City of …
Read More »Marijuana-dependent patients at higher risk for infection after knee or shoulder arthroscopy procedures
Marijuana-dependent patients at higher risk for infection after knee or shoulder arthroscopy. Credit: American College of Surgeons Patients who are dependent on marijuana may face higher infection rates following knee and shoulder arthroscopy—a minimally invasive surgery in which a small …
Read More »Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition Continues Work to Shape Sound Federal Cannabis Policy
As the landscape of cannabis policy and the cannabis industry continues to evolve and change in the United States, it is critical that we have the right voices helping shape both sectors. The Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition (CRCC) continues …
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