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Many patients use medical cannabis without their mainstream health care provider's knowledge

Medical Cannabis Decisions Being Made by Users, Not Doctors

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Substantial portion of medical cannabis users stop taking or self-adjust dosage of pharmaceuticals
The prevalence of driving under the influence of cannabis is high among medical cannabis users with chronic pain

Many Medical Cannabis Users Drive While Under the Influence

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More than half of adults using medical cannabis for chronic pain reported DUIC within two hours of use
Abstaining from cannabis is associated with improvements in memory and verbal learning in adolescents and young adults

Quitting Cannabis Tied to Improved Memory

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Verbal learning deficits tied to cannabis use may be temporary in teens, young adults
The first cannabis-based medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now available by prescription nationwide.

First FDA-Approved Cannabis Drug Now Available in U.S.

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Epidiolex is a twice-daily oral solution for use in patients with two types of epileptic syndromes
Recreational marijuana became legal in Canada today

Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Canada

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Canada is first major world economy to legalize recreational marijuana use
Cannabinoids may be mildly effective at treating spasticity

Cannabinoids Mildly Effective for Treating MS Symptoms in Adults

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Review shows limited effectiveness for aiding spasticity, pain, bladder dysfunction
Among 10th-grade students using cannabis

Tenth-Graders Use Combustible, Edible, Vaporized Cannabis

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Combustible use most prevalent; 61.7 percent of cannabis users report using multiple methods
There is an urgent need for clinical trials to investigate the use of cannabinoids in pediatric patients with neurological disorders

Cannabinoid Trials Needed for Peds Neurologic Disorders

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Canadian researchers urge rigorous clinical trials in pediatric patients
Nearly one in 11 U.S. middle and high school students used cannabis in electronic cigarettes in 2016

Many Middle, High Schoolers Report E-Cigarette Cannabis Use

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Use is higher among males, current users of e-cigarettes or other tobacco products
Close to 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed to pass tests for potency or purity since the state began mandating such testing July 1

One in Five Pot Products Fails Potency, Purity Tests in California

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Sometimes failure means a labeling change, but sometimes the product must be destroyed