Tag: Marijuana
Medical Cannabis Not Recommended for Sleep Apnea
American Academy of Sleep Medicine says evidence insufficient to recommend cannabis for apnea
Small Link for Cannabis Use, Reduced Cognitive Functioning
Small overall effect size for frequent and heavy cannabis use among adolescents, young adults
Cannabis Compound Transfers to Breast Milk
More research needed to determine long-term effects on development
Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Likelihood of Cigarette Smoking
Long-term data show increased initiation of, persistence of, and relapse to cigarette smoking
Marijuana Legalization May Reduce Opioid Use
Implementation of adult-use marijuana laws linked to 6.38 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing
Older Adults Believe Marijuana Can Be Effective for Pain
Most older adults support its use when recommended by doctor; some support its use for anyone
Scale of Online Marketplace for Marijuana Increasing
Online marijuana searches grew by 98 percent as a proportion of all searches from 2005 to 2017
ACC: Cocaine/Marijuana May Up Mortality in Younger MI Patients
Cocaine and/or marijuana use present in 10.7 percent of myocardial infarction patients age ≤50
No Link Found Between Marijuana Use, Kidney Function
Researchers compared current and past marijuana use to never users
Cannabidiol Is Effective Add-On for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
More effective than placebo for reducing seizure frequency, achieving seizure freedom
