Tag: Marijuana
AHA: Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Incident Heart Failure
And, cannabis use disorder linked to increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events
Tobacco, Cannabis Use Tied to High Rates of Self-Reported Mental Health Issues
Daily use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and cannabis associated with both anxiety and depression
Marijuana Should Be Moved to Lower-Risk Drug Category, U.S. Health Officials Say
The move would not legalize marijuana, but could move it from its Schedule I classification to a Schedule III
THC Dose Predicts Severe, Prolonged Toxicity in Children Younger Than 6 Years
THC ingestions of ≥1.7 mg/kg predicted severe and prolonged toxicity, with sensitivity of 97.3 and 75.4 percent, respectively
Considerable Increases in Marijuana Use Seen in Young, Midlife Adults
Marijuana use in past 12 months and daily use reached highest levels in young adults; significant increase seen in midlife adults
Vaping Cannabidiol Fairly Common Among Teens
Prevalence highest in current e-cigarette users and Hispanic and sexual minority populations
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Perioperative Complications
Increase seen in in-hospital mortality and seven perioperative complications for adults undergoing major elective inpatient surgery
FDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
Delta-8 THC has psychoactive and intoxicating effects, and has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safe use in any context
Decline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
However, coinciding increases in binge drinking seen among adults ≥31 years
Bipolar Disorder, Unipolar Depression Up With Cannabis Use Disorder
Higher risk for psychotic versus nonpsychotic subtypes of bipolar disorder seen in association with CUD