Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposures and Acute Toxicity: 2017–2021
This research finds that “There has been a consistent increase in pediatric edible cannabis exposures over the past 5 years, with the potential for significant
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This research finds that “There has been a consistent increase in pediatric edible cannabis exposures over the past 5 years, with the potential for significant
This research found that “the risk of having an incident healthcare visit for an anxiety disorder was higher in individuals with ED visits for cannabis
This study found that “overall, use of higher potency cannabis, relative to lower potency cannabis, was associated with an increased risk of psychosis and CUD.”
This research finds that the association between prevalence rates of young adult depression and cannabis use strengthened following recreational legalization in US states. Read the
This research finds that young males may have a higher susceptibility to the effects of cannabis on the development of schizophrenia. It further states that
In this cohort study of 9.8 million people, individuals with an ED visit for substance-induced psychosis or substance use without psychosis were at increased risk
ED visits involving marijuana among young persons increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remain elevated. This may be a result of many factors: a coping
This research finds that prenatal THC exposure alters placental and fetal DNA methylation at genes involved in neurobehavioral development that may influence longer-term offspring outcome.
Researchers found evidence that frequent cannabis use was linked to adverse health effects, including heart disease. Read more here: https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2023/02/23/18/53/Frequent-Marijuana-Use-Linked-to-Heart-Disease
There is a critical need for research regarding perceptions of edible cannabis, effective methods to educate and screen caregivers, and innovative approaches to safe storage,
New research found evidence of secondhand marijuana smoke and biological exposure in nearly half of children whose parents smoke the drug. https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20181119/secondhand-pot-smoke-found-in-kids-lungs#1
A complex study with data from the CDC, DEA, Epidemiology and End Results cancer database (2003-2017), which suggests a close causal relationship between cannabis-liberal jurisdictions
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