Medications
Georgia to be first state to let pharmacies sell low-dose cannabis
Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies.
Oct 23, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
New study suggests growing use of cannabis to help manage menopause symptoms
Not so long ago, young adults were the primary users of cannabis. The reality today, however, is that women and adults aged 50+ represent the fastest growing group of users. A study, presented during the 2023 Annual Meeting ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Health
Study finds high blood and urinary metal levels among exclusive marijuana users
Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Addiction
It only takes a bite of a marijuana edible to send a child to the hospital
Brightly colored "edibles" can be tempting for young kids and are more widely available now that many U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use.
Aug 28, 2023
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Cardiology
More Americans than ever believe marijuana smoke is safer than cigarette smoke, but they're wrong
As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier.
Aug 14, 2023
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Medications
Medical cannabis laws have negligible impact on opioid prescribing
Dr. Beth McGinty, chief of the Division of Health Policy and Economics at Weill Cornell Medicine, used a study design that emulates a clinical trial to analyze the effects of medical cannabis laws on treatment for people ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Access to cannabis for cancer patients is not equitable
The same factors driving many health care disparities in the U.S. are also affecting who has access to cannabis for managing symptoms related to cancer treatment, according to a new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher.
May 12, 2023
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Medications
Michigan doctors express hesitancy to authorize medical cannabis use in new study
Although the drug is legal in Michigan, doctors in the state are hesitant to authorize their patients to use cannabis, while struggling to manage other influences on their patients' health care decisions, says a University ...
May 11, 2023
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Addiction
Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths
A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago has used death certificate data to compare mortality rates in states that legalized recreational cannabis dispensaries with states that only provided access to medical cannabis. ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Health
Switzerland tries slow-mo cannabis revolution
Switzerland, which pioneered prescription heroin and safe injection sites decades ago, is now experimenting with decriminalizing recreational cannabis, with the drug now available in some Basel pharmacies.
Mar 27, 2023
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