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Long-term effects of exposure to cannabis
Oxford University pharmacologist Leslie Iversen reviews the literature on the effects of long-term marijuana use. Iversen finds that most purported cognitive impairment associated with cannabis dissipates when use ceases. While acknowledging there are some likely...
Migraine May Be Related To Underproduction Of Cannabinoids, Study Says
December 13, 2007 - Perugia, Italy Perugia, Italy: Patients with a history of migraine headaches may be suffering from a clinical deficiency of the endocannabinoid system, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology....
Marijuana Vaporizer Provides Same Level Of THC, Fewer Toxins, Study Shows
ScienceDaily — A smokeless cannabis-vaporizing device delivers the same level of active therapeutic chemical and produces the same biological effect as smoking cannabis, but without the harmful toxins, according to University of California San Francisco researchers....
Michigan: Marijuana Laws
SUMMARY: Sixty-three percent of voters approved Proposal 1 on November 4, 2008. The law took effect on December 4, 2008. It removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from...
Motives for cannabis use as a moderator variable of distress among young adults
A number of studies have found higher rates of various psychiatric problems among marijuana users, and there has been much debate about whether marijuana causes these problems or whether those with psychological issues are simply more likely to use it. In this study,...
Cannabinoid receptors give cells the tools they need to defend against HIV infection
Researchers have reported that when healthy cells were placed in a sample dish with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), along with a dose of cannabinoids, the cells, which normally would rather quickly become infected, simply denied entry to the virus, and responded as if it were not a threat at all.
Cannabis use in patients with fibromyalgia: effect on symptoms relief and health-related quality of life
May 19, 2011 Barcelona, Spain:The use of cannabis is associated with beneficial effects on various symptoms of fibromyalgia, including the relief of pain and muscle stiffness, according to the results of an observational case-control study published online in the...
Washington: Marijuana Laws
SUMMARY: Fifty-nine percent of voters approved Measure 692 on November 3, 1998. The law took effect on that day. It removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess "valid documentation" from their...
Rhode Island: Marijuana Laws
SUMMARY: The Edward O. Hawkins and Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act took effect immediately upon passage on January 3, 2006. The law removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess "written...
Oregon: Marijuana Laws
SUMMARY: Fifty-five percent of voters approved Measure 67 on November 3, 1998. The law took effect on December 3, 1998. It removes state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess a signed recommendation from...
New Mexico: Marijuana Laws
SUMMARY: Governor Bill Richardson signed Senate Bill 523, "Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act," into law on April 2, 2007. The new law took effect on July 1, 2007. The law mandates the state Department of Health by October 1, 2007, to promulgate rules governing the...
New Jersey: Marijuana Laws
SUMMARY: Governor Jon Corzine signed the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act into law on January 18, 2010. As initially passed, the law was scheduled to take effect in July 2010. However, lawmakers in June amended the legislation at the behest of...
The neuropsychological correlates of cannabis use in schizophrenia: lifetime abuse/dependence, frequency of use, and recency of use
Schizophrenia, a chronic mental illness, is often accompanied by poorer cognitive functioning, and some research has suggested that marijuana may worsen schizophrenia. But this case-control study shows enhanced cognitive functioning in schizophrenic subjects who use...
Law professors argue that current classifications block medical marijuana research
Dan Pope has been using medical marijuana for six years to help control the muscle spasms and pain from muscular dystrophy. "I get very extreme hip, lower back pain and pain going to down to my leg -- it gets so bad I can't move," said Pope, 44, of Longmont, Colo. "I...
Polydrug Use, Cannabis, and Psychosis-Like Symptoms
Much of the purported link between marijuana use and psychosis is based on correlations between marijuana use and schizophrenia-like symptoms or traits, called "schizotypal personality." But this study suggests that the effects of other drugs also used by some who use...
Boy, two, with brain cancer is ‘cured’ after secretly being fed medical marijuana by his father
A desperate father whose son was suffering from a life-threatening brain tumour has revealed he gave him cannabis oil to ease his pain. And he has now apparently made a full recovery. Cash Hyde, known as Cashy, was a perfectly healthy baby when he was born in June...
The Evidence Base for the Classification of Drugs
As part of its evaluation of Britain's system for classifying illicit drugs, Parliament commissioned the European branch of RAND Corporation, one of the world's most respected think-tanks, to study the evidence underlying the classification of several specific drugs,...
Evidence-based Answers to Cannabis Questions
This 60-page report is an evidence-based literature review of marijuana, based only upon research that followed well-accepted research designs, included strong statistical and procedural controls and passed a careful review by independent scientists. Commissioned by...
Further Consideration of the Classification of Cannabis under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Unlike the U.S., the British government maintains an independent group of scientific experts to advise it on drug policy, called the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. In 2005, concerned about reports linking marijuana use to mental illness, the government asked...
Human Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetics
This review provides in-depth evaluation of marijuana absorption, metabolism and excretion. The fate of cannabinoids in the human body is significant for both medicinal use and illegal drug enforcement, raising complications for both DUI enforcement and employee drug...