Alcohol and marijuana. Medical search. Frequent questions

Radical" Russ Belville hosts 'The Marijuana Agenda' on YouTube, a live weekday news/talk program all about cannabis. (hightimes.com)
Our results suggest that cannabis use appears to be associated with an increased vulnerability to developing an alcohol use disorder, even among those without any history of this," said Renee Goodwin, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, in a news release. (cadca.org)
Both alcohol and cannabis can be considered a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction. (wearechange.org)
For example, someone who used cannabis a week ago at a party then was involved in an unfortunate fatal accident today would test positive for marijuana even though they had clearly not been stoned at the time of the accident. (tokeofthetown.com)
Marijuana" is an old Mexican Spanish slang term for cannabis, which became so common by the 1930s, that it is now the most common English term for the plant, and is no longer considered slang. (superlawyers.com)
Marihuana" is defined in Pennsylvania as "the cannabis sativa" plant. (superlawyers.com)
Small Amount of marijuana is defined as possessing less than 30 grams of cannabis for personal use. (superlawyers.com)
Marijuana (cannabis) is probably the most common recreational drug combined with alcohol. (drugs.com)
Nice job making cannabis users the scapegoats for your alcohol problem, Wisconsin. (stopthedrugwar.org)
Can Cannabis Replace Alcohol? (choosehelp.com)
Whether or not addiction experts decide to back marijuana maintenance - research results from California and B.C. Canada show that many medical marijuana patients already use cannabis as a replacement for alcohol. (choosehelp.com)
In a study of medical cannabis users from California, researchers from the University of California Berkley attained very similar results, observing that 66% of patients reported sometimes using cannabis to substitute for prescription drugs, 40% used it to substitute for alcohol and 26 % used it to replace other illicit drugs. (choosehelp.com)
While there are giant swaths of criminal justice and social equity reforms attached to the measure - including giving a second chance to thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession - practically speaking it will allow Illinois residents over 21 to buy cannabis from licensed dispensaries as soon as Jan. 1. (typepad.com)

Students were asked how many days during the past 30 days they had used marijuana. (cdc.gov)
Thirty-two percent of 12th grade students report having drunk alcohol in the past 30 days, down a percentage point from 2012 and a full 10 percent from a decade earlier. (bostec.com)
During the past 30 days, how many times have you been in a car or truck or on a motorcycle driven by someone who was or had been drinking alcohol or using drugs? (cdc.gov)
During the past 30 days, how many times did you drive a car, truck, or motorcycle, while or after drinking alcohol or using drugs? (cdc.gov)
Males, current drinkers, and athletes who used hookah and marijuana in the past 30 days were more likely to use synthetic cannabinoids. (who.int)

Several studies have suggested that drivers under the influence of marijuana actually overestimate their impairment. (mpp.org)
Look, there have been numerous studies that show that people under the influence of marijuana are involved in motor vehicle accidents at much higher rates, and of more severity than people who are not under the influence of marijuana. (medscape.com)
We have to come up with tests or measures that say you're going to get penalized if you harm others who are involved in an accident under the influence of marijuana. (medscape.com)
Driving under the influence - The initiative does NOT change existing laws regarding driving under the influence of marijuana. (nvmarijuana.com)

As U.S. policymakers consider ways to ease prohibitions on marijuana, the public health approaches used to regulate alcohol and tobacco over the past century may provide valuable lessons, according to new RAND Corporation research. (health.am)
A new study published online by the American Journal of Public Health outlines how regulations on alcohol and tobacco may provide guidance to policymakers concerned about the public health consequences of legalizing marijuana. (health.am)
The lessons from the many decades of regulating alcohol and tobacco should offer some guidance to policymakers who are contemplating alternatives to marijuana prohibition and are interested in taking a public health approach," said Beau Kilmer, co-director of the RAND Drug Policy Research center and a co-author of the paper. (health.am)
Based on the national experience with alcohol and tobacco, it seems prudent from a public health perspective to open up the marijuana market slowly, with tight controls to test the waters and prevent commercialization too soon while still making it available to responsible adults," said Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, co-director of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center and a co-author of the paper. (health.am)
The article discusses a variety of strategies used to control alcohol and tobacco that also may be appropriate for regulation of marijuana. (health.am)
Marijuana legalization advocates are welcoming the new study, using it to suggest that America's current ban on the drug is wrong and misguided, considering the mortality rates associated with alcohol and tobacco - both of which are legal and easily accessible to those of age. (wearechange.org)
Currently, the MOE results point to risk management prioritization towards alcohol and tobacco rather than illicit drugs," the report reads. (wearechange.org)
We investigated marijuana, alcohol and tobacco consumption using micro‐unit data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Surveys. (who.int)
The MVP results indicate significant and positive correlations across all three drugs through unobservable characteristics, with the correlation coefficient between marijuana and tobacco being the highest. (who.int)
Recall that in 2010 the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) pulled the approval of alcohol energy drinks from four companies because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed their caffeinated alcohol beverage products "adulterated" under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. (alcohollawreview.com)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. (wikipedia.org)
and illegal trafficking and tax evasion of alcohol and tobacco products. (wikipedia.org)
At this time, the name of the ATU was changed to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division (ATTD). (wikipedia.org)
In 1972, the ATF was officially established as an independent bureau within the Treasury Department on July 1, 1972, this transferred the responsibilities of the ATF division of the IRS to the new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. (wikipedia.org)
However, taxation and other alcohol issues remained priorities as the ATF collected billions of dollars in alcohol and tobacco taxes, and undertook major revisions of the federal wine labeling regulations relating to use of appellations of origin and varietal designations on wine labels. (wikipedia.org)
Additionally, the task of collection of federal tax revenue derived from the production of tobacco and alcohol products and the regulatory function related to protecting the public in issues related to the production of alcohol, previously handled by the Bureau of Internal Revenue as well as by ATF, was transferred to the newly established Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which remained within the Treasury Department. (wikipedia.org)
A classroom-based prevention programme designed to prevent adolescent tobacco, alcohol, marijuana use, and violence. (who.int)
the alcohol/tobacco/marijuana cluster was a significant predictor for the American Indian boys only. (cdc.gov)

Their methodology was fairly simple: they picked out states that had enacted medical marijuana laws and measured sales of alcohol at the county level. (motherjones.com)
They set the parameter so that it was (on average) the same in all states before medical marijuana laws were enacted. (motherjones.com)
The effect was the same: after medical marijuana laws were enacted, counties in MML states had lower alcohol sales than counties across the state border. (motherjones.com)
21 states and the District of Columbia currently have laws that permit marijuana use for medical purposes, often termed medical marijuana laws (MMLs). (nber.org)
President Barack Obama says now's the time to rethink marijuana laws. (ibtimes.com)
The analysis details some of the questions policymakers must confront when considering less-restrictive marijuana laws. (health.am)
Twenty-three states now have medical marijuana laws and four states, as well as the District of Columbia, have legalized marijuana for recreational use. (nih.gov)
Therefore, if federal authorities saw fit, they could begin prosecuting individuals or businesses for the sale of marijuana, even if it is permitted under their respective states' laws. (bowditch.com)
Enforce alcohol and marijuana commerce laws and provide clear, consistent standards for licensure to protect the public from harm. (alaska.gov)
We don't have laws yet to figure out how to handle using marijuana when you're operating a motor vehicle, but we should. (medscape.com)
Should Juneau change its laws to allow marijuana consumption at certain locations? (juneauempire.com)
Medical marijuana rights - The initiative does NOT change existing medical marijuana laws or affect patients' rights. (nvmarijuana.com)
Although some states have changed their state laws, the fact remains that marijuana is a Schedule One prohibited drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. (alcohollawreview.com)
A whole host of federal and state laws would be implicated in any attempt to introduce a product with both alcohol and marijuana in the United States. (alcohollawreview.com)
Moreover, some of the states that have already passed state legalization laws have made it clear that there can be no marijuana infused alcohol. (alcohollawreview.com)

We tested the effects of MMLs adopted in seven states between 2004 and 2011 on adolescent and adult marijuana, alcohol, and hard drug use. (nber.org)
Trajectories of Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Primary Versus Secondary Psychopathy Variants Within an Adjudicated Adolescent Male Sample. (ojp.gov)
Despite widespread recognition of the problem of adolescent alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse, research on its most common treatment modality, group work, is lacking. (fiu.edu)
Title : Adolescent simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana by trends in cigarette and nicotine vaping from 2000 to 2020 Personal Author(s) : Keyes, Katherine M.;Joseph, Victoria;Kaur, Navdep;Kreski, Noah T.;Chen, Qixuan;Martins, Silvia S.;Hasin, Deborah;Olfson, Mark;Mauro, Pia M. (cdc.gov)

In the time span of May 2015 to Dec 2016, there have been 892 incidents of booze sales to minors. (hightimes.com)
The overall alcohol compliance rate from May 2015 to Dec 2016 was a little over 83 percent. (hightimes.com)
This study examines the association between recreational marijuana legalization in California in 2016 and alcohol and marijuana co-use among adolescents. (stopalcoholabuse.gov)
The Marijuana Control Board adopted regulations in 3 AAC 306 at the end of 2015, and those regulations became effective February 21, 2016. (alaska.gov)
In 2016, 26 percent of 12th graders - more than one in four - admitted to recent use of marijuana, down 1 percent from 2012 but up four percent from 2006. (bostec.com)

Alcohol consumption has been causally related with breast cancer for some time. (wearechange.org)
Chronic alcohol consumption (drinking most days in large amounts) increases the activity of the CYP2E1 enzyme, leading to a decrease in GHB concentrations. (drugs.com)
Employment policies - The initiative will NOT affect employers' current marijuana policies or their ability to establish workplace restrictions on marijuana consumption by employees. (nvmarijuana.com)
Marijuana and alcohol are also different in terms of their method of consumption. (cbdhempfinder.com)
Marijuana, on the other hand, can have a range of effects depending on the strain and method of consumption. (cbdhempfinder.com)
Individuals who have increased their alcohol or marijuana consumption over the past eighteen months could be at risk if they continue to rely on these substances to help them cope with stress. (silversandsrecovery.com)
As reports about increased alcohol use and spending during the pandemic began to surface, researchers sought to understand the specific effects of increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. (silversandsrecovery.com)

Additional analyses investigate the associations between recreational marijuana legalization and co-use among past 30-day drinkers and marijuana users and the frequency of alcohol and marijuana use among co-users. (stopalcoholabuse.gov)
Recreational marijuana legalization was associated with greater odds of past 30-day alcohol and marijuana co-use in the total sample. (stopalcoholabuse.gov)
Recreational marijuana legalization was more strongly associated with co-use among adolescents who reported past 30-day alcohol use and heavy drinking, but was inversely related to co-use among past 30-day marijuana users. (stopalcoholabuse.gov)
Although recreational marijuana use was legalized in Washington in 2012 for persons aged ≥21 years, the prevalence of marijuana use among 10th graders did not change during 2002-2014. (cdc.gov)
As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana, surveillance needs to be established to monitor trends in use by youths. (cdc.gov)
A recreational marijuana legalization bill will soon land on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk after the Illinois House on Friday voted to pass the comprehensive measure. (typepad.com)
Sales from recreational marijuana is expected to bring in $57 million in this year's budget and $140 million next year, sponsors have said. (typepad.com)

It is free of harm or less harmful than alcohol - There is significant evidence that marijuana is safer than alcohol. (choosehelp.com)

We have also wondered if a 28th Amendment for marijuana should be considered if marijuana legalization advocates truly want to have legal parity with alcohol regulation. (alcohollawreview.com)

Past year marijuana use rose from 4.1 percent to 9.5 percent of the U.S. adult population, while the prevalence of marijuana use disorder rose from 1.5 percent to 2.9 percent, according to national surveys conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. (nih.gov)
The near doubling of the prevalence of marijuana use disorder among the U.S. population in the last decade can be attributed to the substantial increase in marijuana use overall, rather than an increase in rates of addiction among users. (nih.gov)
Black and Hispanic individuals also showed especially noticeable increases in the prevalence of marijuana use and marijuana use disorder, with use increasing from 4.7 percent to 12.7 percent over the past decade among blacks and from 3.3 percent to 8.4 percent among Hispanics. (nih.gov)
The prevalence of marijuana use disorder increased from 1.8 percent to 4.6 percent among blacks and 1.2 percent to 2.8 percent among Hispanics over the same time period. (nih.gov)
Percentages were calculated and bivariate analyses were performed to compare the prevalence of marijuana use by sex, race, Hispanic ethnicity, language spoken at home, and academic achievement. (cdc.gov)

Studies funded by NIDA and NIAAA have shown that marijuana impairs driving performance , increasing lane weaving, and that since the legalization of medical marijuana in Colorado, drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes are significantly more likely to test positive for marijuana use . (nih.gov)

National surveys have been tracking marijuana use among youths. (cdc.gov)

A House committee this week approved changes that include allowing only medical marijuana patients to have up to five plants in a home. (typepad.com)

Since 1989, the RAND Drug Policy Research Center has conducted research to help policymakers in the United States and throughout the world address issues involving alcohol and other drugs. (health.am)
cultureofawareness.com) We have been led to believe that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug that destroys lives and is a far greater risk than other recreational drugs such as alcohol. (wearechange.org)
The official publication of the Scientific Research Society,American Scientist, reported that alcohol is one of the most toxic drugs and using just 10 times what one would use to get the desired effect could lead to death. (wearechange.org)
But a Columbia University study of alcohol and drugs in fatal crashes shows that marijuana impairment is among the least common factors, while alcohol and prescription drugs remain the highest. (tokeofthetown.com)
The summary/press release from Columbia doesn't breakdown the rates of crashes that involved both alcohol and drugs by each drug category. (tokeofthetown.com)
But according to the report "the odds of fatal crash involvement increased by more than 13 times for those who were alcohol-positive but drug-negative, more than two-fold for those who were alcohol-negative but drug-positive, and 23 times for those who were positive for both alcohol and drugs. (tokeofthetown.com)
While not directed specifically at marijuana use, Li's statements certainly seem to apply to pot that situation more so than other drugs which don't stick around in the body's chemistry for near as long and therefore are more likely to be causing impairment if found in tests. (tokeofthetown.com)
When a pregnant woman uses drugs or alcohol during pregnancy, her baby uses it too. (sd.gov)
There is no safe amount of alcohol, marijuana, or drugs during pregnancy. (sd.gov)
Alcohol addiction is often the most difficult to treat but is just as harmful as the other drugs. (drug-addiction-support.org)
Does alcohol, marijuana, or drugs affect hyperhidrosis? (sweaty-palms.com)
Dr. Reisfeld has often been told by patients that they notice a reduction in the amount of sweat from their hands while using alcohol and/or recreational drugs such as marijuana. (sweaty-palms.com)
We, in no way, are experts on the usage of recreational drugs and alcohol. (sweaty-palms.com)
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 76(3), 367-377. (lmu.edu)
The use of dangerous, illegal drugs is a concern by itself, but adding alcohol to the equation can result in hazardous, or even deadly, consequences. (drugs.com)
Those who abuse drugs, such as heroin, methamphetamine, or cocaine, tend to use more than one drug at a time, including alcohol. (drugs.com)
Drug users combine illegal drugs with other drugs or alcohol in an attempt to intensify the "high" that is experienced with either drug alone. (drugs.com)
If you use choose to use illicit drugs , you should NOT drink alcohol, as the results are often unpredictable. (drugs.com)
Alcohol can dangerously boost the effects of these drugs and may increase your risk for slowed or stopped breathing, mental clouding, impaired driving and decision making, and injury. (drugs.com)
Mechanisms of drug interactions between alcohol and illicit drugs can vary. (drugs.com)
For a long time, marijuana has been on the Schedule I list of highly controlled drugs, much closer to heroin and opiates. (medscape.com)
People with substance use disorders - whether alcohol or other drugs - commonly try substituting a less harmful substance for their drug of choice. (choosehelp.com)
Mental illness causes changes in brain activity that can alter the way people respond to substances like alcohol or drugs. (silversandsrecovery.com)
According to a recently released report, alcohol use among teenagers is down from a decade ago, but the use of marijuana and other drugs is on the rise. (bostec.com)

To examine the prevalence, characteristics, and behaviors of current marijuana users among 10th grade students, the Washington State Department of Health analyzed data from the state's 2014 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) regarding current marijuana use. (cdc.gov)
19.2% current marijuana users at baseline). (lmu.edu)

Another issue to legalize marijuana might be heading to the Ohio ballot next year. (statenews.org)
Pennsylvania has yet to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, and as such, one cannot assert a medical necessity defense to marijuana charges in Pennsylvania. (superlawyers.com)
This state has a serious Alcohol problem and yet we can't pass a law to legalize POT which would obviously help this situation. (stopthedrugwar.org)
they need to legalize marijuana. (stopthedrugwar.org)
A couple of big states on the east coast, New Jersey and New York, saw efforts this year to fully legalize marijuana via traditional legislation falter. (typepad.com)

According to the team of international researchers behind the study, published in the journal 'Scientific Reports,' the findings suggest that marijuana risks - at least those related to mortality - are trumped when compared to substances like alcohol. (wearechange.org)
Alcohol potentiating - Some studies suggest that marijuana potentiates alcohol, while other studies suggest that it does not. (choosehelp.com)

Taken together, MML implementation increases marijuana use mainly among those over 21, where there is also a spillover effect of increased binge drinking, but there is no evidence of spillovers to other substance use. (nber.org)
It should be noted that no one should drive under the influence of any impairing substance, including marijuana. (mpp.org)
If Twitter is going to add this feature for marijuana then they should absolutely do the same for alcohol, which is a more dangerous substance," said Matthew Schweich, MPP's deputy director. (mpp.org)
Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in the United States," said NIAAA Director, George F. Koob, Ph.D. "Since marijuana and alcohol are frequently used simultaneously, the combined effects of cannabinoids and alcohol are worrisome as well as the dangers of either substance alone. (nih.gov)
This study examined the relation between rape and substance use problems as a function of three legally recognized forms of rape: forcible, incapacitated, and drug/alcohol facilitated rape. (safetylit.org)
Findings highlight the importance of including incapacitated and drug/alcohol facilitated rape in trauma history assessments, particularly among substance abusing populations, and have implications for secondary prevention and treatment of women with victimization histories. (safetylit.org)
Possession of marijuana for personal use in Pennsylvania is subdivided into two categories: "possession of a controlled substance" pursuant to 35 Pa.C.S.A. 113-780(a)(16) and "small amount of marijuana" 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 780-113(a)(31)(i). (superlawyers.com)
The human liver combines cocaine and alcohol and manufactures a third substance, cocaethylene , that intensifies the euphoric effect of cocaine, but may increase the risk of stroke and sudden death. (drugs.com)
Complement or substitute - There are studies showing that marijuana is used as a substitution for alcohol but also as complementary substance with alcohol. (choosehelp.com)
Most obviously, marijuana is an illegal controlled substance banned for sale by the federal government. (alcohollawreview.com)
As alcohol and marijuana became easier to access, doctors and counselors were worried about how increased availability would impact those already struggling with a substance use disorder. (silversandsrecovery.com)

Need help NOW for cocaine, alcohol and marijuana. (drug-addiction-support.org)
Many, many people get treatment for cocaine addiction but remain addicted to alcohol and/or pot. (drug-addiction-support.org)
A particularly concerning, yet often unknown interaction between alcohol and cocaine has been reported. (drugs.com)
Cocaethylene is much more potent than cocaine or alcohol alone and may stay in the system longer. (drugs.com)
2 The mechanism appears to involve alcohol blockage (inhibition) of enzymes needed to break down cocaine, leading to accumulation of the drug. (drugs.com)
Alcohol can also suppress first pass metabolism and elimination of cocaine from the body. (drugs.com)
The interaction between cocaine and alcohol has been identified a common two-drug combination that results in drug-related deaths, including motor vehicle fatalities. (drugs.com)

For those 21 and older, we found that MMLs led to a relative increase in the probability of marijuana use of 16 percent, an increase in marijuana use frequency of 12-17 percent, and an increase in the probability of marijuana abuse/dependence of 15-27 percent. (nber.org)
Legalization increased both marijuana use and marijuana abuse/dependence in people 21 or older. (nber.org)
Adults who use marijuana are five times more likely to develop an alcohol use disorder-alcohol abuse or dependence- compared with adults who do not use the drug, a new study finds. (cadca.org)
Among the issues outlined in the study are how to reduce youth access to marijuana, how to minimize drugged driving, how to curb dependence and addiction, how to restrict contaminants in marijuana products, and how to discourage the dual use of marijuana and alcohol, particularly in public settings. (health.am)
Earlier NIAAA research found that marijuana use remained stable at about 4 percent of the U.S. population between 1991-1992 and 2001-2002, while abuse and dependence rose from 1.2 percent to 1.5 percent. (nih.gov)
Its misuse should be less than what is seen with alcohol - Though percentage dependence rates are far lower for marijuana than for alcohol, marijuana dependence rates among alcohol abusers are significant. (choosehelp.com)

If alcohol and marijuana are substitutes, it means that higher sales of marijuana will likely produce lower sales of alcohol. (motherjones.com)
However, if alcohol and marijuana are complements, then higher sales of marijuana are likely to lead to higher sales of alcohol too. (motherjones.com)
The anti-legalization group Project SAM recently reported on the sales of marijuana to minors by licensed establishments in Washington State. (hightimes.com)

Based on the results of our surveys, marijuana use in the United States has risen rapidly over the past decade, with about 3 in 10 people who use marijuana meeting the criteria for addiction. (nih.gov)
These findings highlight the changing cultural norms related to marijuana use, which could bring additional public health challenges related to addiction, drugged driving and access to effective treatment," said Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which contributed funding to the study. (nih.gov)
Unless your brain recovers from the addiction you will remain a slave to alcohol and you won't be able to live the happy joyous life that I know you must be seeking. (drug-addiction-support.org)

The maximum penalty for possession of a small amount of marijuana in Pennsylvania is 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. (superlawyers.com)
Due to a bizarre glitch in Pennsylvania law, the possible period of incarceration or probation for possessing a bowl, bong or vaporizer is 12 times greater than the penalty for possessing a small amount of marijuana, and the possible fine is five times greater. (superlawyers.com)
Unlicensed activities - It does NOT allow unlicensed individuals to sell any amount of marijuana or produce marijuana extracts using butane or other potentially hazardous products. (nvmarijuana.com)

It was found that marijuana is associated with increased weaving within the lane. (adsyes.org)

Should Marijuana Be Legal Nationwide? (ibtimes.com)
Still, the overall impact on public safety due to making marijuana legal will certainly be positive. (mpp.org)
Presumably, this also applies to the new item on smoking marijuana, given the surge over the past two decades in the percentage who say that smoking the drug should be legal . (gallup.com)
In fact, the 64% who last fall said marijuana should be legal nearly matches the 65% who say smoking it is morally acceptable. (gallup.com)
Although the sale of marijuana for recreational use is slated to become legal in the Commonwealth on July 1, 2018, the ABCC announced that infusing marijuana or extracts derived from the plant into alcoholic beverages will not be permitted, even after legalization is fully implemented. (bowditch.com)
medical marijuana use has been legal since 1998. (cdc.gov)
Medical marijuana will be legal this summer in certain forms - pills or liquids - to certain patients, including children with seizure disorders. (startribune.com)
It occurs when you use alcohol, prescription medicine, and other legal and illegal substances too much or in the wrong way. (webmd.com)
Furthermore, as recreational use of marijuana becomes legal or decriminalized and marijuana becomes more readily available, it may be necessary to develop interventions specifically targeting marijuana use among college students. (lmu.edu)
It remains a Schedule I drug under both Pennsylvania and federal law, although medical marijuana is now legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia. (superlawyers.com)
2 Although marijuana is legal as a recreational drug and/or to treat medical conditions in many U.S. states, it is still considered an illegal Schedule I drug by the U.S. government. (drugs.com)
Ends marijuana prohibition - The initiative removes all legal penalties for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for adults 21 years of age and older. (nvmarijuana.com)
One of the main differences between marijuana and alcohol is their legal status. (cbdhempfinder.com)
While alcohol is legal in most countries around the world, marijuana is still illegal in many places. (cbdhempfinder.com)
In the United States there are substantial legal and regulatory hurdles to overcome for any company to sell an alcohol product with marijuana in it. (alcohollawreview.com)
If caffeine, which is legal and has a wide body of research, is going to raise FDA and TTB concerns when added to alcohol, how is marijuana, illegal and relatively unstudied, going to satisfy the FDA standard of Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for ingredients to be added to alcohol? (alcohollawreview.com)
I have noted in a number of prior posts linked below the notable lawsuit seeking to ensure legal access to medical marijuana that was filed in federal district court in New York in July 2017 (first discussed in this post . (typepad.com)
Sales of legal marijuana are predicted to grow from nearly $19 billion in 2020 to almost $42 billion in 2026. (silversandsrecovery.com)
Although there are fewer options for purchasing legal marijuana, dispensaries in 28 U.S. states or territories remained open during lockdowns because medical marijuana use was deemed essential during the pandemic. (silversandsrecovery.com)

In addition, some cities, particularly Chicago and New York, allow individuals to possess small amounts of marijuana, issuing tickets for possession but no criminal penalties. (ibtimes.com)
In the study, scientists led by Scott Parnell, Ph.D., at the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, administered a variety of CBs alone and in combination with alcohol in varying amounts to mice on day eight of pregnancy, which is similar to the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy in humans. (nih.gov)
During that year and a half, half of the teens - who already had extensive alcohol and marijuana-use histories - continued to use marijuana and alcohol in varying amounts. (jackherer.com)

This study used a prospective longitudinal approach to explore whether primary versus secondary psychopathy variants have different rates of alcohol and marijuana use across adolescence, and what mechanisms account for these differences. (ojp.gov)
The primary and secondary psychopathy variants did not differ in rates of alcohol or marijuana use across adolescence, but alcohol use among secondary variants was specifically mediated via poor impulse control. (ojp.gov)
Some studies have suggested that long-term, regular use of marijuana starting in adolescence might impair brain development and lower intelligence quotient ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)

Study findings speak to the changing nature of impaired driving and bring needed attention to the issue of marijuana use before getting behind the wheel. (medindia.net)
While alcohol-impaired driving remains the greatest threat to traffic safety, these findings about drugged driving are particularly salient in light of the increases in the availability of prescription stimulants and opioids over the past decade. (tokeofthetown.com)
The findings establish two psychopathy groups that differ meaningfully in their internalizing psychopathology and pathways to alcohol use. (ojp.gov)
Their findings emphasize that the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the problems typically caused by excessive alcohol use. (silversandsrecovery.com)

Medical marijuana advocates in Wisconsin have been working for a decade to get a bill passed there, and now they will have to wait at least one more year. (stopthedrugwar.org)

Public use - The initiative does NOT allow marijuana to be used in public. (nvmarijuana.com)

Establishment of state and jurisdiction surveillance of youth marijuana use could be useful to anticipate and monitor the effects of legalization and track trends in use before states consider legalizing recreational or retail marijuana. (cdc.gov)
Adults will be able to purchase marijuana from licensed retail marijuana stores, and those who do not live within 25 miles of a retail marijuana store will be allowed grow up to six marijuana plants in an enclosed locked area. (nvmarijuana.com)
Retail marijuana sales will be subject to standard state and local sales taxes. (nvmarijuana.com)

The initiative directed the Marijuana Control Board (created by the Alaska Legislature by a bill signed in May, 2015) to adopt regulations governing commercial marijuana establishments and then regulate the newly formed industry. (alaska.gov)
Local governments will have the ability to adopt and enforce local marijuana control measures pertaining to zoning and land use for marijuana establishments. (nvmarijuana.com)

The study, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in Scientific Reports . (nih.gov)
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder. (nih.gov)

The Marijuana Control Board will continue to follow the intent of the voter's initiative and more recently adopted statutes for the development of Alaska's new commercial marijuana industry. (alaska.gov)
Alaska's marijuana industry is still riding high, according to new figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue. (juneauempire.com)

Regulates marijuana production and sales - Creates a system of licensed marijuana retail stores, distributors, cultivation facilities, product manufacturers, and testing facilities, which will be overseen by the Nevada Department of Taxation. (nvmarijuana.com)
While TTB regulates the labeling of alcohol beverages, it is FDA's responsibility to evaluate the safety of ingredients added to alcohol beverages. (alcohollawreview.com)

This would, generally speaking, be a good thing, since marijuana smoking is less hazardous than alcohol on multiple levels: It does less physiological damage to the imbiber and less damage to others (drunks tend to get mean while smokers tend to get stoned). (motherjones.com)
Of the two substances, alcohol is far more hazardous. (mpp.org)

The campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Nevada is a statewide ballot initiative supporting the end of marijuana prohibition in Nevada and replacing it with a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol. (nvmarijuana.com)
When the Volstead Act, which established Prohibition in the United States, was repealed in December 1933, the Unit was transferred from the Department of Justice back to the Department of the Treasury, where it became the Alcohol Tax Unit (ATU) of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. (wikipedia.org)

Its "Marijuana Rights and Regulations Amendment" would leave the state's medical marijuana program intact, and would allow the drug to be regulated much like alcohol. (statenews.org)
Taxes marijuana - Establishes a 15% excise tax on wholesale marijuana sales, and the revenue will be used to fund the Department of Tax's implementation and enforcement of regulations. (nvmarijuana.com)
Of course, the federal and state regulations on adding marijuana or marijuana compounds to alcohol assume there is alcohol in the product. (alcohollawreview.com)
If no alcohol, then the alcohol regulations may not apply to production. (alcohollawreview.com)

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Large majorities of Americans believe that using substances like alcohol and marijuana are morally permissible. (gallup.com)

A trio of researchers recently tried to settle this question using detailed scanner data of alcohol sales. (motherjones.com)
The researchers found that one-time exposure to CBD and THC caused eye, brain, and facial malformations similar to those caused by prenatal alcohol exposure alone. (nih.gov)
The researchers also found that when mice were given both CBs and alcohol, the likelihood of these birth defects more than doubled. (nih.gov)
The researchers traveled to nightclubs and dance festivals in New York City to survey 679 attendees about their use of alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy. (psypost.org)
The idea may surprise you, but researchers at the School of Public Health at the University of California at Berkeley recently evaluated marijuana as a substitution medication ( marijuana maintenance ) across 7 criteria, and though they don't outright recommend the idea (they call for further research) they don't condemn it either, while noting that alcohol is more harmful than marijuana and far more dangerous in overdose situations. (choosehelp.com)

For instance, SAM doesn't seem to be interested in noting the data showing the state collected over $250 million in taxes from marijuana sales in fiscal year 2017. (hightimes.com)
As of May 1, 2017, there will be a $50.00 fee for a replacement Marijuana Handler Permit Card under 3 AAC 306.100(e). (alaska.gov)

Recent ballot initiatives that legalized marijuana in Colorado and Washington for recreational uses are unprecedented. (health.am)

Marijuana use also appears to increase the likelihood that an existing alcohol use disorder will continue over time. (cadca.org)

Key to this goal is the increased education and awareness of varying stakeholders in public health, transportation and justice, as well as the general public, particularly young persons, among whom misconceptions about the impairing effects of marijuana on driving are common. (medindia.net)
For a paper of this magnitude to recognize and discuss the respective effects of marijuana and alcohol shows real progress in the changing attitudes towards marijuana. (mpp.org)
The detrimental effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on human development are well known and include an array of lifelong physical, cognitive, and behavioral problems collectively called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). (nih.gov)
The effects of marijuana exposure during pregnancy and the combined effect of alcohol and marijuana are less known. (nih.gov)
Our finding that simultaneous exposure to alcohol and CBs induces the highest rate of birth defects, even at low doses of these substances emphasizes the need for more research to better understand the effects of alcohol and CBs on the developing embryo," said Parnell. (nih.gov)
The study, " A comparison of self-reported sexual effects of alcohol, marijuana, and ecstasy in a sample of young adult nightlife attendees ", was co-authored by Marybec Griffin-Tomas, Patricia Acosta, Danielle C. Ompad and Charles M. Cleland. (psypost.org)
Marijuana use among adolescents and young adults can impair brain development, lower intelligence quotient, and adversely affect development, including lower academic retention, social interaction and emotional development and other mental health effects. (cdc.gov)
Are There Secondary Effects on Marijuana Use From Brief Alcohol Interv" by Helene R. White, Yang Jiao et al. (lmu.edu)
Are There Secondary Effects on Marijuana Use From Brief Alcohol Interventions for College Students? (lmu.edu)
This study examined whether brief motivational interventions (BMIs) designed for reducing heavy drinking among college students have secondary effects on reducing marijuana use. (lmu.edu)
Peto's one-step odds ratio analyses for meta-analysis revealed no significant intervention effects on marijuana use at either short-term (1-3 month) or long-term (6-12 month) follow-up. (lmu.edu)
The actions can either be pharmacokinetic (for example, alcohol interference with the drug's metabolism), pharmacodynamic (changing or being additive to the drug mechanisms or side effects), or a specific mechanism related to the individual drug. (drugs.com)
The effects of alcohol on GHB depend upon the blood levels of alcohol, and whether it is chronically consumed on a daily basis or just occasionally. (drugs.com)
Using marijuana with alcohol will boost effects like dizziness, drowsiness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating. (drugs.com)
It doesn't potentiate the effects of alcohol. (choosehelp.com)
In this article, we will explore the similarities and differences between marijuana and alcohol, to help you better understand these substances and their effects on the body. (cbdhempfinder.com)
Both marijuana and alcohol can have negative health effects when used in excess. (cbdhempfinder.com)
What are the effects of marijuana? (medlineplus.gov)
Marijuana can cause both short-term and long-term effects. (medlineplus.gov)

One of the things I learned is that a key question about the effect of legalization is whether marijuana and alcohol are substitutes or complements . (motherjones.com)
We find that marijuana and alcohol are strong substitutes. (motherjones.com)

Oregon has banned this practice and California recently clarified that an alcohol product cannot have marijuana in it. (alcohollawreview.com)

The Department will adopt and enforce rules regarding testing, packaging, labeling, and tracking marijuana products. (nvmarijuana.com)

Please contact [email protected] to schedule a permit application for in-person appointments outside of the walk in time Tuesday and Thursday between 9am to 11am. (alaska.gov)
Please read the "Marijuana Handler Permit Application Instructions" listed below for more detailed information on how to apply, office hours and locations, document submission and card issuance instructions. (alaska.gov)
A marijuana establishment and each licensee, employee, or agent of the marijuana establishment who sells, cultivates, manufactures, tests, or transports marijuana or a marijuana product, or who checks the identification of a consumer or visitor, must obtain a marijuana handler permit from the board before being licensed or beginning employment at a marijuana establishment, per 3 AAC 306.700. (alaska.gov)
Persons and entities seeking to have a marijuana handler permit education course approved by the Marijuana Control Board should first review and understand 3 AAC 306.700 and then complete the application below. (alaska.gov)
As I think many watching this know, many states have decided to permit marijuana use for medical reasons and have decriminalized it at the state level, allowing clinics to open where you can get a prescription (say, in the state of Pennsylvania) and get marijuana prescribed for a huge number of conditions. (medscape.com)
The science for marijuana may not be available to permit FDA to make this GRAS determination at this point. (alcohollawreview.com)

But alcohol and marijuana sales continued to trend upward post-lockdown 3 , and in 2021, alcohol sales are expected to increase even more than they did in 2020. (silversandsrecovery.com)

The advisory from the ABCC further indicated that adding marijuana extracts to alcohol would violate state law as well. (bowditch.com)

Obviously, simple possession of marijuana is much less serious than possession with intent to deliver, but there can also be some heavy consequences for merely possessing marijuana for personal use. (superlawyers.com)

New preclinical research reported in animal models shows that exposure to compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo. (nih.gov)
Cannabinoids Exacerbate Alcohol Teratogenesis by a CB1-Hedgehog Interaction. (nih.gov)
However, there have been scientific studies of cannabinoids, the chemicals in marijuana. (medlineplus.gov)

Besides legislation, much work remains to be done to change social norms regarding the acceptability of using marijuana in the context of driving. (medindia.net)

They supplement our knowledge that marijuana use increases the risk of motor vehicle crashes by estimating how common it is for underage students to have taken this risk within the past 28 days. (medindia.net)

Those questions include: Should vertical integration be allowed, or should there be separate licenses for growing, processing and selling marijuana? (health.am)
Applicants for marijuana establishment licenses must list all persons with a direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the license. (alaska.gov)
Some of the companies that lost out on medical marijuana growing licenses are suing the state over the way those decisions were made. (statenews.org)

Washington State's marijuana data dashboard is also providing much more information than Project SAM is promoting. (hightimes.com)

Should taxes be assessed per unit of weight, as a percent of the price or on some other basis, such as the amount of psychoactive ingredients in marijuana? (health.am)

1) possession for personal use, graded as misdemeanor and 2) possession with intent to deliver (PWID), delivery or "manufacture" of marijuana, graded as a felony. (superlawyers.com)
The delivery, possession with intent to deliver or "manufacture" of "marihuana" is an ungraded felony in Pennsylvania punishable by up to five years in prison and a $15,000 fine. (superlawyers.com)

Last Sunday, the New York Times published an editorial that compared marijuana and alcohol use, particularly the relative harms of the two substances and the influence people substituting marijuana for alcohol could have on road safety. (mpp.org)
Governments have tried diligently to to convince the public that people who use pot are more at risk to themselves and the public than those who use alcohol. (wearechange.org)
1. Many people die from alcohol use. (wearechange.org)
2. People die from alcohol overdoses. (wearechange.org)
In total, 79,000 people were interviewed on alcohol use, drug use and related psychiatric conditions during the 2001-2002 and 2012-2013 surveys. (nih.gov)
Based on the current study, approximately 30 percent of people who used marijuana in the past year met criteria for marijuana use disorder during 2012-2013, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (nih.gov)
And heavy marijuana use can leave some people "burned out" and not think or care about much. (webmd.com)
There are many people still in prison for dealing and selling marijuana. (medscape.com)
The people who grow it and produce it have learned to make it more powerful by concentrating the active agents in marijuana. (medscape.com)
It's not your dad's marijuana anymore, and that means that people can get psychologically addicted to it. (medscape.com)
I wouldn't ban it, but like alcohol, you want to be able to advise people to use it in moderation. (medscape.com)
Many times when I'm in the office, people ask me on a questionnaire before I see the doctor, if I use marijuana. (medscape.com)
Research published in the American Journal on Addictions demonstrates that people who use marijuana during the methadone stabilization phase experience milder withdrawal symptoms that people who do not. (choosehelp.com)
How do people use marijuana? (medlineplus.gov)
People who started using marijuana as teenagers may have trouble with thinking, memory, and learning. (medlineplus.gov)
There are no reports of people dying from using just marijuana. (medlineplus.gov)
A growing concern for the African Region is the number of young people, 15 to 24 years of age, who consume alcohol. (who.int)

What are the penalties for marijuana possession in Pennsylvania? (superlawyers.com)
There were also changes made within the expungement provisions, which would have initially automatically expunged hundreds of thousands of marijuana possession convictions. (typepad.com)

Alcohol is a depressant, which means that it can slow down the central nervous system and lead to feelings of relaxation and drowsiness. (cbdhempfinder.com)

Associations between motivational interviewing (MI) based change talk variables, group leader MI skills, and alcohol and marijuana use outcomes up to 12-months following treatment were evaluated. (fiu.edu)

The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disorder during that time was nearly as large. (nih.gov)
The marked increase in marijuana use and marijuana use disorder shown in the study is a significant change from prior results. (nih.gov)
The proportion of users who have a marijuana use disorder was found to have actually decreased (35.6 percent to 30.6 percent) between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013. (nih.gov)
Symptoms of marijuana use disorder were assessed during face-to-face interviews. (nih.gov)
When examined by age, young adults (ages 18 - 29) were found to be at highest risk for marijuana use and marijuana use disorder, with use increasing from 10.5 percent to 21.2 percent and disorder increasing from 4.4 percent to 7.5 percent over the past decade. (nih.gov)
By not using alcohol during pregnancy, you will prevent your baby from the risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and the serious learning and behavioral disorders that are associated with it. (sd.gov)
Heavy drinking also can cause liver and other health problems or lead to a more serious alcohol disorder. (webmd.com)

In a related editorial, Mark Asbridge, Ph.D., of Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada, writes: "Of particular interest, although a higher proportion of students had drunk alcohol in the past month, rates of driving were much lower after drinking than after marijuana use. (medindia.net)

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