• New York Times Washington, D.C. -- The House passed legislation on Friday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, as Democrats and three Republicans banded together to capitalize on the political resonance of legalized cannabis as an issue of economic growth, racial justice and states rights. (cannabisnews.com)
  • Cannabis (also commonly known as Marijuana ) is a plant ( Cannabis spp. (rationalwiki.org)
  • Relevant chemicals in marijuana fall into two broad classes: cannabinoids (which in plants are specific to the Cannabis genus) and terpenoids (which are widespread in many plants). (rationalwiki.org)
  • Cannabidiol is a chemical in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as marijuana. (rxlist.com)
  • Banks must accept cafes which sell cannabis and marijuana as clients, says finance minister Wouter Bos. (druglawreform.info)
  • In fact, it is likely that ill people who use medicinal marijuana will be negatively impacted, since less than half of 1 percent of the estimated medicinal cannabis users in Canada hold federal exemptions. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • Maclean's Magazine's nation-wide "What We Believe" poll in 2006 found 62% of Canadians support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and 93% approve of the medicinal use of cannabis. (thepetitionsite.com)
  • For Status of cannabis ("marijuana") in the region - whether for the medical benefits, the purposes of industrial hemp, or in general - see below. (mercycenters.org)
  • South Africa is probably the world's leading producer of marijuana, but most of it is consumed on the domestic market, which also absorbs the output of neighboring countries, notably Lesotho, where cannabis is the main cash crop. (mercycenters.org)
  • Learn about the legal framework of working with medical marijuana patients, the basics of the cannabis plant, the Endocannabinoid System, and how cannabinoid receptors work with our bodies. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Later this December, marijuana news source High Times will host the Oregon Cannabis Cup for the first time since 2020. (koin.com)
  • Oregon was among the first states to legalize medical marijuana in 1998. (koin.com)
  • But because more states are voting for marijuana legalization, we do think investors should familiarize themselves with the leading players and companies in the cannabis industry. (moneymorning.com)
  • Best Marijuana Stocks to Watch No. 8: Cannabis Sativa Inc. (moneymorning.com)
  • Best Marijuana Stocks to Watch No. 6: General Cannabis Corp. (moneymorning.com)
  • General Cannabis also sells marijuana-themed apparel. (moneymorning.com)
  • Currently, cannabis (marijuana) is illegal for medicine or anything else in the United States of America, except for the seven (7) or so people who get it for medicine from the US government. (mercycenters.org)
  • There are a number of medical cannabis (marijuana) bills in play in states across the US. (mercycenters.org)
  • Only a licensed marijuana dispensary may sell cannabis products. (thejointblog.com)
  • Trump was making it clear that he reserves the right to ignore the cannabis provision and interfere with state-legal marijuana. (thejointblog.com)
  • A top Trump campaign spokesman in February 2020 doubled down on the administration's anti-cannabis sentiment, stating that substances like marijuana "need to be kept illegal. (thejointblog.com)
  • Scholtens, J.: Mededeelingen over het gebruik van ganjah (Cannabis indica) in Suriname en over de Krankzinnigheid, die er het gevolg van is (Cannabinismus) [Reports on the use of ganja (Indian Hemp) in Surinam and on the insanity (Cannabism) resulting from it], Psychiatrische en Neurologische Bladen mit gegeven door de Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Psychiatrie en Neurologie, Amsterdam, 1905, 9, pages 244253. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis sativa , C. indica , and C. ruderalis . (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis indica Lam. (wikipedia.org)
  • Italian advertisement from 1881: Just breathe the smoke of Cannabis indica cigarillos to stop the most violent attacks of asthma, nervous cough, colds, extinction of voice, facial neuralgia, insomnia, and to combat all laryngeal coughs and respiratory ailments. (rationalwiki.org)
  • The statewide Cannabis Cup will feature 11 categories including best indica flower, best gummy edibles and best vape pens and cartridges. (koin.com)
  • It appears that it is a general term for a plant of three different species: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. (hammernutrition.com)
  • It is a cross of Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa. (thcfinder.com)
  • Feb 8, 2023 RossGold cannabis products in Canadian stores. (apple.com)
  • In response to emerging developments, the recent resolutions 781 of 2022 and modification of Resolution 767/2023 address cannabis-based products for human medicinal use, establishing a distinct category while building upon existing TCM regulations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Fifteen percent of all substance abuse treatment admissions were related to cannabis as the primary, presenting problem in 2014, amounting to roughly 300 000 people seeking treatment for a CUD in the United States ( SAMHSA, 2016 ). (nature.com)
  • While most national Democrats representing progressive states were getting on the right side of history, Sen. Feinstein was still clinging to Reefer Madness policies as late as 2016, opposing ending cannabis prohibition in the Golden State. (enewspf.com)
  • Notes from the field: occupational hazards associated with harvesting and processing cannabis - Washington, 2015-2016. (cdc.gov)
  • The employee, a woman aged 27 years, began work at an indoor cannabis cultivation and processing facility on May 20, 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • As of June 2018, annual production of dried cannabis product and oil was 97 metric tonnes and the anticipated demand for cannabis by 2021 is expected to hit 734 metric tonnes. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • The IMARC Group (a leading management strategy group) estimate medicinal cannabis market growth by as much as 15.3% from 2021 to 2026. (applebyglobal.com)
  • In terms of large-scale epidemiology, worldwide, cannabis is the most commonly used illicit psychoactive substance, and third overall, coming after alcohol and tobacco ( UN Office on Drugs and Crime, 2015 ). (nature.com)
  • For the psychoactive drug, see Cannabis (drug) . (wikipedia.org)
  • Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent . (wikipedia.org)
  • Guignard pointed out some of the unknowns around new kinds of cannabis products, such as THC-infused soft drinks, wine and beer and determining how combining alcohol and THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, impacts level of intoxication, which is of particular interest to police and insurance companies. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • Previous research studies have indicated that delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 9-THC), the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, can cause acute and chronic health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • However, controversy remains about whether cannabis use can actually cause schizophrenia or other functional psychotic illness in the long term ( Reference Johns Johns, 2001 ). (cambridge.org)
  • The plant is also known as hemp , although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of Cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre , hemp seeds and their oils , hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice , medicinal purposes , and as a recreational drug . (wikipedia.org)
  • Industrial hemp products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fibre. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Cannabis Cafe and Hemp BC of Vancouver, British Columbia were closed by court order on Wednesday, June 9. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Nevertheless, local merchants and community members attended the meeting armed with 10,000 signatures on a petition in support of the Cannabis Cafe and Hemp BC. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • But CBD is obtained from hemp, a form of the Cannabis sativa plant that only contains small amounts of THC. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Cannabis is Latin for hemp. (hammernutrition.com)
  • Despite Trump's support of hemp and suggested federalist approach to cannabis legalization, industry experts are still skeptical. (thejointblog.com)
  • In 2022, the first death attributed to occupational asthma in a U.S. cannabis production worker occurred in Massachusetts. (cdc.gov)
  • An employee working in a Massachusetts cannabis cultivation and processing facility experienced progressively worsening work-associated respiratory symptoms, which culminated in a fatal asthma attack in January 2022. (cdc.gov)
  • Medicinal cannabis use also has side effects, ranging from nausea and weakness to psychosis. (cannabisnews.com)
  • Meanwhile, the global medicinal cannabis market size was valued at GBP5.64(USD7.8bn) in 2020, and there are now 20 countries in Europe that have approved the use of medical cannabis. (applebyglobal.com)
  • On Election Day 2014 Montana might vote on whether or not to re-criminalize medicinal cannabis. (drugwarrant.com)
  • So the voters won't be considering medicinal cannabis directly but whether or not Montana law will forbid the legalization of any substance listed on Federal naughty list number 1. (drugwarrant.com)
  • Limited exemptions from these levels of control were introduced following amendments to the 1989 Order under the Misuse of Drugs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 7) (Jersey) Order 2018, in order to enable doctors to prescribe cannabis-based products for medicinal use on 1st January 2019. (applebyglobal.com)
  • The federal law prohibits doctors to prescribe cannabis for medication, but can recommend it under the Fifth Amendment . (thejointblog.com)
  • Ted is the Founder of the the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, Canada's oldest compassion club, which opened in 1996. (apple.com)
  • Ted founded the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club in January of 1996 making it the oldest medical cannabis dispensary in Canada, now with over 8,500 members. (apple.com)
  • Since moving to Victoria in 1995 to start the International Hempology 101 Society, Ted has been at the forefront of cannabis activism. (apple.com)
  • Following advice from the MDAC, that keeping cannabis and related substances under the control of the 1989 Order was no longer consistent with the increasing evidence for use for medical purposes, further amendments were made to the 1989 Order under the Misuse of Drugs (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 8) (Jersey) Order 2019 ( 2019 Order ). (applebyglobal.com)
  • The strain quickly dominated the Cannabis Cup, winning in 1989, 1998, and again in 2009. (thcfinder.com)
  • Multiple respiratory hazards have been identified in the cannabis cultivation and production industry, in which occupational asthma and work-related exacerbation of preexisting asthma have been reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies in the cannabis cultivation and production industry have identified multiple respiratory hazards such as microbial and plant allergens and irritants, as well as chemicals, including pesticides, and allergens specific to the cannabis plant itself ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The cultivation and production of cannabis for recreational purposes is now lawful in a number of countries including Canada, South Africa, plus 17 states, two territories, and the District of Columbia in the United States and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. (applebyglobal.com)
  • Cannabis dependence is increasingly recognised as a further consequence of heavy use, with a lifetime risk in ever-users of about 10% ( Reference Anthony, Warner and Kessler Anthony et al , 1994 ). (cambridge.org)
  • Albuquerque Journal New Mexico -- Customers flooded New Mexico dispensaries on Friday the first day of recreational cannabis sales and spent more than $2.7 million, according to the state s Cannabis Control Division. (cannabisnews.com)
  • Over 29,000 recreational cannabis customers spent more than $1.9 million on Friday, according to the agency. (cannabisnews.com)
  • The recreational cannabis industry is expected to have a major economic impact in B.C. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • Meanwhile, commercial growers are scrambling to meet demand for recreational cannabis. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • There is currently not enough cannabis to supply the Canadian recreational market, which according to statistics presented by MNP, consisted of 4.9 million cannabis-consuming Canadians in 2017 that created a estimated $5.7-billion market. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • In the last few weeks alone, three US states (New York, Virginia and New Mexico) have legalised cannabis for recreational purposes, all via the legislature and not via public ballots, with the intention to introduce commercial markets in the coming years. (applebyglobal.com)
  • Although the possession, use, and sale of all forms of cannabis are illegal under U.S. federal law, since 2012, multiple states have legalized the retail sale of cannabis for medical and recreational use. (cdc.gov)
  • the state had legalized cannabis for medicinal use in 1998 and recreational use in 2012. (cdc.gov)
  • There are 22 states that legalize cannabis for its therapeutic benefits and 11 states and the District of Columbia fully legalize cannabis for recreational and medicinal use. (thejointblog.com)
  • You must be 21 or over to possess, purchase, or use recreational cannabis. (thejointblog.com)
  • Cannabis Law in Canada features long-form interviews between Toronto cannabis lawyer Russell Bennett and cannabis legal and industry experts, who reveal the real-world impacts of the former prohibition and current legalization, including the federal Cannabis Act, other federal cannabis-related laws, various provincial cannabis distribution laws and municipal by-laws that make up the complex legal fabric of what it means to be legalized in Canada. (apple.com)
  • Oregon has always been at the forefront of cannabis legalization and innovation, and High Times is thrilled to continue to celebrate the amazing local products and evolution of the state's cannabis industry with the return of Cannabis Cup," Kazinec said in a statement. (koin.com)
  • Dependence increases the likelihood of adverse consequences of cannabis use, but its aetiology is poorly understood. (cambridge.org)
  • Cannabis and health hazards : proceedings of an ARF/WHO Scientific Meeting on Adverse Health and Behavioral Consequences of Cannabis Use / edited by Kevin O'Brien Fehr and Harold Kalant. (who.int)
  • Adverse health consequences of cannabis use : a survey of scientific studies into the range of damage to health caused by cannabis / Jan Ramström. (who.int)
  • Report of an ARF/WHO Scientific Meeting on Adverse Health and Behavioral Consequences of Cannabis Use : Toronto, Ontario, 30 March - 3 April, 1981 / Addiction Research Foundation. (who.int)
  • Adverse effects of cannabis. (bvsalud.org)
  • For therapeutic use, see Medical cannabis . (wikipedia.org)
  • Dr. Sanchez-Ramos indicated that the therapeutic neuroprotective effects seen with cannabis in Parkinson s and Tourette s were probably due to the stabilization of neurotransmitters levels which are unbalanced in these disorders and can be further unbalanced by the very drugs used to treat these illnesses. (letfreedomgrow.com)
  • Since then interest in the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal use has increased with emerging evidence of therapeutic benefits in some conditions. (applebyglobal.com)
  • Therapeutic uses of cannabis / British Medical Association. (who.int)
  • The Oregon Medical Cannabis Foundational Certification online course is a series of 12 modules designed to teach dispensary personnel, and medical professionals about cannabis. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • All known strains of Cannabis are wind-pollinated [13] and the fruit is an achene . (wikipedia.org)
  • [14] Most strains of Cannabis are short day plants , [13] with the possible exception of C. sativa subsp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis ( / ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s / ) [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae . (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis sativa L. is the sole, formally recognized species within the genus Cannabis and is a member of the angiosperm family Cannabaceae ( Small and Cronquist, 1976 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Politics can make strange bedfellows and it has long been extremely weird that California was represented by an anti-cannabis United States Senator, the extremely powerful Dianne Feinstein. (enewspf.com)
  • He picked an anti-cannabis attorney-general, Jeff Sessions, whose major move was to rescind the Cole Memo in 2018. (thejointblog.com)
  • Regular cannabis use increased risk only in the absence of persistent problematic alcohol use. (cambridge.org)
  • Exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer, and heart disease. (scitechdaily.com)
  • It also increased levels of cannabis-like substances produced by their own bodies, called endocannabinoids. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Doctor Amrita Vijay, a Research Fellow in the School of Medicine and first author of the paper, said: "Our study clearly shows that exercise increases the body's own cannabis-type substances. (scitechdaily.com)
  • Late on Saturday afternoon just before the 2002 Portland National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics was adjourned, a quiet and highly technical presentation was made by David W. Pate, PhD, MSc of HortaPharm B.V. (letfreedomgrow.com)
  • rate of cannabis related mental health disorders has risen slightly between 98-99 and 2002-03 going from 669 to 788. (ccguide.org)
  • It was not until 2018 that reciprocity was extended to patients from jurisdictions with medical cannabis programs functionally equivalent to the District's. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • If you're looking for a good text book on Canada's federal cannabis law and regulations with helpful related case law, read Canada's Cannabis Act. (apple.com)
  • He was the publisher of the Cannabis Digest newspaper, Canada's largest publication on the subject for almost 10 years. (apple.com)
  • Industry experts discussed business development and economic impacts of growing Canada's cannabis industry at the Vancouver Island Economic Summit this week. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • [21] (Although monoecious plants are often referred to as "hermaphrodites", true hermaphrodites - which are less common in Cannabis - bear staminate and pistillate structures together on individual flowers, whereas monoecious plants bear male and female flowers at different locations on the same plant. (wikipedia.org)
  • He is the author of Hempology 101: The History and Uses of Cannabis Sativa, published in 2012, a history of cannabis text book full of rich references to our historic use of this important plant medicine. (apple.com)
  • Next, learn about the basics of the cannabis plant, the Endocannabinoid System, and how cannabinoid receptors work within our bodies. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • It does not include dried cannabis, fresh cannabis, cannabis plants or cannabis plant seeds. (gc.ca)
  • means freshly harvested cannabis leaves, flowers or buds, but does not include plant material that can be used to propagate cannabis. (gc.ca)
  • The company also provides plant biology cultivation technologies to divide cannabis into medical grades, concentrates, and other cannabis-based therapies. (moneymorning.com)
  • We as Homo sapiens likely interacted with the cannabis plant for over two million years and adapted alongside it. (hammernutrition.com)
  • Just as how apple trees and wheat are bred to produce a certain yield, so too is Cannabis selectively bred to produce a desired profile, and there are more than 700 different cultivars, or plant varieties, of Cannabis. (hammernutrition.com)
  • Possession of 28.5 grams of cannabis plant material and 8 grams of concentrated cannabis are allowed. (thejointblog.com)
  • Between August 1992 and December 1998 we conducted a seven-wave cohort study of adolescent health in Victoria, Australia. (cambridge.org)
  • A City Council majority is backing a plan to legalise the sale of cannabis, which could see two thirds of the market taken away from criminal gangs. (druglawreform.info)
  • say that on the medical evidence available, moderate indulgence in cannabis has little ill-effect on health, and that decisions to ban or legalise cannabis should be based on other considerations. (ccguide.org)
  • Occupational allergic diseases, including asthma, are an emerging concern in the rapidly expanding U.S. cannabis industry. (cdc.gov)
  • Allan Lingwood, chief compliance officer of Victoria-based cannabis retailer Original Farm, left, Jeff Guignard, executive director of The Alliance of Beverage Licensees and Katrina Marquez, Tilray senior patient services manager, answer questions about the current state and future of the cannabis industry in B.C. during a session at the State of the Island Economic Summit in Nanaimo on Thursday. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • The Oregon Medical Cannabis Foundational Certification offers cannabis education and industry knowledge that will support your cannabis knowledge and skill set, allowing you to enter or successfully compete in the cannabis job market right out of the gate. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • This course allows you to learn the fundamentals of cannabis science and explore cannabis industry knowledge so you are prepared and certified to work with cannabis in Oregon. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Learn the latest about the cannabis industry and join the growing movement that is changing the world by attending the International Cannabis Business Conference in Portland, Oregon, this September 27th-28th. (enewspf.com)
  • This article is an in-depth review of the cannabis industry and Jersey's relationship to it. (applebyglobal.com)
  • Worker exposure to aerosolized Actinobacteria and fungi such as B. cinerea, might also result from processing and hand trimming activities, which can increase the risk for allergic and respiratory symptoms, as has previously been observed in the cannabis processing industry. (cdc.gov)
  • Budney AJ, Vandrey RG, Hughes JR, Thostenson JD, Bursac Z. Comparison of cannabis and tobacco withdrawal: severity and contribution to relapse. (springer.com)
  • The current state of pharmacology research for CUD highlights the need to consider particular characteristics of patients, such as gender, impulsivity, and severity of cannabis use, when selecting a medication in the off-label treatment of CUD or cannabis withdrawal. (nature.com)
  • Therefore, in assessing petroleum exposure, it is essential to identify exposure to tobacco smoke as well as other types of smoke exposure (e.g., cannabis, wood) because many smoke volatile organic compounds are also found in petroleum products such as crude oil, and fuel. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2015, adult-use possession and use of cannabis, which was approved the year before went into effect. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • In considering the current operation of the law and sentencing we are of the view that the possession of cannabis should not be an imprisonable offence. (ccguide.org)
  • Further, the prosecution of offences of cannabis possession should be the exception and only then should an offence, if there is a conviction, incur a criminal record. (ccguide.org)
  • We recommend that the cultivation of small numbers of cannabis plants for personal use should be a separate offence from production, and should be treated in the same way as possession of cannabis. (ccguide.org)
  • Possession of cannabis in the U.S. is considered illegal, the federal law classifies this as a Schedule I drug. (thejointblog.com)
  • Consumption or possession of cannabis in federal lands is banned such as national parks. (thejointblog.com)
  • To examine critically the evidence that cannabis causes psychosis using established criteria of causality. (cambridge.org)
  • We identified five studies that included a well-defined sample drawn from population-based registers or cohorts and used prospective measures of cannabis use and adult psychosis. (cambridge.org)
  • Cannabis use appears to be neither a sufficient nor a necessary cause for psychosis. (cambridge.org)
  • Research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which cannabis causes psychosis. (cambridge.org)
  • Cannabis is an annual , dioecious , flowering herb . (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis is predominantly dioecious, [13] [15] having imperfect flowers , with staminate "male" and pistillate "female" flowers occurring on separate plants. (wikipedia.org)
  • A chemotypic diversity panel comprised of 99 individuals from 20 Cannabis populations sourced from the Ecofibre Global Germplasm Collection ( ecofibre.com.au and anandahemp.com ) was used to examine alkyl cannabinoid variation across vegetative, flowering and maturation stages. (frontiersin.org)
  • Our results suggest that more extensive chemical and genetic characterization of the Cannabis genepool could facilitate the metabolic engineering of alkyl cannabinoid chemotypes. (frontiersin.org)
  • The current review aims to summarize the state of research on cannabis and sleep up to 2014 and to review in detail the literature on cannabis and specific sleep disorders from 2014 to the time of publication. (springer.com)
  • sole of the Corporations Act infiltrates that if a State book The Cannabis Manifesto: A New Paradigm for is a franca to follow an expressed empathy in biodiversity to the matter of the Corporations scope Oriental than to a political gospel, rather that philosophy will also restore, except to the divine surveillance, in hearing to that reference in the image located. (flexipanel.com)
  • The course begins by detailing the legality of cannabis at the state and federal level and what this means for cannabis professionals in Oregon. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Oregon and Washington followed in 1998 and we've been building upon electoral success after electoral success state by state ever since. (enewspf.com)
  • Here is a breakdown of how the District of Columbia fared in ASA's Annual State of the States Report, which evaluates the effectiveness of each state cannabis program from a patient perspective and assigns a grade using a rubric that reflects the key issues affecting patient access. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • The awards' ceremony allows everyday residents to vote for the highest quality cannabis products grown in the state. (koin.com)
  • The law on cannabis use varies from state-to-state and penalties differ depending on the gravity of the violation. (thejointblog.com)
  • Do not take your cannabis across state lines. (thejointblog.com)
  • In addition, there may be problems in extrapolating studies with pure THC to human experience with crude cannabis preparations. (ccguide.org)
  • For the NHANES 2007–08 data, the ANN model using a probability cutpoint above 0.5 assigned 7 samples out of 1998 (0.35%) to the crude oil/fuel signature category. (cdc.gov)
  • In June 2015, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received a request for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE) from a representative of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union to evaluate potential health and safety hazards associated with harvesting and processing cannabis at an outdoor farm. (cdc.gov)
  • The NIOSH HHE program https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe/ continues to evaluate potential hazards associated with the harvesting and processing of cannabis and will provide updated recommendations to educate employers and employees on the occupational hazards associated with the harvesting and processing of cannabis plants. (cdc.gov)
  • Cannabis use disorder (CUD) commonly occurs and carries a notable economic and functional burden at both individual and societal levels. (nature.com)
  • Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Canada, used by 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 4 students. (druglawreform.info)
  • The big names in alcohol, tobacco, soft drinks and other are already establishing their turf through multimillion-dollar deals and partnerships with cannabis producers. (nanaimobulletin.com)
  • Weekly cannabis use marks a threshold for increased risk of later dependence, with selection of cannabis in preference to alcohol possibly indicating an early addiction process. (cambridge.org)
  • Se analizaron problemas de consumo (CPQ), dependencia del cannabis (SDS), patrones de abuso(CAST), consumo de riesgo de alcohol (AUDIT), dependencia de la nicotina (FTND) y variables sociodemográficas (cuestionario ad hoc ). (adicciones.es)
  • Contrariamente, los varones refirieron mayores problemas físicos, consumo intensivo de cannabis y de alcohol. (adicciones.es)
  • means, in respect of cannabis, a cannabis accessory or an ingredient, containing or having on it anything - including a micro-organism but excluding anything referred to in item 1 or 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act - that may render the cannabis, cannabis accessory or ingredient injurious to human health or unsuitable for human use. (gc.ca)
  • Newsweek USA -- Scientists have gathered evidence showing cannabis significantly improves the symptoms of cancer patients, with minimal side effects. (cannabisnews.com)
  • In a paper published last week in the journal Frontiers in Pain Research, researchers from Israel stated that cannabis could be a promising alternative to the current standard opioid pain relief offered to cancer patients, which can cause addiction and other negative side effects. (cannabisnews.com)
  • This study examined medical cannabis patients' demographic profiles, reported reasons for using cannabis, and patterns of use. (springer.com)
  • The District's medical cannabis program permits patients whose income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level to purchase medicine at a reduced rate, and also allows patients to pay a lower application fee when obtaining and renewing their medical cannabis cards. (safeaccessnow.org)
  • The cannabis theme comes into play with the decor and the sub names, like Chronic, a barbecue roast beef sub, and Stick Icky, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. (eater.com)
  • Under Jersey law, cannabinol derivatives and cannabinol, except where contained in cannabis or cannabis resin are both categorised as Class A controlled drugs under Part 1 of Schedule 2 the Misuse of Drugs (Jersey) Law 1978 ( MODL ), and both cannabis and cannabis resin are categorised as Class B controlled drugs under Part 2 of Schedule 2 of MODL. (applebyglobal.com)
  • It is essential to evaluate workers with new-onset or worsening asthma for relation to work exposures and to recognize work in cannabis production as potentially causative. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevention is best achieved through a multifaceted approach, including controlling asthmagen exposures, such as cannabis dust, providing worker training, and conducting medical monitoring for occupational allergy. (cdc.gov)
  • However, health effects from long-term occupational exposures to cannabis during harvesting and processing are unknown, in part because most studies have focused primarily on nonoccupational settings. (cdc.gov)
  • Letwin said he had tried the drug only by accident while at Cambridge University, because friends mixed some cannabis in with his pipe tobacco. (mapinc.org)
  • A 1982 report noted that cannabis was becoming more popular in Suriname, and was grown in abandoned plantations near the coastal plains, primarily for local consumption. (wikipedia.org)