• Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is used to treat some symptoms related to cancer. (mskcc.org)
  • On March 17, 1999, the Institute of Medicine report, Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base, was released. (drugsense.org)
  • On March 22, 1999, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorialized in favor of favor of medicinal cannabis, stating 'there is no legitimate reason to object to the medical use of marijuana. (drugsense.org)
  • In 1999 dependence on marijuana was deemed "relatively rare and… less severe than dependence on other drugs" by the Institute of Medicine in a report commissioned by the Drug Czar's office. (counterpunch.org)
  • The medical utility of marijuana has been confirmed in numerous ways and settings, including the IOM report and a recent study published in a prestigious peer-reviewed journal ("Cannabis in painful HIV-asssociated sensory neuropathy," by Abrams et al, Neurology, Feb 13, 2007). (counterpunch.org)
  • This is the system the ACP endorses sanctimoniously: "Obtaining research-grade cannabis is critical to conducting well-designed clinical trials on the safety and efficacy of marijuana and its cannabinoids. (counterpunch.org)
  • Long Island's only federally recognized Indian nation is taking advantage of a traditional base of retail shops on Montauk Highway, and a head start in recreational cannabis sales that began in 2022, to establish the retail row as a destination for marijuana for the Hamptons and beyond. (newsday.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)
  • In the Netherlands, where the distribution of marijuana has been legalized, the effect of decriminalization has had little effect on the consumption rate of cannabis. (medscape.com)
  • It's made from the flowers, leaves, and resin (sticky chemical) of the Cannabis sativa plant. (mskcc.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)
  • Cannabis sativa , C. indica , and C. ruderalis . (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis sativa L. (wikipedia.org)
  • [14] Most strains of Cannabis are short day plants , [13] with the possible exception of C. sativa subsp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cannabis comes from the flowers of Cannabis sativa plants, which has oils with concentrations of tiny, fat-soluble, psychoactive molecules called cannabinoids . (osmosis.org)
  • Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical in the Cannabis sativa plant, also known as cannabis or hemp. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Over 80 chemicals, known as cannabinoids, have been found in the Cannabis sativa plant. (medlineplus.gov)
  • But CBD is obtained from hemp, a form of the Cannabis sativa plant that only contains small amounts of THC. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Feb 8, 2023 RossGold cannabis products in Canadian stores. (apple.com)
  • David Goodman's photography from Puffin Farm, which will also be the main subject matter of his upcoming book An American Cannabis Story (powerHouse Books, 2023), was featured in an article in Cannabis Now about Puffin Farm. (powerhousebooks.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)
  • In Canada, 18% of students in Grades 7 to 12 (12-18 years old) reported past-year cannabis use in 2018/19, including 2% of students in Grade 7 (aged 12-13 years) and 4% of those in Grade 8 (aged 13-14 years). (canada.ca)
  • Eastern Cherokee to conduct cannabis feasibility study October 29, 2018 - Tribal leaders at the Annual Council meeting October 25th approved a study on the impacts of hemp and cannabis legalization. (500nations.com)
  • Cannabis-related emergency visits doubled after legalization of cannabis in Colorado, and 30% of patients with type 1 diabetes reported using cannabis in 2017-2018 ( 1 , 2 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • SACRAMENTO, Calif. Feb. 22, 2018 - Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced he has approved the first surety bond program for the cannabis industry in the State of California. (yubanet.com)
  • 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)
  • RESULTS: A total of 2001 cannabis exposures among 1999 children were included. (bvsalud.org)
  • 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)
  • Bryan Polite, chairman of the Shinnecock Indian Nation's council of trustees, at the tribe's new cannabis dispensary on Montauk Highway in Southampton on Thursday. (newsday.com)
  • Dispensary operators hope the Memorial Day weekend will be the starting gun for launching the tribe's retail center as a destination for cannabis purchasers. (newsday.com)
  • One dispensary is offering cannabis-infused ice cream and is testing cannabis-infused lobster rolls. (newsday.com)
  • Lance Gumbs, Awan Gumbs' father, has launched his own cannabis brand, Native Nations Cannabis, sold at his Indigenous Herbs dispensary, using a seed-to-sale tracking system that offers customers full visibility into the origins of the cannabis. (newsday.com)
  • City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve special use permits for Evanston's second cannabis dispensary and a bakery on Chicago Avenue in South Evanston. (dailynorthwestern.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)
  • A study to be conducted was recently approved by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that will determine the impacts of cannabis legalization. (500nations.com)
  • Regular cannabis use increased risk only in the absence of persistent problematic alcohol use. (cambridge.org)
  • p. 511) Further, Hall & Degenhardt discovered that, for those with a family history of psychosis, regular cannabis use doubles the likelihood of development from one in ten, to one in five. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • 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)
  • Adolescent precursors of cannabis dependence: findings. (cambridge.org)
  • Dependence increases the likelihood of adverse consequences of cannabis use, but its aetiology is poorly understood. (cambridge.org)
  • To examine adolescent precursors of young-adult cannabis dependence. (cambridge.org)
  • Cannabis dependence was assessed in 1998, at age 20-21 years. (cambridge.org)
  • Of 1601 young adults, 115 met criteria for cannabis dependence. (cambridge.org)
  • daily: OR=4.6, P =0.02), persistent antisocial behaviour (linear effect P =0.03) and persistent cigarette smoking (linear effect P =0.02) independently predicted cannabis dependence. (cambridge.org)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Although the specifics of cannabis ' addictive qualities are still very much under debate, cannabis dependence disorder is officially classified in the DSM-5 and prolonged, heavy use of cannabis has been shown to cause some level of dependency. (osmosis.org)
  • The STATES Act would bring billions of dollars of existing cash transactions into the regulated banking sector, subject them to oversight, and reduce the risk of both violent and white-collar crime affecting the growing cannabis industry. (yubanet.com)
  • We call on Congress to pass legislation to bring certainty to states and territories that regulate an established and growing cannabis industry in America. (yubanet.com)
  • results have varied with respect to the increase in responsibility attributable to cannabis consumption. (bmj.com)
  • 11 12 However, the low number of drivers positive for Δ 9 tetrahydrocannabinol and the common association of cannabis and alcohol hamper the detection of effects entirely attributable to cannabis. (bmj.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)
  • We investigated if well-established risk factors for cannabis, alcohol and/or tobacco use during adolescence are associated with ever use of cannabis in youth aged 12 years. (canada.ca)
  • In Canada, although cigarette smoking among youth decreased from 28.0% in 1999 to 12.0% in 2010 (2), data on the use of alternative tobacco products are limited. (cdc.gov)
  • METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study of the Pediatric Health Information Systems database involving all cases of cannabis poisoning for children age 0-10 years between 1/2016 and 12/2021. (bvsalud.org)
  • SACRAMENTO, Sept. 24, 2019 - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 21 state attorneys general, urged Congress to pass the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment through Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2019 or similar measures that would allow legal cannabis-related businesses to access the banking system. (yubanet.com)
  • After the Supreme Court ruling, at least three major state newspapers editorialized in favor of legal access to medicinal cannabis. (drugsense.org)
  • It could be a banner summer for recreational cannabis in the Hamptons, brought to you by shops on the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton. (newsday.com)
  • Within this paper, I will seek to address some of the primary points of contention and concern surrounding cannabis and counter the myths and assertions propounded by ideologues, corporate lobbyists, and the liberal media, each dogmatic in their pursuit of recreational cannabis legalisation. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • The study focuses on industrial hemp, a non-psychoactive strain of cannabis. (500nations.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)
  • Conclusions Driving under the influence of cannabis increases the risk of involvement in a crash. (bmj.com)
  • Results 681 drivers were positive for cannabis (cases 8.8%, controls 2.8%), including 285 with an illegal blood alcohol concentration (0.5 g/l). (bmj.com)
  • The effect of cannabis remains significant after adjustment for different cofactors, including alcohol, with which no statistical interaction was observed. (bmj.com)
  • The foundation boldly assert in their book: 'Cannabis Policy: Moving beyond Stalemate,' that with regards to cannabis: 'Those harms at the population level are modest in comparison with alcohol or cocaine. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • 2) While there is no doubt that both alcohol and cocaine can create as much if not more misery than cannabis, its possible nature as a 'slightly lesser' evil is no cause for its celebration. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • Cannabis, alcohol and cigarettes: Substitutes or complements? (who.int)
  • 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)
  • All the drivers involved were taken as soon as possible to the hospital, under the control of the police, for compulsory urine testing to detect four major drug families (cannabis, amphetamines, opiates, and cocaine). (bmj.com)
  • Cannabis use was defined as a positive urine test result for cannabis. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The area under the ROC curve for a positive cannabis urine test result predicting HK-CHS was 0.9892. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • 1) Commenting on the report, Steve Moore, Director of 'Volteface' concurred, insisting that: 'The global movement towards legalisation, regulation and taxation of cannabis is now inexorable. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • Even if Mr Branson was right and cannabis, for most, presented no tangible health risks, this would still not be sufficient moral rationale for its legalisation. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • While cannabis-based medicines have demonstrated safety, efficacy and consistency sufficient for regulatory approval in spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS), and in Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut Syndromes (LGS), many therapeutic challenges remain. (frontiersin.org)
  • For therapeutic use, see Medical cannabis . (wikipedia.org)
  • Other available research on the issue is Crack Heads and Roots Daughters: The Therapeutic Use of Cannabis in Jamaica , an ethnographic study of women and drug use in inner city neighbourhoods in Kingston, Jamaica. (ungassondrugs.org)
  • It's time for our federal laws relating to cannabis to enter the 21st century. (yubanet.com)
  • The STATES Act seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act so that federal enforcement actions would not apply to anyone who follows state laws relating to the manufacture, production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration or delivery of cannabis. (yubanet.com)
  • The feasibility study recommends the tribe creates a Cannabis Industry Commission for sovereign regulation of cannabis on tribal land It also recommends and Industrial Hemp Program and submitting the plan to the USDA. (500nations.com)
  • Cannabis Surety Bonds are needed for various entities seeking licensure under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) . (yubanet.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)
  • Hemp is a strain of the cannabis plant that contains less that 0.3 percent THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). (500nations.com)
  • The study will be used for education purposes and cover both hemp and cannabis uses. (500nations.com)
  • 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)
  • Timms and Atakin (2014) revealed that Adolescents who use cannabis daily are 'five times more likely to develop depression and anxiety later in life,' (para. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • This national multicentre study looked at the safety of medical cannabis use among patients suffering from chronic pain and was led by Dr Mark Ware of the McGill University Health Centre in Montréal, Canada. (cannabis-med.org)
  • The scientists found that patients with chronic pain, who used cannabis daily for one year, when carefully monitored, did not have an increase in serious adverse events compared to pain patients who did not use cannabis. (cannabis-med.org)
  • The researchers followed 215 adult patients, with chronic non-cancer pain, who used medical cannabis, and compared them to a control group of 216 chronic pain sufferers who were not cannabis users. (cannabis-med.org)
  • The authors concluded that smoked cannabis effectively relieved chronic neuropathic pain in HIV-associated sensory neuropathy and was well tolerated by patients. (medscape.com)
  • Controversy remains as to whether cannabis acts as a causal risk factor for schizophrenia or other functional psychotic illnesses. (cambridge.org)
  • On an individual level, cannabis use confers an overall twofold increase in the relative risk for later schizophrenia. (cambridge.org)
  • At the population level, elimination of cannabis use would reduce the incidence of schizophrenia by approximately 8%, assuming a causal relationship. (cambridge.org)
  • Sixteen years after the publication of the first evidence that cannabis may be a causal risk factor for later schizophrenia ( Reference Andréasson, Allebeck and Engström And réasson et al , 1988 ), four recent prospective epidemiological studies have provided further evidence. (cambridge.org)
  • 36) while Hall & Degenhardt's (2011) strong body of evidence indicates that: 'cannabis precipitates schizophrenia in vulnerable people. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • Considered one of the first scientifically valid papers in support of marijuana's medicinal benefit, in 2007, Dr. Donald Abrams and colleagues published the results of a randomized placebo-controlled trial examining the effect of smoked cannabis on the neuropathic pain of HIV-associated sensory neuropathy and an experimental pain model. (medscape.com)
  • The use of herbal cannabis was associated with a higher rate of minor or moderate adverse events compared to non-using controls, but there was no difference in serious side effects at an average dose of 2.5g cannabis per day. (cannabis-med.org)
  • The cannabis users were given access to herbal cannabis containing 12.5% THC from a licensed cannabis producer. (cannabis-med.org)
  • Herbal medicines have been registered since 1999. (bvsalud.org)
  • 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)
  • Heists targeting legitimate cannabis grow facilities, dispensaries and retailers are not always sophisticated affairs. (spyassociates.com)
  • 9 MB A human legitimate through a so listened book The Cannabis, governed by a limited order of particular agencies. (flexipanel.com)
  • Experimental studies have shown that consumption of cannabis diminishes the faculties needed for vehicle driving. (bmj.com)
  • According to 33 current or former crack using women, who were followed for a period of nine months, cannabis cigarettes ("spliffs") constituted the cheapest, most effective and readily available therapy for discontinuing crack consumption. (ungassondrugs.org)
  • Despite the harsh sentences, hashish consumption is relatively commonplace , and there's plenty of cannabis growing wild across the country. (sensiseeds.com)
  • Little evidence has shown that the decriminalization of cannabis has changed the consumption habits of the populations involved. (medscape.com)
  • 69.51A.043 Failure to enter into the medical cannabis authorization database-Affirmative defense. (wa.gov)
  • Today, Wisconsin residents with medical conditions that can be relieved or improved through the medicinal use of cannabis must still break the law if they choose to use this therapy. (drugsense.org)
  • Cannabis for medical use is illegal except for CBD oil in the treatment of intractable epilepsy. (500nations.com)
  • MERCY - the Medical Cannabis Resource Center * in Salem, Oregon, USA, call - 503.363-4588 * or email us . (mercycenters.org)
  • Ted is the Founder of the the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, Canada's oldest compassion club, which opened in 1996. (apple.com)
  • There is an increasingly diverse research consensus that cannabis use is directly connected to serious mental health issues. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • Rep. Underheim, who chairs the Assembly Health Committee, attended the Third National Conference of Cannabis Therapeutics presented by Patients out of Time and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Virginia, May 20-22, 2004. (drugsense.org)
  • From the perspective of pro-cannabis doctors and patients in California, Position 5 is the best and bravest aspect of the ACP statement. (counterpunch.org)
  • In patients who present with DKA and higher pH, especially pH ≥7.4, cannabis use should be considered in the differential diagnosis. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The study revealed that cannabis was commonly used in conjunction with crack cocaine to minimize the undesirable effects of crack pipe smoking, specifically paranoia and weight loss. (ungassondrugs.org)
  • It also aims to restrict federal enforcement actions against state-legal commercial cannabis business by amending the Controlled Substances Act. (yubanet.com)
  • Tribal Dash, owned by Yasmine and Awan Gumbs, offers "a new level of convenience in the world of cannabis," with deliveries throughout the Hamptons, radio ads say. (newsday.com)
  • The Gumbs have applied for a tribal cannabis license, they say. (newsday.com)
  • Objectives To evaluate the relative risk of being responsible for a fatal crash while driving under the influence of cannabis, the prevalence of such drivers within the driving population, and the corresponding share of fatal crashes. (bmj.com)
  • Positive cannabis detection was associated with increased risk of responsibility (odds ratio 3.32, 95% confidence interval 2.63 to 4.18). (bmj.com)
  • We previously reported a two- to threefold increased risk of emergency visits due to hyperglycemia and ketosis in cannabis users compared with nonusers with type 1 diabetes ( 2 , 3 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Jones has convened meetings between commercial insurance company executives and cannabis business owners to educate the insurance industry about the sophistication, professionalism and risk management of the cannabis industry. (yubanet.com)
  • Is cannabis use a risk to health? (ccguide.org)
  • The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recognize the challenges and business opportunities of the cannabis industry, but have not announced their interests or any business plans. (500nations.com)
  • The legal cannabis industry in 33 states and several U.S. territories employs hundreds of thousands of Americans nationwide and is expected to generate revenue between $50 billion and $80 billion over the next 10 years. (yubanet.com)
  • Continental Heritage Insurance Company is the first insurer in the state to be approved to offer surety bonds for the cannabis industry. (yubanet.com)
  • The new program from Continental Heritage is the first-of-its-kind for California's new and evolving cannabis industry. (yubanet.com)
  • Commissioner Jones launched an initiative last year to encourage commercial insurance companies to write insurance to fill coverage gaps for the cannabis industry. (yubanet.com)
  • This first filing and approval of commercial insurance for the cannabis industry was announced in November of last year as a successful result of Commissioner Jones' initiative. (yubanet.com)
  • In October of last year, Jones held a first-in-the-nation public hearing to identify insurance gaps faced by the cannabis industry. (yubanet.com)
  • Cannabis businesses and insurance industry representatives testified about the limited availability of insurance for cannabis businesses. (yubanet.com)
  • Work-related musculoskeletal disorder surveillance using the Washington state workers' compensation system: recent declines and patterns by industry, 1999-2013. (cdc.gov)
  • Cannabis use disorder (CUD) commonly occurs and carries a notable economic and functional burden at both individual and societal levels. (nature.com)
  • While there are no clearly efficacious medication treatments for CUD, 20 years of committed and high-quality research in the human laboratory and clinical settings have resulted in medications with demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of cannabis withdrawal, the ability to reduce cannabis use, and results that point to promising future work. (nature.com)
  • Positive detection of cannabis was defined as a blood concentration of Δ 9 tetrahydrocannabinol of over 1 ng/ml. (bmj.com)
  • Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the most famous ingredient in cannabis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Up the road at the Shinnecock Smoke Shop, co-owner Taobi Silva recently celebrated his anniversary selling cannabis products - with a menu that includes regular weed from $40 to $80 for an eighth of an ounce, and hashish for $30 a gram. (newsday.com)
  • I encourage more insurance companies to file cannabis business insurance products with the department to meet the needs of this emerging market. (yubanet.com)
  • The safety of cannabis has been established by countless NIDA studies seeking to establish its harmfulness (not to mention the data collected by California doctors as published in O'Shaughnessy's Winter/Spring 2007). (counterpunch.org)
  • Cannabis businesses should have insurance coverage available to them just like any other California business," said Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. (yubanet.com)
  • Cannabis flower technician experiences fatal asthma exacerbation - Massachusetts. (cdc.gov)
  • In 1999, before considering changes in drug legislation, the French government wished to obtain reliable epidemiological data, especially on the role of cannabis in the occurrence of crashes. (bmj.com)
  • Cannabis is a hugely damaging drug that causes misery, particularly for our poorest citizens. (drugprevent.org.uk)
  • I will conclude that the consistent application of the meaningful criminal penalties already legislatively available, aggressive and rigorous policing across the socio-economic spectrum, the use of evidence based education, conferring the real health-risks of the drug and well-funded, compassionate, abstinence-based treatment for those who have become dependent on cannabis can, deliver its eradication. (drugprevent.org.uk)