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Sativa9
- While there is draft legislation in congress to legalize or decriminalize marijuana, the cultivation, distribution, and processing of Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) currently remains illegal at a federal level. (zdnet.com)
- There are two main types of cannabis plants used for marijuana: sativa and indica. (everydayhealth.com)
- Hemp plants, which are another type of cannabis plant, do not produce anywhere near the high that sativa and indica plants do. (everydayhealth.com)
- During the panel discussions, LSA senior Tim Mladenovic asked about the difference between the two marijuana strains, Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica , prevalent on college campuses. (michigandaily.com)
- It is derived from the plant Cannabis sativa . (medlineplus.gov)
- Humans and animals alike naturally synthesize endocannabinoids, chemical compounds that activate the same receptors as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active component of marijuana ( Cannabis sativa ). (medscape.com)
- This image depicts some of the ways marijuana, Cannabis sativa , is packaged, including a metal snuffbox, a plastic bag, a small plastic pill bottle, and two matchboxes. (cdc.gov)
- Cannabis sativa is the hemp plant from which marijuana (leaves, stems, seeds) are derived. (medscape.com)
- Marijuana is a combination of the C sativa flowering tops and leaves. (medscape.com)
Cannabinoids8
- Aras Azadian, CEO of multi-national cannabis company Avicanna, also applauded the European Parliament's decision to change it position on cannabis and cannabinoids. (forbes.com)
- It will be present if you smoke a joint, but is often overwhelmed by one of the other 100-plus cannabinoids found in cannabis: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). (theguardian.com)
- The active ingredients in marijuana are chemicals known as cannabinoids. (everydayhealth.com)
- Marijuana contains more than 100 cannabinoids - naturally occurring compounds found in plants and animals. (everydayhealth.com)
- Because cannabinoids affect physical and mental processes, and it's thought that they may not produce the adverse effects of prescription drugs, people have found marijuana useful in treating pain, nausea, and loss of appetite related to cancer, AIDS, and other illnesses. (everydayhealth.com)
- Cannabidiol (commonly termed CBD oil) is one of the primary natural cannabinoids of the marijuana plant. (msdmanuals.com)
- Marijuana leaves and buds contain substances called cannabinoids. (medlineplus.gov)
- Different varieties of marijuana contain different amounts of cannabinoids. (medlineplus.gov)
Cultivation6
- Massachusetts, in 2012, passed a medical marijuana initiative that only allowed "hardship exemptions" for cultivation, if the patient could show that distance and/or cost to acquire medicine from the nearest dispensary was too prohibitive. (hightimes.com)
- Of course, the first state to legalize, Washington, infamously maintained felony punishment of cannabis cultivation as well. (hightimes.com)
- https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/merger-madness-reshapes-marijuana-business The recreational-use legislation limits ownership to three cultivation centers and 10 dispensaries. (chicagobusiness.com)
- Different rules and "buffer zones" apply to different types of location such as marijuana cultivation farms, testing sites, manufacturing sites, retailers, and dispensaries. (caliper.com)
- Cannabis Social Clubs are non-commercial organizations which organize the professional, collective cultivation of very limited amounts of cannabis, just enough to cover the personal needs of their club members. (wikipedia.org)
- In the last decade, the average THC potency of cannabis has increased due to more sophisticated plant breeding and cultivation. (medscape.com)
20232
- As of June 2023, 38 US states have legalized medical cannabis, and of these, 23 have legalized recreational use. (medscape.com)
- Cite this: Legal Recreational Marijuana Tied to Higher Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder - Medscape - Sep 06, 2023. (medscape.com)
Legalization of recreational marijuana2
- Following the legalization of recreational marijuana, a growing number of Canadians are looking to experiment with cannabis for its medicinal properties. (ctvnews.ca)
- The legalization of recreational marijuana in 2010 in certain states in the US created a large market for marijuana products that are ingested, insufflated, vaporized, applied topically in tincture, lotion and spray form. (msdmanuals.com)
Psychoactive5
- All forms of cannabis are mind-altering (psychoactive) drugs. (news-medical.net)
- The strength or potency of THC - the psychoactive ingredient responsible for the "high" associated with cannabis (marijuana) - has increased steadily since the 1960s. (drugfree.org)
- Cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive chemical found in marijuana and hemp plants. (theguardian.com)
- They may grow up to ninety-nine cannabis plants of psychoactive use and obtain as product of the crop a maximum annual storage proportional to the number of members and in accordance with the quantities specified for the non-medicinal use of psychoactive cannabis. (wikipedia.org)
- Marijuana is famous for its significant psychoactive effects. (medscape.com)
20165
- Marijuana Legalization: Could 2016 Be The Year Federal Law Derails The Cannabis Movement? (ibtimes.com)
- All three events are reminders that marijuana markets around the country are built on shaky ground, and 2016 could be the year that these precarious arrangements show ever more signs of wear, or even in some cases come tumbling down. (ibtimes.com)
- FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 file photo, a marijuana joint is rolled in San Francisco. (salon.com)
- In a large health insurance claims database, persons who used cannabis were 3.5 (95% CI 2.6-4.8) times more likely than persons who did not use cannabis to have a fungal infection in 2016. (cdc.gov)
- We used health insurance claims data from 2016 to evaluate the prevalence of fungal infection diagnosis codes among persons who use cannabis and persons who do not use cannabis and to compare demographic and clinical features between these 2 groups. (cdc.gov)
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabin1
- The main active chemical in cannabis/marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). (montclair.edu)
California14
- Coming soon, Deftones will be rolling out several different product lines in partnership with the California-based cannabis brand Golden Barn , which produces CO2 extracted cannabis. (noisecreep.com)
- As of now, the products are only available in select dispensaries throughout the state of California, but you can follow the Deftones Cannabis Instagram account for more updates as they become available in more locations. (noisecreep.com)
- Samantha Miller's cannabis testing lab, one of the first in California, caters to farming collectives and dispensaries. (pressdemocrat.com)
- Her husband, Jason Bruhn, "had probably one of the first recommendations in California" after medical marijuana was legalized in 1996, Miller said. (pressdemocrat.com)
- Researchers with the RAND Corporation and with the University of Southern California assessed the relationship between the density of marijuana retailers and subjects' intentions to use either cannabis or tobacco in a cohort of young adults (ages 18 to 23) living in Los Angeles county. (norml.org)
- California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 and 23 other states have followed suit. (ibtimes.com)
- California sober, gummies for anxiety, discreet vaping instead of alcohol for weight loss, marijuana use. (arcamax.com)
- But certain states, such as California, have made it legal for their residents to consume marijuana either medicinally, or medicinally and recreationally. (everydayhealth.com)
- Even making conservative assumptions about the value of the pot crop, it's clear that California pot producers are growing billions of dollars' worth of marijuana that is not accounted for by the state's legal market. (salon.com)
- Panelist Daniele Piomelli, director of the Institute for the Study of Cannabis and professor at the University of California, Irvine's School of Medicine, argued there is no difference between the two strands. (michigandaily.com)
- This week we're looking at new THC labeling requirements in California, Harborside's tax fight with the IRS and the first medical marijuana legal practice in the Middle East. (law.com)
- A series of clinical trials conducted by investigators affiliated with the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California, San Diego previously determined that the inhalation of whole-plant cannabis is efficacious in the treatment of neuropathic pain. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
- Shay Aaron Gilmore provides exceptional corporate, commercial, and outside general counsel services to cannabis operators and investors throughout the legal California cannabis supply chain. (justia.com)
- Shay serves on the Board of Directors of the International Cannabis Bar Association, and Shay is a Co-Founder of the California Lawyers Association Cannabis Industry Practitioners Group. (justia.com)
Strains1
- Our extensive selection of over 120 cannabis strains has been meticulously curated and tested to ensure top-notch quality. (amsterdammarijuanaseeds.com)
Prohibition4
- The EU Parliament is just the latest voice to recognize the medical value of cannabis and the benefits of regulation over prohibition," Tom Angell, Forbes contributor and publisher of Marijuana Moment, told me. (forbes.com)
- New Jersey's new law is part of a push nationwide to ease marijuana prohibition. (ibtimes.com)
- Cannabis consumers clubs became popular in the United States during prohibition. (wikipedia.org)
- Regardless of the federal prohibition of marijuana, 33 states* as well as Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have passed laws legalizing marijuana for medicinal and/or non-medical adult uses at the time of this publication (5). (cdc.gov)
Medical82
- During a virtual news conference Thursday morning, DuPree said she wasn't a registered medical cannabis patient. (startribune.com)
- The Office of Cannabis Management led by DuPree will license marijuana and hemp businesses and regulate the recreational, medical and hemp-derived cannabis industries. (startribune.com)
- For thousands of years, throughout the world, people have used marijuana to treat a variety of medical conditions. (erowid.org)
- 13 Today, many people use marijuana for these and other medical purposes, despite its illegal status. (erowid.org)
- The continuing illegality of medical marijuana is based more on political than scientific considerations. (erowid.org)
- Following reports about the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending a rescheduling of cannabis and several of its key components under international drug treaties, the European Parliament voted on Wednesday on a resolution that would help advance medical cannabis in the countries that form the European Union. (forbes.com)
- While non-binding, the resolution seeks to incentivize European nations to increase access to medical marijuana, prioritizing scientific research and clinical studies. (forbes.com)
- With the legal status of medical and recreational marijuana in constant flux, and varying wildly from state to state, the opportunities and risks of this market are mind-alteringly complex. (zdnet.com)
- In a majority of US states, medical marijuana programs serve as a natural alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals for treating numerous conditions, like neurological and psychiatric disorders, pain control, and cancer. (zdnet.com)
- The recreational market is expected to cover 67 percent of this overall number, whereas medical marijuana is expected to comprise the remaining 33 percent. (zdnet.com)
- Marijuana cannot be transported across state lines, even if the states in question have medical or recreational marijuana programs. (zdnet.com)
- However, there are certain legal protections afforded by states that have medical and recreational marijuana programs. (zdnet.com)
- However, individual companies in specific states -- those that have legalized the use of cannabis for medical and/or recreational use -- are protected by specific federal legislation. (zdnet.com)
- The main legal instrument that protects state medical and recreational marijuana programs is the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment. (zdnet.com)
- This legislation, included in congressional omnibus spending bills since 2014, prohibits the DEA from spending funds to interfere with state medical cannabis laws. (zdnet.com)
- Consequently, cannabis companies, employees of those companies, and medical marijuana patients in those states are immune from federal prosecution. (zdnet.com)
- A vendor weighs buds for card-carrying medical marijuana patients attending a cannabis farmers market in Los Angeles in 2014. (ibtimes.com)
- Under a recent court ruling , the independent commission had faced a noon deadline Tuesday to either lift the part of the ban affecting marijuana vape sales - though only for medical marijuana patients - or keep it in place. (bostonglobe.com)
- However, Collins declined to uphold Baker's ban on the purchase of flower vaporizers, a separate category of device, by medical marijuana users. (bostonglobe.com)
- Will Luzier, a cannabis advocate and medical marijuana patient who has sued over the ban, called the decision "unfortunate" and said the commission should quickly test vapes and clear them for sale. (bostonglobe.com)
- Baker's ban has drawn legal challenges from nicotine vape manufacturers and retailers, plus medical marijuana patients who said they relied on vapes to treat severe pain and other chronic conditions . (bostonglobe.com)
- In another ruling last week, on a request to lift the ban on vape purchases by registered medical marijuana patients , Wilkins said health officials in Baker's administration had trampled on the commission's exclusive legal authority over cannabis products. (bostonglobe.com)
- He gave the commission a week to either uphold the ban or let it expire, though the ruling only applied to purchases by medical marijuana patients, not recreational consumers. (bostonglobe.com)
- Up until the moment Collins imposed the quarantine, many medical marijuana patients had held out hope they would be able to purchase vapes Tuesday. (bostonglobe.com)
- Shaw, one of four medical marijuana patients who sued the state over the ban, said oil vapes are the most effective treatment for his severe chronic foot pain that stems from nerve damage. (bostonglobe.com)
- She is a card-carrying medical marijuana user. (pressdemocrat.com)
- They concluded: "This is the first study to simultaneously examine the density of both MCDs [medical cannabis dispensaries] and RCRs [recreational cannabis retailers] around young adults' homes and associations with future intentions to use cannabis, including the co-use of cannabis with tobacco/nicotine. (norml.org)
- Full text of the study, "Density of medical and recreational cannabis outlets: racial/ethnic differences in the association with young adult intentions to use cannabis, e-cigarettes, and cannabis mixed with tobacco/nicotine," appears in The Journal of Cannabis Research. (norml.org)
- The Larc School in Bellmawr, New Jersey, appears to be the first school in the nation to permit medical marijuana on campus. (ibtimes.com)
- A New Jersey school announced that it will permit medical marijuana on campus, making it the first school in the nation to do so, according to NJ.com . (ibtimes.com)
- From 1995 to 2014, the average amount of THC in marijuana has increased from 4 to 12 percent, says Staci Gruber, PhD , a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston. (everydayhealth.com)
- The use of marijuana for medical purposes dates back possibly as far as 5,000 years. (everydayhealth.com)
- In the United States, over the last few decades, there has been an increase in the acceptability of using marijuana to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. (everydayhealth.com)
- Marijuana Policy Project introduced this concept in the 2010 Proposition 203 that brought medical marijuana to Arizona. (hightimes.com)
- Nevada's law hadn't mandated any retail outlets, but did allow for all patients to cultivate up to 12 cannabis plants for their medical use. (hightimes.com)
- With most of the personal medical gardens eliminated, Question 2 was passed in November, also with a halo rule, and with an 18-month lockout on recreational licensing for all but the existing medical marijuana retail shops, processors and growers. (hightimes.com)
- A similar halo rule, this time for 40 miles, has been instituted in North Dakota's new medical marijuana law. (hightimes.com)
- Since Michigan became the 13th medical marijuana state in 2008, 16 states and D.C. have passed medical marijuana laws . (hightimes.com)
- It makes sense that the first states to legalize medical and recreational marijuana will be more liberal with grow rights. (hightimes.com)
- But this election, two of the newest medical marijuana states, Florida and North Dakota, passed their initiatives by wide margins-71 percent and 64 percent, respectively. (hightimes.com)
- And this stereotype casts a shadow of illegitimacy across not just businesses operating in the emerging recreational marijuana space, but also businesses operating in the medical marijuana space. (hubspot.com)
- That's including sales of both medical and recreational marijuana. (hubspot.com)
- Licenses for recreational marijuana could be given to companies that currently hold medical marijuana licenses within 45 days of the law's passage, but new licenses will be awarded in 2020 and 2021. (chicagobusiness.com)
- Companies that had been awarded licenses under the medical-marijuana program in 2015 had been seeking a delay of 12 to 18 months in the amount of new competition. (chicagobusiness.com)
- GTI is supportive of efforts to ensure diversity and economic opportunity throughout the cannabis industry," said Ben Kovler, CEO of Green Thumb Industries, a large Chicago-based grower and retailer under the medical-marijuana law. (chicagobusiness.com)
- In an effort to highlight the current scientific data surrounding medical marijuana by world-class researchers, scientists and physicians, the first Green Wolverine Science Symposium took place Saturday at the Ross School of Business - ending precisely at 4:20 p.m. (michigandaily.com)
- Evangelos Litinas, the chief medical officer at Om of Medicine, a cannabis provisioning center in Ann Arbor, said he wants the public to know more the effects of cannabis. (michigandaily.com)
- Thanks to diminishing legal obstacles and ever-developing scientific and medical research, more and more people can now enjoy the various health benefits of cannabis. (affordablecomfort.org)
- This added convenience is especially beneficial for those who need marijuana for medical reasons. (affordablecomfort.org)
- This aspect is critical if you need marijuana or another cannabis product for medical treatment or symptom management. (affordablecomfort.org)
- There are specific location requirements when obtaining licenses to operate in the medical marijuana industry or in the recreational marijuana industry. (caliper.com)
- Medical Marijuana 411 values providing our readers with information about the latest cannabis related topics for educational purposes only and not for the intention of advocacy. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
- Victory for Medical Marijuana Patients in Michigan Court of Appeals --------------------------Komorn Law secures a victory for Medical Marijuana Patients on probation. (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
- Read what the Michigan Medical Marijuana Association is all about! (michiganmedicalmarijuana.org)
- Jimmy Chan, CEO of Sugarmade, commented, "This is a critical capability in the case of cannabis, since unlike fruits and vegetables that thrive in chilly conditions, refrigeration degrades and undermines the efficacy of the plant medical benefits. (businessinsider.com)
- Simply put, the technology's innovative features extend the life of medical marijuana, while protecting it from infestation, mold and pathogens to ensure product safety. (businessinsider.com)
- Wanting to see if medical cannabis could be more effective, Bennett hired registered nurse Susan Hagar of Nurse on Board -- a group that bills itself as a "nurse-led health care navigation and patient advocacy service" -- to help him find the right strain and dose. (ctvnews.ca)
- Cannabis has been legal for medical use in Canada since 2001. (ctvnews.ca)
- But some doctors are still uncomfortable with medical marijuana and its limited scientific backing. (ctvnews.ca)
- Nurses are also behind a new online service called O Cannabis , where nurse practitioners can authorize medical cannabis use and offer patients ongoing guidance and support via video link or telephone from the comfort of their homes. (ctvnews.ca)
- People are getting better with medical cannabis and it's so rewarding to hear their stories. (ctvnews.ca)
- Nurses like Hagar and Toombs insist their forays into the field of medical marijuana are by no means a bid to replace physicians, but a way to fill a gap created by a new medical tool and serve the patients who want to try it. (ctvnews.ca)
- Many physicians are uncomfortable prescribing medical cannabis and so they'll come to a clinic like ours and they'll get the care and the help that they need. (ctvnews.ca)
- “Association Between Marijuana Exposure and Pulmonary Function Over 20 Years.†Journal of the American Medical Association , 307 (2): 173â€"81. (grasscity.com)
- Medical marijuana refers to using marijuana to treat certain medical conditions. (medlineplus.gov)
- In the United States, over one half of the states have legalized marijuana for medical use. (medlineplus.gov)
- How Does Medical Marijuana Work? (medlineplus.gov)
- This sometimes makes the effects of medical marijuana hard to predict or control. (medlineplus.gov)
- How Do People Get Medical Marijuana? (medlineplus.gov)
- In states where medical marijuana is legal, you need a written statement from your health care provider to get the drug. (medlineplus.gov)
- You can only get medical marijuana if you have certain conditions. (medlineplus.gov)
- Who Should Not Use Medical Marijuana? (medlineplus.gov)
- Providers are not allowed to prescribe medical marijuana to people younger than age 18. (medlineplus.gov)
- Unlike medical marijuana, the active ingredient in these drugs can be controlled, so you always know how much you get in a dose. (medlineplus.gov)
- Researchers categorized patients by reason for using cannabis (medical use only, nonmedical use only, or both reasons) and determined CUD diagnosis and severity. (medscape.com)
- Patients who reported both reasons for use (medical and nonmedical) were more likely to use cannabis three or more times per day, with 71.8% using cannabis 4 or more days per week. (medscape.com)
- In contrast to the Cannabis Buyers Club, a CSC are not limited to medical-only use. (wikipedia.org)
- In 2014, Uruguay adopted a law legalizing non-medical cannabis use and production under different dispositions, one of them allowing up to 45 citizens to create a not-for-profit organization to cultivate up to 99 plants and share the harvest among themselves. (wikipedia.org)
- The interest in cannabis has risen in the United States, and its medical use is currently legal in 37 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. (medscape.com)
- The Controlled Substances Act administered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration currently classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance, meaning that it has no accepted medical use and has a high potential for abuse (4). (cdc.gov)
- Led by Koen Bolhuis, MD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the investigators also found there was a similar association with offspring psychotic symptoms and maternal cannabis use both before and after pregnancy. (medscape.com)
- Therapeutic uses of cannabis / British Medical Association. (who.int)
Hashish3
- Other forms of cannabis include sinsemilla, hashish, and hash oil. (news-medical.net)
- The intent of or actual distribution of cannabis/marijuana /hashish (as well as other drugs), is prohibited. (montclair.edu)
- In the US, marijuana is commonly smoked in cigarettes, made from the flowering tops and leaves of the dried plant, or as hashish, the pressed resin of the plant. (msdmanuals.com)
Dispensaries8
- 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)
- The sale of nearly all marijuana vapes will remain prohibited in Massachusetts, after the Cannabis Control Commission on Tuesday ordered licensed shops and dispensaries to quarantine the products. (bostonglobe.com)
- At first, this meant that all patients could grow their own cannabis, as the law went into effect before any licenses had been awarded to dispensaries. (hightimes.com)
- And keep in mind that it's not just marijuana growers, distributors, and dispensaries that make up this landscape. (hubspot.com)
- The law would allow adults 21 and over to legally purchase cannabis for recreational use from licensed dispensaries, as well as grow as many of five plants at home. (chicagobusiness.com)
- Naturally, there may be some reluctance or resistance on the part of some users, especially since marijuana delivery services are relatively young compared to traditional brick-and-mortar dispensaries. (affordablecomfort.org)
- In addition, Maptitude site location and market analysis tools make it easy to identify areas that are underserved or that do not have a significant market share of CBD, THC, or cannabis dispensaries. (caliper.com)
- These places differ from standard cannabis dispensaries, or Dutch coffeeshops, in that those are operating in a for-profit basis open to all adults, whereas Cannabis Clubs operate on non-profit grounds and only allow access to registered members. (wikipedia.org)
Active ingredient in cannabis1
- What is the active ingredient in cannabis/marijuana? (montclair.edu)
Symptoms13
- On her LinkedIn profile, DuPree wrote that she's used cannabis since 2015 to relieve her autoimmune disease symptoms. (startribune.com)
- Newsweek USA -- Scientists have gathered evidence showing cannabis significantly improves the symptoms of cancer patients, with minimal side effects. (cannabisnews.com)
- Veterans with post-traumatic stress are increasingly turning to cannabis, and a growing body of data is substantiating that it can mitigate their symptoms,' NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said. (norml.org)
- Using cannabis/marijuana less frequently has been shown to lower the risk of dependency, negative mental health symptoms and long-term health effects. (montclair.edu)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among a young adult sample of U.S. veterans were associated with a doubled rate of past-month use of marijuana and lifetime use of synthetic cannabis. (rand.org)
- Objective: This study involves a pilot investigation of associations between marijuana and synthetic cannabis use with PTSD symptoms among a young adult sample of U.S. veterans. (rand.org)
- Method: In a cross-sectional survey of a community sample of 790 young adult U.S. veterans, we assessed demographics, combat severity, marijuana and synthetic cannabis use, expectancies of marijuana use, and PTSD symptoms. (rand.org)
- Conclusions: Our findings suggest an association of PTSD symptoms with marijuana and synthetic cannabis use among young adult U.S. veterans. (rand.org)
- Marijuana Alcohol and illicit drugs are toxic to the placenta and developing fetus and can cause congenital syndromes and withdrawal symptoms. (msdmanuals.com)
- We recommended encouraging police officers to report to their supervisors any symptoms they believe result from secondhand cannabis smoke exposure. (cdc.gov)
- FLORENCE, Italy - Both mothers and fathers who use cannabis during pregnancy are more likely to have children who experience psychotic symptoms, new research suggests. (medscape.com)
- They conclude that these findings demonstrate "that maternal and paternal cannabis use were each associated with offspring psychotic symptoms at age 10 years, well before the risk period of adolescent cannabis use initiation. (medscape.com)
- Noting that the impact of maternal and paternal cannabis use was comparable, the investigators say this suggests that "common etiologies, rather than solely causal intrauterine mechanisms, underlie the association between parental cannabis use and offspring psychotic symptoms, shedding potential new light on the debated causal path from cannabis use to psychosis. (medscape.com)
Legalize recreational marijuana2
- In a 2014 report , the marijuana research and financial analysis firm, GreenWave Advisors , predicts that if the federal government (and all 50 U.S. states) legalize recreational marijuana, the cannabis industry could pull in $35 billion annually by the year 2020. (hubspot.com)
- Voters will decide on a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 years or older in November. (michigandaily.com)
Buds3
- There are several variations of the cannabis, including buds, edible gummies, a concentrate and disposable vapes. (noisecreep.com)
- People can already walk into any one of Aspen's two downtown pot shops and legally acquire marijuana in various forms - THC-infused edibles, buds and vaporizers, among others. (aspentimes.com)
- Start growing your own cannabis today and enjoy the satisfaction of cultivating premium-quality buds. (amsterdammarijuanaseeds.com)
Alcohol10
- And marijuana has the potential to be the next big legal recreational substance after tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine. (zdnet.com)
- But my concerns about marijuana use by my children are no greater than the potential for them consuming alcohol - and they would be forbidden to walk into a pot club, just like they'd be forbidden to enter a bar. (aspentimes.com)
- It has been more than 40 years since Congress passed the current ban on marijuana, inflicting great harm on society just to prohibit a substance far less dangerous than alcohol," opined The New York Times last week in its first of six editorials advocating the legalization of marijuana. (aspentimes.com)
- While it does not lead to addiction in the way heroin or cocaine does, and many argue that its highs are no more intense or damaging than those given by alcohol, marijuana is illegal under United States federal law. (everydayhealth.com)
- Cannabis was often used as a legal intoxicant since alcohol was illegal. (wikipedia.org)
- NIOSH recognizes the challenges associated with detecting impairment from marijuana, especially when compared to other substances like alcohol. (cdc.gov)
- Misuse and Dependence to alcohol, marijuana and tobacco were respectively assessed by the Alcohol Use Dis- orders Identification Test (AUDIT), the Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST), and the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (HONC). (who.int)
- Due to regular substance/drug use, One youth in thirteen (7.46% of our to- tal sample) is alcohol dependent, one youth in twenty (4.88%) had problem of being dependent on nicotine and one youth in forty (2.54%) were found to be dependent on cannabis. (who.int)
- Tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drug use are realities in the daily lives of youth in Rwanda. (who.int)
- According to this theory, a person will progress from legal drugs, such as alcohol and cigarettes, to illicit drugs, such as marijuana. (medscape.com)
Effects of canna1
- What are the long-term effects of cannabis/marijuana use? (montclair.edu)
Forms of cannabis1
- All forms of cannabis/marijuana are mind-altering. (montclair.edu)
Landscape of cannabis2
- This article is part of our Marijuana Resource Center , where you can find useful tools and resources to help you and your family navigate the ever-changing landscape of cannabis (marijuana), CBD and Delta 8. (drugfree.org)
- American workplaces are facing unprecedented challenges related to the rapidly evolving landscape of cannabis legalization and its increasing use among workers. (cdc.gov)
Distribution of cannabis1
- The term was also thought as a way to enable the normalization of this model for the legal production and distribution of cannabis for adults. (wikipedia.org)
Refers to marijuana1
- Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant. (news-medical.net)
Purchase cannabis1
- His plan, detailed today, would allow residents 21 and over to legally purchase cannabis for recreational use. (chicagobusiness.com)
Recreational use of marijuana2
- Newly-approved laws in four states allowing the recreational use of marijuana are seen as unlikely to change rules regarding use of the drug in the workplace. (salon.com)
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker hopes to have recreational use of marijuana legalized in Illinois by Jan. 1, 2020. (chicagobusiness.com)
Legalized marijuana for medicinal1
- Several states in the United States have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, and a handful have done so for recreational use as well. (hubspot.com)
Dependence2
- Any drug that causes euphoria and diminishes anxiety can cause dependence, and marijuana is no exception. (msdmanuals.com)
- We further explored differences between ICD-10-CM codes for cannabis abuse or dependence (F12.1 and F12.2) and unspecified cannabis use (i.e., without mention of abuse or dependence) (F12.9). (cdc.gov)
Laws10
- She has led research on cannabis products while complying with state laws and regulations, according to background information provided by the governor's office. (startribune.com)
- Same as the WHO's recommendation, the European Parliament's resolution shows how wide support for cannabis legalization is, but does not change any actual laws on the international or local levels. (forbes.com)
- The STATES Act (S.3032), a draft bill sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D, MA), would amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 and add permanent protection to businesses and individuals in compliance with state marijuana laws. (zdnet.com)
- We also explore topics such as the rise in THC potency and mental health, marijuana and driving, vaping, social host laws and more. (drugfree.org)
- Which other seemingly simple administrative processes - governmental or otherwise - could be complicated because of confusion over marijuana laws? (ibtimes.com)
- Here are some resources and frequently asked questions that can help further illustrate how to use cannabis/marijuana responsibly and abide by the policies and laws. (montclair.edu)
- In this article, an international group of legal and industry experts discusses the growing worldwide cannabis industry, the protection of cannabis intellectual property, recent developments in Mexican cannabis laws, and the implications of international treaties and trade. (americanbar.org)
- You also waive any liability towards Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds if you act outside your laws. (amsterdammarijuanaseeds.com)
- Results may not generalize to patients outside the healthcare system in the study, including those in states with different cannabis laws. (medscape.com)
- While Cannabis Social Clubs have long been informally organized, and subject to legal uncertainty, this situation started to change in the mid-2010s, with the first enactment of the Cannabis Social Club model into laws. (wikipedia.org)
Edible cannabis2
- The decision comes on the heels of a new bill signed by Gov. Chris Christie Monday that will allow parents, guardians and primary caregivers to bring edible cannabis on a school bus or to school grounds for children registered with the state medicinal marijuana program. (ibtimes.com)
- Double check the serving size for edible cannabis/marijuana products. (montclair.edu)
Products11
- The commission's executive director, Shawn Collins, said in an order sent to licensed marijuana companies that regulators are still investigating whether oil vapes made by regulated operators are safe, and temporarily quarantined those products. (bostonglobe.com)
- CBD products are allowed to contain only traces of THC, which makes them legal, and devotees claim that they have many of the benefits of cannabis with none of the drawbacks. (theguardian.com)
- And, more generally, what are their tactics and strategies for promoting marijuana and marijuana-related products in a not-so-easy-to-navigate legal environment? (hubspot.com)
- The changes introduced in this legislation increased penalties for dealing in 'drugs presenting unacceptable risks' and decreased the penalties for possession and dealing in cannabis products. (druglibrary.org)
- 2 To be sure, in the new era of cannabis products, consumers will eat it, drink it, lather it onto their skin, and even take a bubble bath in it. (americanbar.org)
- That includes marijuana and various cannabis-derived products. (affordablecomfort.org)
- The cannabis sector continues to outperform other sectors as emerging companies are realizing a true robust growth potential while making waves in the industry through the introduction of the newest products and services, generating large distribution and operation agreements as well as advancing the development of unique intellectual property to enhance operations and revenue generating opportunities. (businessinsider.com)
- And while Health Canada warns of the negative side effects of smoking marijuana , patients have reportedly successfully used products like cannabis oils, edibles and vaporizers to treat everything from arthritis to anxiety to epilepsy. (ctvnews.ca)
- What's more, Toombs added, is that nurses can take the time to help patients sort through the myriad cannabis products to find one that works best for them. (ctvnews.ca)
- In the United States, Cannabis Social Clubs often do not allow the dispensation of cannabis products onsite, but only allow consumption. (wikipedia.org)
- And when they're using CBD or other cannabis products for conditions we don't know very much about, that's worrisome. (medlineplus.gov)
Retailers3
- Young adults who live near state-licensed marijuana retailers are no more likely to express an intention to use either cannabis or tobacco than those who do not, according to data published in The Journal of Cannabis Research . (norml.org)
- Their findings are consistent with those of prior studies similarly concluding that the prevalence of cannabis retailers is not positively associated with increases in either marijuana use or access among younger people. (norml.org)
- Much like food delivery services and online retailers, marijuana delivery services are there to provide you with a convenient shopping experience. (affordablecomfort.org)
Plant9
- Marijuana is a product of the cannabis plant and its main active chemical is THC. (drugfree.org)
- Marijuana is a drug that comes from the flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant. (everydayhealth.com)
- Cannabis is the botanical name of the plant, and marijuana is the name for the drug derived from the plant. (everydayhealth.com)
- The amount of THC and CBD in each cannabis plant is variable and depends on how it was grown, prepared, and stored. (everydayhealth.com)
- Marijuana also contains hundreds of other chemicals, the amounts varying from plant to plant. (everydayhealth.com)
- No matter what you call it, you may have heard health claims about this little-known part of the marijuana plant, which comes from the plant's flowers. (medlineplus.gov)
- CBD (or cannabidiol) comes from the cannabis (or marijuana) plant. (medlineplus.gov)
- The chemical compound THC [tetrahydrocannabinol] is the part of the cannabis plant that most people are familiar with because that is the part that makes people "high. (medlineplus.gov)
- Flowering top of cannabis plant. (medscape.com)
Findings1
- Findings show that regular use of cannabis/marijuana or THC may play a role in some kinds of cancer. (montclair.edu)
Industry22
- A cannabis industry entrepreneur who hasn't worked in government before will be the inaugural director of Minnesota's new cannabis agency, Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday. (startribune.com)
- With direct experience in Minnesota's hemp and cannabis industry and over 20 years of success in launching, managing, and growing businesses and organizations, Erin DuPree is an outstanding choice to lead the Office of Cannabis Management," Walz said. (startribune.com)
- Her experience, credibility, and passion for ensuring the success of Minnesota's new cannabis industry made her a standout among an extraordinary pool of talented candidates. (startribune.com)
- Fatehi called the appointment of DuPree "an intriguing one, especially considering the unique challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Minnesota's cannabis industry and the significant scale of the rulemaking that needs to take place. (startribune.com)
- While the Governor's selection may not have government experience or deep ties to the local cannabis industry and advocacy communities, this appointment highlights the essential role that organizations like the Minnesota Cannabis Resource Center and the Minnesota Cannabis Growers Cooperative & Industry Council play in shaping a responsible and equitable cannabis landscape in our state," Fatehi said in a statement. (startribune.com)
- DuPree said she is committed to ensuring that Minnesota's marijuana market becomes a "craft industry" that prioritizes small local businesses and to avoiding mistakes other states have made. (startribune.com)
- Interested in hearing what the cannabis community had to say, I reached out to cannabis industry participants in different geographies, from Asia, to Europe, to the Americas. (forbes.com)
- Canada has been among the countries leading the way to develop the marijuana industry. (zdnet.com)
- Many complementary industries in the agricultural, industrial, technology, and services sectors will support the overall marijuana growth industry. (zdnet.com)
- According to Arcview Market Research and its research partner BDS Analytics , over the next 10 years, the legal cannabis industry is poised for explosive growth. (zdnet.com)
- The thing I always tell people is [federal illegality] hangs over everything in the industry," said Sam Kamin, a professor specializing in marijuana law at the University of Denver. (ibtimes.com)
- We understand the inherent challenges that licensed marijuana and ancillary businesses in Washington state, Oregon and Alaska are burdened with in this highly regulated industry as they deal with onerous state and local regulations as well as uncertainty resulting from federal law. (foster.com)
- Marijuana Marketing: Can the Blossoming Cannabis Industry Overcome 'Stoner' Stereotypes? (hubspot.com)
- And that's a major hurdle that marketers in the cannabis industry need to overcome in order to be successful. (hubspot.com)
- Businesses in the cannabis industry are now ramping up their marketing efforts. (hubspot.com)
- It's also fertilizer companies, and lighting system companies, and hydroponic supplies companies, and jar & container companies, and analytical testing laboratories … there are even staffing groups that specialize in placing workers in the cannabis industry. (hubspot.com)
- Kennedy also stressed, even if marijuana is not legalized in Michigan at the midterms it is still important to have knowledge of the industry. (michigandaily.com)
- A primary cause for interest in the cannabis industry is the world's recognition of cannabis's potential well beyond its use as a product to smoke. (americanbar.org)
- Cannabis companies have had to overcome the challenges of a slow, incremental process of reforming the legal and regulatory schemes governing the industry. (americanbar.org)
- It is essential for cannabis businesses to seek professional advice regarding their taxes, especially given heightened IRS scrutiny of the industry indicated by today's announcement. (hollandhart.com)
- Focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, financing, and regulatory transactional matters, Shay has advised, counseled and guided some of the most successful operators and investors in the cannabis industry. (justia.com)
- A Cannabis Social Club (CSC), sometimes called Cannabis Club, Cannabis Association, or Teapad, is an industry model for regulated cannabis organised as non-profit cooperatives in which cannabis is cultivated, shared, and enjoyed collectively, usually for the purpose of relaxing or for social communion. (wikipedia.org)
Side of cannabis2
- The Fresh Toast is a daily lifestyle platform with a side of cannabis. (arcamax.com)
- And if you don't understand the scientific side of cannabis, you can't fully apply it in a morally ethical way. (michigandaily.com)
Uses of cannabis1
Patients9
- Although 36 states have passed legislation to allow marijuana's use as a medicine, federal law preempts their making marijuana legally available to patients. (erowid.org)
- Marijuana is also smoked by thousands of AIDS patients to treat the nausea and vomiting associated with both the disease and AZT drug therapy. (erowid.org)
- Because it stimulates appetite, marijuana also counters HIV-related "wasting," allowing AIDS patients to gain weight and prolong their lives. (erowid.org)
- 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)
- None of those jurisdictions allow all patients to cultivate their own cannabis, though legalization has ameliorated that situation for D.C. and Massachusetts. (hightimes.com)
- Montana just passed an initiative by 58 percent to expand how much marijuana could be home grown by caregivers and made it easier for patients to qualify by adding PTSD and chronic pain to the law. (hightimes.com)
- That's why nurses like Hagar are increasingly taking time to learn about how marijuana works to help guide cannabis-curious patients like Bennett. (ctvnews.ca)
- Nurses are on the frontline with cannabis these days because we are situated closest to the patients… We have that little bit of extra time to spend with them, to help them," Hagar told CTV News from Ottawa. (ctvnews.ca)
- In these patients, some reasons for using cannabis include pain and nausea relief and appetite stimulation. (cdc.gov)
Legally3
- Proposals to make marijuana legally available as a medicine are countered with claims that safer, more effective drugs are available, including a synthetic version of delta-9-THC, marijuana's primary active ingredient. (erowid.org)
- It's impossible to know whether they're inhaling tobacco or cannabis - nor does it matter, legally. (ibtimes.com)
- ACC will be working with this client to strategically plan business operations in effort to win a license to legally operate a vertically integrated cannabis business within the state. (businessinsider.com)
Substances4
- Marijuana, more than other substances, receives a lot of attention due to nationwide legalization efforts. (drugfree.org)
- Substances like marijuana directly interfere with brain development, especially the parts of the brain responsible for decision making, reward seeking and impulse control. (drugfree.org)
- While lawmakers and business stakeholders have proven adept at creatively building state-by-state marijuana regulations and industries where none before existed, as recent events make clear, there is only so far they can go before running headfirst into the fact that, according to the U.S. Controlled Substances Act, the product at the center of all this action is still 100 percent illegal. (ibtimes.com)
- Substances that are classified as Schedule I have the most regulatory restrictions, and thus there are strict limits on researchers' access to study marijuana and explore its potential medicinal value and public health and safety impacts. (cdc.gov)
20173
- The largest group of legal consumers of marijuana will be in North America, going from $9.2 billion market in 2017 to an estimated $47.3 billion in 2027 . (zdnet.com)
- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCen") issued a Marijuana Related Business update in June with data from the first quarter of 2017. (foster.com)
- FinCen reports that the number of depository institutions that are actively banking marijuana businesses increased to 368 by the end of March of 2017. (foster.com)
Psychosis1
- Medicinal cannabis use also has side effects, ranging from nausea and weakness to psychosis. (cannabisnews.com)
Decriminalize marijuana1
- 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)
Dispensary3
- You trust your local dispensary or your "guy" - but do you know about the marijuana? (arcamax.com)
- Maptitude is the ideal tool for marijuana dispensary mapping software. (caliper.com)
- Maptitude cannabis dispensary mapping software can also be used to create buffers around protected locations, rather than around potential real estate for a cannabis business. (caliper.com)
Billion by 20272
- Total spend on on legal marijuana worldwide is expected to hit $57 billion by 2027 . (zdnet.com)
- 3 They project that global legal cannabis sales will reach $57 billion by 2027. (americanbar.org)
Dose4
- Genny Barbour, a 16-year-old student at the Larc School, sued the school last year after being denied from taking her lunchtime dose of cannabis oil to control her seizures. (ibtimes.com)
- Israeli investigators assessed the efficacy of a novel, portable metered-dose cannabis inhaler in eight subjects diagnosed with chronic neuropathic pain. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
- Impairment from marijuana varies with THC concentration or dose, route of administration, and users' experience with, or tolerance to, the drug (9). (cdc.gov)
- Because the effects of THC are dose dependent, modern cannabis users may experience greater morbidity than their predecessors. (medscape.com)
Tobacco2
- Our results suggest that young adults who lived in an area with a greater density of any type of outlet were not significantly more likely to report stronger intentions to use cannabis, e-cigarettes, or cannabis mixed with tobacco/nicotine in the future. (norml.org)
- for tobacco smoking, 2.7% for cannabis, 0.2% for glue and 0.1% for medicines like di- azepam. (who.int)
Researchers1
- A smokeless cannabis-vaporizing device delivers the same level of active therapeutic chemical and produces the same biological effect as smoking cannabis, but without the harmful toxins, according to UCSF researchers. (news-medical.net)
Modern cannabis1
- Marketing firm Ipsos teamed with PAX Labs to survey more than 2,700 American and Canadian adults aged 21 and over to learn more about modern cannabis trends. (arcamax.com)
Retail marijuana2
- The OHA Retail Marijuana Scientific Advisory Committee (RMSAC) provides scientific input to inform public health recommendations related to retail marijuana in Oregon. (oregon.gov)
- However, cultivating marijuana is not legal for adults unless they live farther than 25 miles away from a licensed retail marijuana shop. (hightimes.com)
Smoke7
- he did smoke cannabis, though he didn't always like feeling stoned. (theguardian.com)
- Cannabis smoke produces a lot of tar, just look at your pipe after a week of smoking out of it, the tar does not stop at the end of your pipe it goes into your lungs. (grasscity.com)
- Marijuana is best known as a drug that people smoke or eat to get high . (medlineplus.gov)
- Evaluation of police officers' exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke at open-air stadium events. (cdc.gov)
- A university Department of Environmental Health and Safety requested a NIOSH health hazard evaluation concerning possible exposure to secondhand cannabis smoke and how that might affect police officers' health while they perform security and law enforcement activities during campus concert events. (cdc.gov)
- We also recommended assigning police officers who report that they are bothered by secondhand cannabis smoke to a work location where potential exposure is believed to be relatively low or nonexistent. (cdc.gov)
- Smoke wet' refers to cannabis joints or blunts dipped in or laced with crack cocaine, embalming fluid, and phencyclidine (PCP). (cdc.gov)
Addiction2
- Marijuana use can worsen mental illness and lead to addiction in some individuals. (drugfree.org)
- 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)
Grown2
- The byproducts of marijuana being grown and processed in industries that have real economic potential include hemp fibers for clothing, upholstery, and other fabric use, as well as sources for biofuel, cooking oils, and green plastics. (zdnet.com)
- The $1,765 per pound farm gate price is probably optimistic, though, especially for outdoor grown marijuana, which fetches a lower price than indoor, and especially for large producers moving multi-dozen or - hundred pound loads. (salon.com)
Edibles1
- Americans prefer eating edibles and vaping over Canadians and almost everyone thinks marijuana enhances sex. (arcamax.com)
Attorney1
- The policy should keep newspapers with marijuana ads flowing through the mail, said Colorado Press Association attorney Steven Zansberg. (ibtimes.com)
Medicinal purposes2
- In addition, the Commission and MEPs said it's important to "define the conditions required to enable creditable, independent scientific research based on a wide range of material to be conducted into the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. (forbes.com)
- Because marijuana may help treat chronic pain and other conditions, the drug is also consumed for medicinal purposes. (everydayhealth.com)
State13
- There are no national marijuana firms per se in North America -- with the exception of those based in Canada that have US based subsidiaries operating on a state-by-state basis. (zdnet.com)
- People consume marijuana in order to alter their state of consciousness or achieve a state of relaxation. (everydayhealth.com)
- On Sunday, marijuana became legal for adults in the state of Nevada. (hightimes.com)
- According to report last week from the Orange County Register , California's marijuana crop is not only the most valuable agricultural product in the nation's number one agricultural producer state, but it also totally blows away the competition. (salon.com)
- Using cash farm receipt data from the state Department of Food and Agriculture for ag crops and its own estimate of in-state pot production (see discussion below), the Register pegs the value of California's marijuana crop at more than the top five leading agricultural commodities combined. (salon.com)
- Retail sales of marijuana would be taxed by the state at 10 percent to 25 percent, depending on the concentration of THC, the chemical that produces the drug's 'high. (chicagobusiness.com)
- Montclair State University also has polices regarding the use of cannabis/marijuana. (montclair.edu)
- You cannot use or possess any form of cannabis/marijuana anywhere on Montclair State University property. (montclair.edu)
- The electronic THC Online Knowledge Experience is a brief self-assessment that provides you with accurate, detailed and personalized feedback on your use of marijuana, and specific information and helpful resources in the Montclair State University community. (montclair.edu)
- Understanding the natural cause-and-effect dynamic inherent in the cannabis market is critical to a cannabis business's success at the local, state, national, and international levels. (americanbar.org)
- The conditions marijuana can be used to treat vary from state to state. (medlineplus.gov)
- Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is common in a state where recreational use is legal, with moderate to severe CUD most prevalent among individuals who use it for nonmedical reasons, new research shows. (medscape.com)
- The study, conducted by Kaiser Permanente in Washington State, where recreational cannabis use is legal, included 1463 predominantly middle-aged and female participants who reported past 30-day cannabis use on a confidential survey. (medscape.com)
Nausea1
- A number of studies have shown that marijuana is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting, 11 lowering intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma, 12 and decreasing muscle spasm and spasticity. (erowid.org)
Adults2
- Adolescents and young adults are among the most vulnerable to the harms of marijuana. (drugfree.org)
- Nearly 18% of adults employed full-time, and nearly 21% of adults employed part-time, reported using cannabis during the previous year. (cdc.gov)
Legislation4
- But supporters of marijuana decriminalization even some Republicans who voted against the Democratic legislation said on Friday that the vote was a necessary step toward building consensus on something that can become law. (cannabisnews.com)
- Hill Washington, D.C. -- The House is set to pass legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide, an effort that has unprecedented levels of support in both chambers of Congress. (cannabisnews.com)
- Hill Washington, D.C. -- Legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level will be teed up for a House floor vote as soon as next week. (cannabisnews.com)
- The purpose of the legislation was to separate drug markets and user groups in an effort to prevent cannabis users from involvement in the 'hard' drug scene. (druglibrary.org)
Potency1
- Cannabis/marijuana ' effects on users depends on its strength or potency, which is related to the amount of THC it contains. (montclair.edu)