• The institute emphasizes "analysis, not advocacy," stating that they take no stance on legalization or decriminalization of Marijuana. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Times editors, with whom NORML's staff and board have been assisting for some time, are now publishing additional editorials, dealing with different aspects of marijuana legalization on a daily basis. (norml.org)
  • they are now determined to lead the change from marijuana prohibition to legalization. (norml.org)
  • But it was not until early 2014 that they heralded the opening of the first licensed marijuana shops in Colorado, noting that the experiences in Colorado and Washington "will serve as test cases for full-on legalization. (norml.org)
  • Legalization increased both marijuana use and marijuana abuse/dependence in people 21 or older. (nber.org)
  • Pushing for the legalization of recreational marijuana is a waste of time. (arizona.edu)
  • Against marijuana legalization, OK with medical use. (ontheissues.org)
  • Even after the controversy surrounding Attorney General Jeff Sessions' move undoing Obama-era policies that gave law enforcement a more hands-off approach to states with legal marijuana, it seems some advocates are not backing down from pursuing legalization of the drug, whether for medical or recreational uses. (orchidrecoverycenter.com)
  • However, the legalization only applies to specific states and marijuana remains an illegal substance under federal laws. (customessaymeister.com)
  • This sample essay will discuss the different legal issues regarding the legalization of marijuana . (customessaymeister.com)
  • The main reason for the legalization of marijuana is its supposed medical applications. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Patients who benefit from marijuana use advocate the legalization since it will allow them to use the substance legally anywhere in the country. (customessaymeister.com)
  • The legalization of marijuana had a detrimental effect on marijuana-related crimes. (customessaymeister.com)
  • The legalization allowed individuals to use marijuana in public, leading to various issues. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Since the legalization, individuals are treating marijuana similar to smoking cigarettes which then leads to increased traffic fatalities. (customessaymeister.com)
  • This study aims to explore Twitter data on marijuana concentrate use in the U.S. and identify differences across regions of the country with varying cannabis legalization policies. (who.int)
  • It will be interesting to see how these findings influence voters in the five states that are set to decide in November whether or not recreational marijuana use should be legalized. (naturalnews.com)
  • It's illegal in some states, but other states have legalized it for medical and recreational use. (rochester.edu)
  • As of November 2020, 33 states allow marijuana for medical use and 11 states, plus the district of Columbia, allow for recreational/adult use. (karger.com)
  • Responding to a study showing that people in states with looser marijuana laws use fewer opioids, Mayor Frey tweeted his support for legalizing recreational marijuana, saying "it's a criminal and racial justice issue. (420magazine.com)
  • So how long until recreational marijuana is legal in Minnesota? (420magazine.com)
  • Rep. Applebaum introduced a bill at the legislature that would remove the state prohibition on recreational marijuana. (420magazine.com)
  • But Representative Greg Davids said Colorado has had issues with everything from people driving while high to banking problems since it legalized recreational marijuana, and he doesn't believe Minnesota should follow suit. (420magazine.com)
  • It's sad how badly those people want recreational marijuana legalized. (arizona.edu)
  • Medical marijuana helps people, but recreational marijuana can be dangerous. (arizona.edu)
  • The outcomes of keeping recreational marijuana use illegal will save Arizona from the increase of drug-related fatal car accidents, and protect the mental health of residents. (arizona.edu)
  • As they map out their dispensaries, the operators look toward the future recreational marijuana market. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • This allowed individuals to use marijuana for either medical or recreational purposes. (customessaymeister.com)
  • This was the first reported death in Colorado linked to marijuana consumption without evidence of polysubstance use since the state approved recreational use of marijuana in 2012. (cdc.gov)
  • This case illustrates a potential danger associated with recreational edible marijuana use. (cdc.gov)
  • Second to alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly used recreational drug in the United States, with an estimated 19.8 million past-month users during 2013 ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to permit recreational use of marijuana under their state laws ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The first state-licensed recreational marijuana stores in Colorado opened in January 2014. (cdc.gov)
  • Whereas a single-serving recreational edible marijuana dose in Colorado was set at 10 mg of THC, multiple-dose recreational edible products, often containing 100 mg of THC, were available during March 2014 ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Twenty-nine states and Washington, D.C., have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational or medicinal purposes. (medscape.com)
  • In January, 2014, Colorado became the first state in the United States to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, marking the beginning of what will likely become the end of marijuana prohibition. (medscape.com)
  • We need a widespread disclosure that CBD is not marijuana and that its use for recreational purpose has nothing to do with the use of medical cannabis. (bvsalud.org)
  • According to Emedicinehealth.com (2012), "People abuse substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for varied and complicated reasons, but it is clear that our society pays a significant cost," (para. (bartleby.com)
  • The negative impact the drugs and alcohol abuse and addiction has on the overall health of the user must be considered. (bartleby.com)
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used mind-altering drug in the U.S., after alcohol. (rochester.edu)
  • Users can become dependent on or addicted to marijuana, just as someone can with alcohol and tobacco. (rochester.edu)
  • Harm Reduction Journal, 7(3) Gold Gregg J. and AT Nguyen (2009) Comparing entering freshmen's perceptions of campus marijuana and alcohol use to reported use. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is honest debate among scientists about the health effects of marijuana, but we believe that the evidence is overwhelming that addiction and dependence are relatively minor problems, especially compared with alcohol and tobacco. (norml.org)
  • We tested the effects of MMLs adopted in seven states between 2004 and 2011 on adolescent and adult marijuana, alcohol, and hard drug use. (nber.org)
  • Marijuana is the most common illegal drug found in "impaired drivers and crash victims involved in 'drugged driving' accidents," according to the Alcohol Drug Abuse Help & Resource Center website. (arizona.edu)
  • Distributors may begin selling marijuana to underage teens, similar to alcohol and cigarettes. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Massachusetts voters approved Question 4 to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • According to the police report, the decedent had been marijuana-naïve, with no known history of alcohol abuse, illicit drug use, or mental illness. (cdc.gov)
  • He elaborated that marijuana was actually less dangerous than alcohol "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer. (medscape.com)
  • 2. Establish and enforce strict policy regarding use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs, to include employee counseling or drug screening where appropriate. (cdc.gov)
  • To identify the prevalence of tobacco use, alcohol and drug abuse and to identify some factors associated with drug abuse. (who.int)
  • Substance abuse refers to the detrimental or hazardous specialists and counsellors to save them from fatal illness use of psychoactive substances, as well as alcohol and ( 4 ). (who.int)
  • As medical marijuana dispensaries began ringing up sales for the first time in Ohio on January 16, the Cleveland Clinic - one of the largest hospitals in the country - issued an official statement rejecting cannabis use for patients. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Many dispensaries across the county advertise the safety of using marijuana during pregnancy. (cocaberks.org)
  • At Marijuana Doctors, we make it easy for dispensaries to service medical marijuana patients in the area. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • States that permit qualified patients to access medical marijuana via dispensaries possess lower rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-partisan think-tank. (enewspf.com)
  • S]tates permitting medical marijuana dispensaries experience a relative decrease in both opioid addictions and opioid overdose deaths compared to states that do not," authors reported. (enewspf.com)
  • The Richmond area's first and only medical cannabis operator has opened an outpost in Short Pump, the latest of several new or upcoming marijuana dispensaries popping up around the state. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • Dispensaries offer a range of cannabis products, from marijuana flower buds and vape cartridges to tinctures and edibles. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • The increased crime rates tend to be around marijuana dispensaries and within states that have legalized the substance. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Medical cannabis sold in dispensaries has a similar THC concentration to cannabis sold for non-medical use 15 . (cdc.gov)
  • Abstract Background and Objectives Laws liberalizing access to medical marijuana are associated with reduced opioid analgesic use among adults, but little is known about the impact of such policies on adolescents and young adults. (iasic1.org)
  • Can Medical Marijuana Curb Opioid Epidemic? (medigrow.org)
  • At a time when the United States is facing an opioid epidemic, medical marijuana is now legal in 25 states and the District of Columbia. (medigrow.org)
  • Is medical marijuana the answer to America's opioid epidemic? (medigrow.org)
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  • New research suggests opioid use is lower in states that have eased marijuana laws, and on Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he's ready to make it legal if it means that marijuana could potentially save lives. (420magazine.com)
  • While the opioid epidemic certainly includes people who use illegal drugs like heroin, it also impacts medical patients who are simply trying to live without pain. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • To learn more about medical cannabis as a solution to opioid addictions such as Exalgo, read our condition guide on the subject. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • Researchers from the RAND Corporation and the University of California, Irvine assessed the impact of medical marijuana laws on problematic opioid use, as measured by treatment admissions for opioid pain reliever addiction and by state-level opioid overdose deaths. (enewspf.com)
  • Data published in 2014 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine reported that the enactment of statewide medicinal marijuana laws is associated with significantly lower state-level opioid overdose mortality rates. (enewspf.com)
  • States with medical cannabis laws had a 24.8 percent lower mean annual opioid overdose mortality rate compared with states without medical cannabis laws," investigators reported . (enewspf.com)
  • Supports prescription database as tool to fight opioid abuse. (ontheissues.org)
  • According to the grant, Kannalife is researching significant advancements in identifying the specific mechanisms that induce CIPN, application of that knowledge to design novel treatment strategies for neuropathic pain and applying those treatment strategies to reduce or replace prescription opioid use and decrease prescription opioid abuse. (biospace.com)
  • When I am certifying a patient, I am stating that I have evaluated him or her, and they meet the criteria under my state's medical marijuana laws," she says. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Researchers aren't sure why the increase in daily marijuana use - which went from 2 percent in 2002 to 3.5 percent in 2014 - has actually seen dependency and abuse drop, but the CDC theorizes that some of this can be attributed to changes in the medical marijuana laws. (naturalnews.com)
  • They wrote: "With changes in medical marijuana laws and, in particular, state laws or policies allowing limited access to low percentages of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD), persons who use marijuana daily for medical reasons might be using strains that pose lower risk for dependence or abuse . (naturalnews.com)
  • The changing laws and public attitudes could be responsible for curbing some of the behaviors that often led to dependence or abuse in the past. (naturalnews.com)
  • HIIMR was officially established as a marijuana research institute in 2012, during a time of evolving laws and perceptions of marijuana. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bryant, Samantha M. (2011) Public policy assessment of local government approaches to implementing California's medical marijuana laws. (wikipedia.org)
  • While there was a general relaxation in marijuana laws states, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) still considers marijuana a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act. (karger.com)
  • The social costs of the marijuana laws are vast. (norml.org)
  • The whole purpose of medical marijuana laws is to evade the regulatory power of these agencies. (reason.com)
  • Gogek also thinks science tells us that medical marijuana laws lead to more pot smoking among teenagers, a claim that has been repeatedly refuted by analyses of survey data. (reason.com)
  • To give you a sense of Gogek's scientific reasoning, he cites an increase in pot use by teenagers since 2008 to illustrate the impact of medical marijuana laws that have been around since 1996. (reason.com)
  • Wells Fargo issued this statement regarding the closure of Fried's account, "It is Wells Fargo's policy not to knowingly bank or provide services to marijuana businesses or for activities related to those businesses, based on federal laws under which the sale and use of marijuana is illegal even if state laws differ. (wjhg.com)
  • 21 states and the District of Columbia currently have laws that permit marijuana use for medical purposes, often termed medical marijuana laws (MMLs). (nber.org)
  • Full text of the study: "Do Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Addictions and Deaths Related to Pain Killers? (enewspf.com)
  • The Tucson Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws held its annual protest on April 20. (arizona.edu)
  • Now, couple this fact with the fact that there's a body of research showing that painkiller abuse and overdose are lower in states with medical marijuana laws. (malecare.org)
  • The immunity of distributors and users from state criminal laws may be a factor in the aggressive use and distribution of marijuana. (customessaymeister.com)
  • State medical marijuana laws provide registered distributors, patients, and producers immunity from criminal laws (Garvey et al. (customessaymeister.com)
  • They are not liable for any marijuana-related poisonings or fatalities since the medical marijuana laws protect them. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Similarly, a lot of pro-reform organizations like Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) and National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) have lots of information about medical marijuana laws and lots of resources and arguments for would-be advocates. (typepad.com)
  • Other researchers have attempted to measure the impact of medical marijuana laws on everything from teen marijuana use to road fatalities, with somewhat mixed (and sometimes dubious) results. (typepad.com)
  • Massachusetts laws regarding cannabis as set by the Cannabis Control Commission, and best practices for handling marijuana materials and products. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Cannabis was widely used for a variety of medical ailments throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, until a series of federal laws beginning in the 1930s penalized the sale and use of medicinal cannabis and ended its legitimate medical use 16 . (cdc.gov)
  • It was terrific to see WHO acknowledge what other scientific research has already stated," says Justin Strekal, political director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). (medscape.com)
  • Justin Strekal, political director, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). (medscape.com)
  • A significant paradox and disconnect continues to exist between the federal government's outdated policies versus changing state laws, the general public's perception and acceptance of marijuana, and even the President himself. (medscape.com)
  • Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research (HIIMR) is an organization located at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt whose focus is to analyse and research marijuana issues in Humboldt County, California. (wikipedia.org)
  • Killer buds: Illegal pesticide use and environmental crimes of the marijuana industry in northern California. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Medical Board of California had suspended Frankel's license for reasons unrelated to Cannabis -and then sought to revoke it permanently because he used Cannabis himself. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • According to new reports, the District Attorney's office in San Francisco, California is committing to expunging marijuana convictions for over 3,000 misdemeanor offenders. (orchidrecoverycenter.com)
  • Medical Marijuana, Inc.'s headquarters is in San Diego, California , and additional information is available at OTCMarkets.com or by visiting www.medicalmarijuanainc.com . (biospace.com)
  • Soon it will be a full twenty years since voters in California passed Proposition 215 to make that state the first to allow the medical use of marijuana. (typepad.com)
  • There are limitations to the study (only California, relies on self-reporting, etc.), but it supplements nicely the more limited data that can be gleaned from state medical marijuana registries (esp. (typepad.com)
  • Scott Chipman, Southern California chairman of Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM), took issue with the report. (medscape.com)
  • Scott Chipman, Southern California chairman, Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM). (medscape.com)
  • On the other hand, the Cleveland Clinic does prescribe FDA-approved medications that are based on specific marijuana compounds called cannabinoids. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The only confirmed findings were cannabinoids (7.2 ng/mL delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] and 49 ng/mL delta-9 carboxy-THC, an inactive marijuana metabolite). (cdc.gov)
  • Cannabis sativa contains 120 cannabinoids, only two of which have been studied for medical use: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) 7-9 . (cdc.gov)
  • Results of a drug screen determined the existence of Cannabinoids in the urine and blood, indicating the use of marijuana within hours of the incident. (cdc.gov)
  • Patri Handoyo, author of War on Drugs and one of the many Indonesian activists calling for the legalisation of medical marijuana, argued that lifting the ban on marijuana use and its cultivation as before 1976 would result in a dramatic drop in its economic value, putting an end to the profit-making schemes of the criminal enterprises who sell it. (scmp.com)
  • Long-term studies of high school students show few young people use other drugs without first trying marijuana. (rochester.edu)
  • Marijuana may be contaminated with more dangerous drugs that have more serious side effects than marijuana, but confirmed cases are exceedingly rare, and most reports in the US have turned out to be false. (medlineplus.gov)
  • However, these symptoms are rare and usually associated with other drugs or compounds mixed in with marijuana. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Claims that marijuana is a gateway to more dangerous drugs are as fanciful as the "Reefer Madness" images of murder, rape and suicide. (norml.org)
  • By 1969, they were calling for some "distinction between soft and hard drugs," and by 1972, with the release of the Marijuana Commission report, the Times acknowledged "the dangers inherent in smoking marijuana appear to be less than previously assumed," and called for the elimination of penalties for possession and use. (norml.org)
  • Gogek claims, hilariously, that he and President Obama are "standing up" for "science" when they insist that marijuana belongs on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a legal status supposedly reserved for drugs with a high abuse potential and no accepted medical value that cannot be used safely even under a doctor's supervision. (reason.com)
  • When we think of addiction and abuse, our minds tend to think of illicit drugs first. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • Most employers want mature, intelligent and dedicated employees who do not abuse drugs. (arizona.edu)
  • Marijuana is less habit-forming than opiate drugs and carries virtually no risk of a fatal overdose. (cnn.com)
  • After all, legal drugs kill hundreds of people daily in this country - mostly when they're abused. (vetstreet.com)
  • Just because people abuse all manner of pain-relieving drugs (often fatally) doesn't mean that they don't deserve a spot on our pharmacists' shelves, right? (vetstreet.com)
  • 43 J. Psychoactive Drugs 128 (2011), that provides some information about medical marijuana users. (typepad.com)
  • Drug abuse is a problem, but the war on drugs is worse. (drugwarrant.com)
  • It opens up a debate on the goals of the war on drugs and whether it works as a deterrent, etc., rather than talking about the war on drugs as separate from the issue of drug use/abuse. (drugwarrant.com)
  • The use and abuse of addictive drugs has occurred throughout many centuries. (medscape.com)
  • Although the full spectrum of physical damage that drugs of abuse can cause cannot be documented, one thing is certain: the effect of maternal drug use on fetal brain development is the most critical and most studied effect. (medscape.com)
  • Quantitative toxicologic analyses for drugs of abuse, synthetic cannabinoid, and cathinones ("bath salts") were performed on chest cavity blood by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. (cdc.gov)
  • Impairment testing provides a promising adjunct or alternative to traditional workplace drug testing that would evaluate real-time deficits in job performance from multiple causes, such as lack of sleep, chronic medical conditions, effect from physician-prescribed medications, and self-prescribed drugs, including cannabis. (cdc.gov)
  • These are defined as drugs with no medical use and likely to be abused. (medscape.com)
  • Despite the medical establishment's views on the benefits of marijuana, the passage of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug, defined as a category of drugs not considered legitimate for medical use. (medscape.com)
  • University students report more habitual use of marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens and illicit drugs than noncollege students report. (who.int)
  • that college students reported more frequent use of Drug abusers who display symptoms of nervous tension, marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens and designer drugs in anxiety, depression, behavioural changes, tiredness, and the last 30 days than noncollege students reported ( 5 ). (who.int)
  • 6. Subjects having negative urine screen for drugs of abuse (including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, marijuana, cocaine and morphine). (who.int)
  • So the chance that a child will try cocaine is much higher if they have tried marijuana. (rochester.edu)
  • There were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession in 2012, according to F.B.I. figures , compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives. (norml.org)
  • It affects individuals' social status and responsibilities, (4.5%), opioids (2.1%), cocaine (1.2%) and hallucinogens and abusers usually suffer from different concurrent medical, psychological and social conditions ( 3 ). (who.int)
  • In a case decided earlier this month, a Rhode Island superior court judge has dismissed marijuana cultivation and distribution and weapons possession charges against a registered medical marijuana patient. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Marijuana ("pot") intoxication is the euphoria, relaxation, and sometimes undesirable side effects that can occur when people use marijuana . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Uncomplicated marijuana intoxication rarely needs medical advice or treatment. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If someone who has been using marijuana develops any of the symptoms of intoxication, has trouble breathing, or cannot be awakened, call 911 or the local emergency number. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The autopsy, performed 29 hours after time of death, found marijuana intoxication as a chief contributing factor. (cdc.gov)
  • Medical marijuana advocates in Wisconsin have been working for a decade to get a bill passed there, and now they will have to wait at least one more year. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The WHO announcement drew a positive response from marijuana advocates and criticism from those who don't want it to be legal. (medscape.com)
  • Marijuana advocates applauded the WHO's conclusion. (medscape.com)
  • Without question, we are finally winning this struggle, but nevertheless marijuana arrests continue unabated in most states today, and seriously ill patients still do not have access to medical marijuana in more than half of the states. (norml.org)
  • Medical cannabis sales kicked off in October 2020 with the opening of Dharma Pharmaceuticals' dispensary and growing facility in Bristol. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • This made marijuana an effective pain control agent as well as a muscle relaxant, nausea treatment, and other physical and mental issue treatments (Grinspoon, 2020). (customessaymeister.com)
  • Hospitalizations for child abuse and neglect did not decrease in 2020, suggesting that injury severity did not decrease during the pandemic, despite decreased ED visits. (cdc.gov)
  • This treatment for two rare forms of epilepsy , called Epidiolex, contains cannabidiol (CBD), a nonintoxicating cannabinoid extracted from the marijuana plant. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Environmental Challenges of Marijuana Agriculture in the Age of Prohibition. (wikipedia.org)
  • A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that in all of the 13 states that legalized medical marijuana in the years from 1999 to 2010, deaths from overdosing on legally prescribed opioids decreased by 25 percent. (naturalnews.com)
  • A new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has found that fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana. (medigrow.org)
  • Medical marijuana doesn't have the dangerous side effects and risk of addiction that opioids do, yet it could easily take their place in many cases. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • Drug researcher Philippe Lucas outlined how medical cannabis could help us prevent and relieve addiction to opioids like hydromorphone in the 2017 Harm Reduction Journal . (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • Marijuana or Cannabis sativa is a plant that contains chemicals, such as the addictive delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Marijuana Marijuana (cannabis) is a drug made from the plants Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica that contain a psychoactive chemical called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). (msdmanuals.com)
  • In June 2018, the FDA for the first time authorized the use of a drug containing a purified extract from marijuana. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Although the self-prescribing had occurred years before Frankel become a cannabis specialist, the terms of his probation included a newly devised punishment: for one year, "Respondent shall not issue an oral or written recommendation or approval to a patient or a patient's primary caregiver for the possession or cultivation of marijuana for the personal medical purposes of the patient. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • 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)
  • Between 1000 BC and the mid-19th century, marijuana and hemp produced most paper, fuel and textile articles. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here's a look at some potential uses of marijuana as medicine. (cnn.com)
  • While there is a rich history of anecdotal accounts of the benefits of marijuana and a long tradition of marijuana being used for a variety of ailments, the scientific literature in support of medicinal uses of marijuana is less substantial. (medscape.com)
  • Operating near schools also means that marijuana buyers and users will be near the area, increasing violence and harmful behaviors in school zones. (customessaymeister.com)
  • She agrees that more study is needed to better understand the potential health benefits of marijuana and that patient well-being and treatment results are of the utmost importance. (everydayhealth.com)
  • However, even as the state embraced medicinal benefits of marijuana, there were still plenty of restrictions established to limit use of the substance. (orchidrecoverycenter.com)
  • The chemicals in marijuana are found in the leaves and flowering shoots. (rochester.edu)
  • The chemicals in marijuana, such as THC, are carried readily across the placenta. (cocaberks.org)
  • Distributors and users are even operating near or within school zones, potentially exposing children to marijuana (Evans, 2019). (customessaymeister.com)
  • Only registered medical cannabis patients can buy from the state's medical operators. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • All four of the state's medical cannabis operators declined to share revenue figures with BizSense. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • In addition to Dharma, Green Leaf and Columbia Care, the state's medical cannabis roster is rounded out by Jushi Holdings, which operates in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Columbia Care owns Green Leaf, following an acquisition in June . (richmondbizsense.com)
  • In a significant minority of individuals, researchers found those at greatest risk of developing the addictive symptoms of cannabis use disorder (CUD) were seeking relief from anxiety and depression, suggesting the need for stronger safeguards over the dispensing, use, and professional follow-up of people who legally obtain cannabis through medical marijuana cards (MMC). (iasic1.org)
  • A person is dependent on marijuana when they have withdrawal symptoms. (rochester.edu)
  • Smoking marijuana leads to fast and predictable signs and symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Symptoms like difficulty breathing, seizures and fainting need medical attention as soon as possible. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • Marijuana is being used, for example, to treat multiple sclerosis symptoms, control nausea in cancer patients, ease anxiety, reduce epileptic seizures and relieve eye pressure in glaucoma. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • The authors surveyed roughly 1,800 patients and their Drs. to find out why the patients sought to use marijuana, what symptoms they presented, what other treatments they had tried, and how they were using marijuana, among other things. (typepad.com)
  • Fast Five Quiz: Marijuana--Medical Uses and Personal Abuses - Medscape - May 24, 2017. (medscape.com)
  • Kannalife worked on this research under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse it received in 2017. (biospace.com)
  • Most states in the United States permit marijuana to be used legally to treat certain medical problems . (medlineplus.gov)
  • NaturalNews) Those who insisted that legalizing marijuana would lead to a drug-crazed population have been proven wrong by the latest statistics released by the CDC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (naturalnews.com)
  • About 50 protesters made their way to Cheba Hut for the seventh annual protest, where they held up signs to flash at traffic about legalizing marijuana. (arizona.edu)
  • Additionally, a recent survey by NBC News/The Wall Street Journal shows that the majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. (medscape.com)
  • Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states and in the District of Columbia. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The state had argued that even if someone is a legal medical marijuana patient, he cannot possess a firearm. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • If you meet the requirements, if you have possession of plants that are within the legal limit under this marijuana act, and if you have a firearm at home, and you're not a convicted felon, both of these are legal, yes? (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • After a years-long struggle and multiple hold-ups, a proposal to legalize marijuana for medical use passed the last legal hurdle required Tuesday and is. (pattayatoday.net)
  • It is completely unacceptable that in 2015, with some states making medical marijuana legal, that any form of government would then get away with such abuse towards someone who hasn't even broken the law. (activistpost.com)
  • Multiple U.S. states have legalized marijuana, allowing for the legal distribution, production, and possession of the substance. (customessaymeister.com)
  • There are various legal issues with marijuana that prevent it from becoming federally legal, or at the least, make the process difficult. (customessaymeister.com)
  • The legal issues with marijuana include increased crime rates, effects on the black market, licensing, commercial prohibitions, taxation, and legal effects on users. (customessaymeister.com)
  • This can lead to increased crime rates and be the subject of debate for raising the legal issues with marijuana. (customessaymeister.com)
  • This is a significant legal issue since distributors and users can abuse their immunity and cause harm to the public. (customessaymeister.com)
  • Turns out, plenty of vets who practice in states where medicinal marijuana is legal have major reservations about the possibility that owners will abuse pet meds. (vetstreet.com)
  • And, in class today in my 'Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform' seminar, I hope to steer our discussion of medical marijuana to the question of what students think the average likely voter would want to know about the practical realities of 'medical' marijuana before supporting any reform to the legal status quo. (typepad.com)
  • Does your state have legal medical marijuana? (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Medical use of marijuana is legal in Massachusetts. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Marijuana was legal in the United States until 1937, when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, effectively making the drug illegal. (medscape.com)
  • In the summer of 2010, the Department of Veteran Affairs issued a department directive to "formally allow patients treated at its hospitals and clinics to use medical marijuana in states where it is legal, a policy clarification that veterans have sought for years. (medscape.com)
  • IASIC, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis, are doctors who educate on marijuana. (iasic1.org)
  • As a group of more than 3,500 doctors at the Cleveland Clinic, we decided that we are not going to recommend medical marijuana, and it is not part of our policy," says Paul Terpeluk, DO, the medical director of the Cleveland Clinic's employee health services. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Doctors are starting to prescribe it less frequently, but ER visits related to hydromorphone abuse increased by almost 6000 between 2008 and 2012. (marijuanadoctors.com)
  • Wendy the Weed Witch - Are Doctors Doing their Due Diligence on Medical Marijuana? (cornwallfreenews.com)
  • Are doctors doing their due diligence when it comes to medical cannabis? (cornwallfreenews.com)
  • And yet, many prominent doctors have come to acknowledge, as stated by the reknown Dr. Sanjay Gupta in this pro-pot CNN piece , that there are many 'legitimate patients who depend on marijuana as a medicine, oftentimes as their only good option. (typepad.com)
  • Obtaining a medical marijuana card may pose a risk for those who use cannabis products to treat pain, anxiety, or depression, according to a Massachusetts General Hospital study. (iasic1.org)
  • In fact, many people take marijuana to treat anxiety. (rochester.edu)
  • What if I tell you that there is no good evidence that marijuana does any good for treating glaucoma, anxiety, or Parkinson's disease. (malecare.org)
  • An overall 9.8% of women self-report prepregnancy marijuana use, 4.2% during pregnancy, and 5.5% post pregnancy, primarily as a means of stress/anxiety relief or relief from vomiting or pain. (medscape.com)
  • Many that abuse the substances end up having health-related problems which in turn increases the need for health care. (bartleby.com)
  • Other people that are affected by substance abuse are the family members and friends of the abusers because they have to deal with the person abusing the substances. (bartleby.com)
  • Women who admitted to using believe marijuana is safe when compared with other substances. (cocaberks.org)
  • Some employers, such as hospitals, are even starting to look at whether or not their applicants smoke cigarettes, not just marijuana or other controlled substances. (arizona.edu)
  • Dronabinol is a man-made form of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. (everydayhealth.com)
  • For those 21 and older, we found that MMLs led to a relative increase in the probability of marijuana use of 16 percent, an increase in marijuana use frequency of 12-17 percent, and an increase in the probability of marijuana abuse/dependence of 15-27 percent. (nber.org)
  • After reviewing evidence from animal and human studies, the committee concludes that "In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential. (medscape.com)
  • Vape cartridges and pens filled with marijuana also have become quite popular. (rochester.edu)
  • Diana Martins-Welch, MD , an attending physician in palliative medicine at Northwell Health in Long Island, New York, has certified more than 700 patients to receive medical marijuana. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Data also show that medical marijuana (MM) may improve quality of life (QoL) among patients. (karger.com)
  • Medical marijuana patients don't forfeit their 2nd Amendment rights, at least in Rhode Island. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Chalk one up for Rhode Island medical marijuana patients. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • There has been a long time assumption that when medical marijuana is available, pain patients choose marijuana over the prescription narcotics. (malecare.org)
  • For AIDS and cancer patients who said they'd been using marijuana beneficially, he issued letters of approval. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Senate Bill 308 of 2011 (Chapter 215) required the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to convene a workgroup to develop and assess the feasibility of a State specific proposal for providing access to marijuana to patients in the State for medical purposes. (calvertinstitute.org)
  • There were about 34,000 registered medical cannabis patients and just over 900 registered medical practitioners in Virginia as of mid-October, according to a spokeswoman for the state's Board of Pharmacy. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • Some operators reported that smokable products, particularly marijuana flower, appear to be the most popular choices among patients. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • Marijuana is sometimes prescribed to stop nausea or induce appetite in people who have trouble eating, including patients suffering from AIDS or going through chemotherapy for cancer. (cnn.com)
  • Patients experience different effects of the substance and without extensive clinical studies, researchers cannot prove or disprove the medical properties of marijuana. (customessaymeister.com)
  • has a very interesting state-by-state accounting of 'the actual number of patients holding identification cards in the states (and District of Columbia) with mandatory registration' which reports that there are over 1 million registered medical marijuana patients. (typepad.com)
  • But this data, of course, does not tell us anything about who are these registered patients and for what purposes and how often they use marijuana as medicine. (typepad.com)
  • But hard data on medical marijuana patients and their practices do not leap off the page at these locales. (typepad.com)
  • But I find this reality disappointing, and I know that I would sure like to know a whole lot more about medical marijuana patients and their practices. (typepad.com)
  • have published one study, Who are Medical Marijuana Patients? (typepad.com)
  • In 2009, the Justice Department issued a federal medical marijuana policy memo to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and US Attorneys instructing prosecutors not to target medicinal marijuana patients and their providers for federal prosecution in states where medicinal marijuana has been legalized. (medscape.com)
  • A study from the Journal of Health Affairs clearly demonstrates the relationship between the use of medical marijuana to falling overdoses of opiates. (malecare.org)
  • But Zullies Ikawati, a pharmacy professor at Universitas Gadjah Mada, said in an interview on television news programme Liputan6 that research in other countries on the use of marijuana for medical purposes has been readily proven scientifically. (scmp.com)
  • Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by international medical experts. (iasic1.org)
  • Terpeluk notes that more marijuana-based medications are in development, and the Clinic supports drug research programs that "scientifically evaluate the active ingredients found in marijuana that can lead to important medical therapies. (everydayhealth.com)
  • HIIMR is intended to be a statewide center of policy and research on marijuana, providing information and expertise for policy makers, health care and medical professionals, business and the media. (wikipedia.org)
  • Humboldt State University Library Special Collection on Marijuana Research Video Video titled Ecological Impacts of Industrial Marijuana Operations of grow sites by Prof. Anthony Silvaggio and his students. (wikipedia.org)
  • Most research focuses on smoking marijuana and few report on the increasing popularity of consuming edibles. (cocaberks.org)
  • While there is some research on marijuana use during pregnancy and childhood development, much more is needed to understand its long-term effects. (cocaberks.org)
  • Despite the fact that marihuana was made illegal in the United States in 1937, research has continued on the medical uses of marihuana. (druglibrary.org)
  • Recent changes to rules governing the production of medical marijuana in Canada have spurred a renewed interest in marijuana research. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • As part of their operations, these companies are beginning to fund marijuana research in several areas, much of it contracted out to university researchers. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council has granted some funding for cannabis plant research, but a spokesperson for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research said "at the moment we do not fund any project on marijuana for medical purposes. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • The Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association, which represents the newly licensed producers, agrees there's a need for more research. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • Mr. Zettl sees no shortage of medical research opportunities outside the current interest in pain management, predicting that within a decade it will be a hot research field for the neurosciences as well. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • We wouldn't have seen this interest five years ago, since universities were loath to get into marijuana research," said Steven Liss, vice-principal, research, at Queen's. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • Lesley Campbell, an assistant professor in the department of chemistry and biology at Ryerson University who specializes in plant evolution, said it was one of her students who suggested that she consider marijuana research. (universityaffairs.ca)
  • Even so, some medical uses are widely accepted and others are the subject of serious research. (cnn.com)
  • What's so inherently wrong with marijuana that we can't collectively accept its ability to heal, especially when its clinical successes have been consistently proven via legitimate research for decades now? (vetstreet.com)
  • But notably absent from this site (or really any others I could find) was any serious and balanced 'on the ground' research concerning the practical realities of 'medical' marijuana use and abuse in any particular jurisdiction or across the United States. (typepad.com)
  • We need double-blind studies related to marijuana and all components, research on the harms versus the benefits, identification of the side effects and specific ailments identified through these studies -- even for CBD,'' he says. (medscape.com)
  • This article shows the results of a research in which I decided to analyze the narratives of professors of medical and surgical specialties in a university hospital in the city of Bogota, and interpret their teaching experiences, to learn some elements of their identity and the pedagogical knowledge they have built. (bvsalud.org)
  • While the number of states now selling medical cannabis has climbed to 33 (plus the District of Columbia), state approval of medical marijuana bypasses the type of thorough review process that the FDA enforces, according to Terpeluk. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The marijuana lobby wants us to distrust two centerpieces of the regulatory state, the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration. (reason.com)
  • Dean Derobbio, the patient registered with the state, and his roommate and registered caregiver, Joseph Joubert, were arrested in January 2010 on charges of conspiracy to possess marijuana with the intent to sell it. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The state doesn't tax medical cannabis sales. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • and in Oregon, only 10 practitioners write the majority of all marijuana prescriptions in the state. (typepad.com)
  • On November 6, 2012, Massachusetts voters approved Question 3, making Massachusetts the 18th state to allow the medical use of marijuana. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • Under Rhode Island's 2006 medical marijuana law, a patient can grow or possess specified amounts of marijuana. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Please do not use this form to submit personal or patient medical information or to report adverse drug events. (medscape.com)
  • Green Leaf President Phil Goldberg said the state's patient base has been slow to develop, something he attributed to restrictions on advertising imposed on medical cannabis operators such as a ban on billboard displays. (richmondbizsense.com)
  • Most of the data regarding marijuana as an effective pain reliever and treatment are from patient anecdotes. (customessaymeister.com)
  • It is disappointing to many of us, myself included, that the legislature did not pass medical marijuana this session," he said. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • The big obstacle we have here in Minnesota is that the republicans control the Minnesota legislature, so as soon as they are out, marijuana is in," he said. (420magazine.com)
  • He explained that he would prosecute it under a law that says you cannot legally grow marijuana while being in possession of a firearm. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • And, your honor, if you are cultivating marijuana, and if you are in possession of a firearm, even though the law has stated you can grow marijuana, it is silent as to whether or not you can possess a firearm,' McCarthy said. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • For more on laboratory findings associated with marijuana use, read here . (medscape.com)
  • The findings include various possible medical applications of cannabis and its chemical derivatives. (druglibrary.org)
  • Although the increased proportion of ED visits related to child abuse and neglect might be associated with a decrease in the overall number of ED visits, these findings also suggest that health care–seeking patterns have shifted during the pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • In fact I was probably on the other side of the fence," she says, "but the more I kept an open mind and saw what medical marijuana was doing for people, I couldn't ignore it. (everydayhealth.com)
  • 1). People that are affected by substance abuse includes a very different range of people. (bartleby.com)
  • All of this is occurring even as the number of people using marijuana overall rises. (naturalnews.com)
  • The number of people reporting using marijuana during the past month has risen by more than 35 percent since the year 2002. (naturalnews.com)
  • At the same time, the number of people who felt monthly marijuana risk posed no risk at all jumped from 10 percent to 19.9 percent. (naturalnews.com)
  • The suggestion is that people are starting to turn to marijuana instead of pain pills to manage chronic pain. (naturalnews.com)
  • But many people get medical care. (rochester.edu)
  • So users get in car crashes more often than people who don't use marijuana. (rochester.edu)
  • Their new position on marijuana policy reflects a gradually evolving perspective, going back to 1966, when the paper warned readers that marijuana "for a considerable number of young people who try it, it is the first step down the fateful road to heroin. (norml.org)
  • A lot of people assume that marijuana does nothing bad for them. (arizona.edu)
  • This may be due to the fact that frequent use of marijuana case can cause a dire psychotic reaction in susceptible people, according to the NIDA , making it a possible factor in the onset or relapse of schizophrenia. (arizona.edu)
  • Smoking, marijuana or cigarettes, does not make one more appealing in any way, shape or form to a handful of careers or to other people. (arizona.edu)
  • It's time for people to grow up, and figure out how to live life without depending on marijuana. (arizona.edu)
  • A small study at Harvard found that marijuana seems to stabilize the brains of people who suffer from bipolar disorder. (cnn.com)
  • People can be so close-minded about what, by now, should be a reasonably accepted medical tool. (vetstreet.com)
  • Sure, some people still assume medical marijuana is for the weak and the addicted, but the reality is much more nuanced. (vetstreet.com)
  • This ProCon.org webpage , titled 'How Many People in the United States Use Medical Marijuana? (typepad.com)
  • Drug abuse by adolescents has become one of the There is some evidence from American national main causes of health-related problems in several parts surveys that university students are at greater risk of of the world, making some students to experience mental drug use than other young people of comparable age. (who.int)
  • Other major studies have shown marijuana and its products can relieve pain, nausea related to cancer treatment, and multiple sclerosis -related muscle spasms. (medscape.com)
  • According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the percentage of Americans aged 12 and older who met the diagnostic criteria for marijuana dependency or abuse was just 1.6 percent in 2014, a drop from the 1.8 percent that was noted in 2002. (naturalnews.com)
  • For example, while 38.3 percent of Americans said monthly marijuana use posed a "great risk of harm" in 2002, only 26.5 percent said the same in 2014. (naturalnews.com)
  • We must stop destroying the lives and careers of so many otherwise law-abiding citizens, simply because they prefer to use marijuana when they relax in the evening, just as tens of millions of Americans enjoy a beer or a glass of wine at the end of the day. (norml.org)
  • Moderate use of marijuana does not appear to pose a risk for otherwise healthy adults. (norml.org)
  • Prairie Plant Systems Inc. of Saskatoon, which produces medical cannabis through its subsidiary CanniMed, has approached two universities to conduct a clinical trial (the company is keeping the names of the two universities confidential while the researchers await the approval of their respective ethics committees). (universityaffairs.ca)
  • Because federal law makes it a crime to have marijuana and CBD, researchers must pass strict government scrutiny just to study its usefulness. (medscape.com)
  • Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main active ingredient in marijuana. (msdmanuals.com)
  • But Rafli's proposal was met with harsh criticism from the public and within his own party, the Prosperous Justice Party, with the government's position remaining that if marijuana was legalised, it would open the door to widespread abuse of the drug. (scmp.com)
  • They've been so brainwashed that marijuana is some kind of dangerous, illegal drug, that it's hard for them to think outside the box," Storck said. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • 1. Describe the ways substance abuse can be harmful at the societal & individual level Drug abuse is harmful to both the society and individuals themselves. (bartleby.com)
  • Drug abuse in the workplace is considered to be costly as work time, and efficiency is always lost. (bartleby.com)
  • every person, every community is somehow affected by drug abuse and addiction and this economic burden is not exclusive to those who use substance, it inevitably impacts those who don 't. (bartleby.com)
  • Drug abuse does not only impact a person's well-being, but it also negatively impacts society. (bartleby.com)
  • There are three classifications for drug abuse related crime: nexus, economic-compulsive, and systemic. (bartleby.com)
  • Drug abuse also hinders productivity because addiction causes an individual to constantly seek the drug while deeming all other things less important. (bartleby.com)
  • Abuse and dependency were pretty rare among the general marijuana-using population, with just under 12 percent of those using the drug in the past year meeting one of the criteria. (naturalnews.com)
  • Some long-term marijuana users who smoke the drug daily may have repeated and uncontrolled vomiting (cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome). (rochester.edu)
  • Effects of drug abuse on the nervous system. (medlineplus.gov)
  • As anti-drug polemicists typically do, Gogek equates use with abuse. (reason.com)
  • Hence the drug users who "just want to be left alone to get high" are all guilty of "substance abuse," meaning they would benefit from getting arrested and forced into "treatment. (reason.com)
  • The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health, notes that schizophrenia in particular seems to have a link to marijuana use, as a 2007 study found. (arizona.edu)
  • He describes it as "a specialized medical language that enables them to build very complex what-if scenarios involving drug interactions, allergies, insurance, all the factors that have to be taken into account in a treatment plan. (medicalmarijuana411.com)
  • It does not have approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and its use is not recommended by major professional associations, such as the American Medical Association or the American College of Physicians. (calvertinstitute.org)
  • I have this to say: If a drug has a medical purpose, it should be exploited for that use. (vetstreet.com)
  • Hence, drug abuse is an issue that should be regarded separately from its therapeutic benefits. (vetstreet.com)
  • Clear methods for differentiating drug use from drug abuse are not established. (medscape.com)
  • The definitions of maternal drug abuse and newborn withdrawal syndrome have been difficult to standardize (see Background ). (medscape.com)
  • Does Drug Use Among Medical Students Indicate Suffering? (medscape.com)
  • Drug abuse is a global challenge with harmful effects on health, wealth and wellbeing of nations. (who.int)
  • Risk factors associated with drug abuse were mainly related to gen- der and college type. (who.int)
  • There is a need to design and implement programmes to raise awareness and provide supportive services for prevention and management of drug abuse among university students tailored according to their needs. (who.int)
  • Drug Abuse Control Commission) CICAD and the National Anti-Drug Council (NAR). (who.int)
  • 10. No history or presence of alcoholism and drug of abuse. (who.int)
  • The 'crime of violence' was growing marijuana, according to prosecutors and police. (stopthedrugwar.org)
  • Democratic candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried is an outspoken supporter of medical marijuana. (wjhg.com)
  • Medical marijuana users in substance abuse treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prenatal marijuana use could result in a disruption in brain development as cannabinoid receptors have been identified in fetal brain and placenta. (cocaberks.org)
  • Babies suffer birth injuries due to inadequate prenatal care or medical negligence. (qentertainment.com)
  • Marijuana-related traffic fatalities and crimes have increased since individuals are using the substance while driving. (customessaymeister.com)