Rising Teen Asthma in States with Legal Recreational Cannabis
The study is the first to examine the relationship between changes in cannabis policy for adult use and asthma prevalence among children and adolescents.
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Prenatal Cannabis Exposure May Increase Childhood Risk of Obesity, High Blood Sugar
Prenatal cannabis exposure due to use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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Contaminated Synthetic Marijuana Leaves Two Dead, 40 Hospitalized in Florida
Several people in the Tampa area experienced severe bleeding after smoking synthetic marijuana, which was laced with rat poison, according to several local news reports.
TikTokers Are Smoking Herbal Flower Cigarettes As Tobacco Alternatives
Young people online are sharing videos of themselves smoking dried rose petals, raspberry leaves, and chamomile as a way to kick a tobacco habit.
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As More Red States Legalize Marijuana, Some Officials Try to Nip It in the Bud
With his state reeling amid one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the nation, the last thing South Dakota Speaker of the House Steven Haugaard wants to be dealing with during the upcoming legislative session is marijuana.
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Marijuana Use Tied to Lower Risk of COPD Mortality in Hospitals
According to a study investigating marijuana use in hospitalized COPD patients, marijuana users have statistically significant lower odds of in-hospital mortality compared with non-marijuana users.
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How Cannabis Impacts Asthma Exacerbations
Patients hospitalized due to an asthma exacerbation who were diagnosed with cannabis dependence appeared to have worse outcomes than those without the diagnosis, new research shows.
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The Positive Impact of Marijuana Use in Patients Hospitalized with COPD Exacerbation
Those hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had lower odds of in-hospital mortality if they were users of marijuana compared with nonusers, new research finds.
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Cannabinoids Associated with Increased Mortality in Older COPD Patients
The first data on the impact of cannabinoids on the respiratory health of adults with COPD found a 64% increase in death among older patients.
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Nicotine, Marijuana Vaping See Historic Rise in College-age Adults
Increases in vaping marijuana and nicotine are among the largest increases in use for any substance reported by a National Institutes of Health study in its 45-year history.
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Smoking, Ingesting Marijuana While Pregnant Linked to Children’s Sleep Problems
A paper links prenatal cannabis use to developmental problems in children and suggests it may impact sleep cycles long-term. The University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly 12,000 youth is published in Sleep Health: The Journal of The National Sleep Foundation.
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How Cannabinoids Can be Used to Treat Acute Pain
Cannabinoid treatment can lead to a reduction in subjective pain with no increase in serious adverse events, according to a study published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research.
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The Link Between Medical and Recreational Cannabis Industries
A report published in The BMJ has shown links between groups and individuals campaigning for wider access to medical cannabis and those pushing for the legalization of recreational cannabis.
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Doctors See More Marijuana Allergy Cases
Medscape reports that as more states move to legalize marijuana, allergies to the plant’s pollen are on the rise.
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Marijuana Vaping on the Rise in American Youth
More than half (53.5%) of US youth who self-reported e-cigarette use in 2018 also vaped marijuana, according to an analysis of the National Youth Tobacco Survey data.
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