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Source: Dawson, D., Stjepanovic, D., Lorenzetti, V., Cheung, C., Hall, W., & Leung, J. (2024). The prevalence of cannabis use disorders in people who use medicinal cannabis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 111263. Highlights -The prevalence of cannabis use...

Source: Jeffers, A. M., Glantz, S., Byers, A. L., & Keyhani, S. (2024). Association of Cannabis Use With Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults. Journal of the American Heart Association, e030178. Abstract Background We examined the association between cannabis use and cardiovascular outcomes among...

Source: Myran DT, Gaudreault A, Konikoff L, Talarico R, Liccardo Pacula R. Changes in Cannabis-Attributable Hospitalizations Following Nonmedical Cannabis Legalization in Canada. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(10):e2336113. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.36113 Key Points Question How have rates of...

Source: Oliver, D., Englund, A., Chesney, E., Chester, L., Wilson, J., Sovi, S., ... & McGuire, P. (2023). Cannabidiol does not attenuate acute delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-induced attentional bias in healthy volunteers: A randomised, double-blind, crossover study. Addiction. Abstract Aims To test...

Source: Roberts SCM, Zaugg C, Biggs MA. Association of Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis Use During Pregnancy With Cannabis Use Beliefs and Behaviors. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(6):e2317138. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.17138 Key Points Question Are policies mandating warning signs regarding the...

Source: Shao, H., Du, H., Gan, Q., Ye, D., Chen, Z., Zhu, Y., Zhu, S., Qu, L., Lu, J., Li, Y., Duan, J., Gu, Y., & Chen, M. (2023). Trends of the Global Burden of Disease Attributable to Cannabis Use Disorder in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2019: Results from the Disease Burden Study 2019...

Source: Arkell TR, Downey LA, Hayley AC, Roth S. Assessment of Medical Cannabis and Health-Related Quality of Life. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(5):e2312522. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12522 Key Points Question Is medical cannabis treatment associated with improvements in health-related quality of...

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Source: Sultan RS, Zhang AW, Olfson M, Kwizera MH, Levin FR. Nondisordered Cannabis Use Among US Adolescents. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(5):e2311294. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11294 Key Points Question Is nondisordered cannabis use (NDCU) among US adolescents associated with adverse psychosocial...

Source: Stith, S., Pearson, J., Brockelman, F., Keeling, K., Hall, B., & Friedman, A. (2023). Nationally Representative Surveys on Cannabis Use Lack Product Details Relevant to Public Health. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 100134. Highlights •Nationally representative surveys measure cannabis...

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Source: Myran DT, Roberts R, Pugliese M, Taljaard M, Tanuseputro P, Pacula RL. Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(9):e2231937. doi:10.1001...

Source: Conde K, Peltzer RI, Gimenez PV, Salomón T, Suarez G, Monteiro M et al. Road traffic injury risk from alcohol and cannabis use among emergency department patients in Argentina. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022;46:e116. https://doi.org/10.26633/ RPSP.2022.116 ABSTRACT Objective. To report the...

Source: Callaghan, R. C., Sanches, M., Murray, R. M., Konefal, S., Maloney-Hall, B., & Kish, S. J. (2022). Associations Between Canada's Cannabis Legalization and Emergency Department Presentations for Transient Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia Conditions: Ontario and Alberta, 2015–2019...

Source: Sun R, Mendez D, Warner KE. Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Cannabis-Naive Adolescents and Its Association With Future Cannabis Use. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(7):e2223277. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23277 Key Points Question Is electronic cigarette use among cannabis-naive adolescents...

Source: Amini, K., Sepehrifard, A., Valinasabpouri, A. et al. Recent advances in electrochemical sensor technologies for THC detection—a narrative review. J Cannabis Res 4, 12 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42238-022-00122-3 Abstract Background Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main...

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