Tags: "cannabis"

30 Jun
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714,521 Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits Occurred in the U.S. in 2022

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the 2022 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) report on drug-related emergency department (ED) visits.

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24 Apr
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Marijuana Use Drives Dramatic Rise in ED Visits Among Older Adults in CA

The researchers found that marijuana related ED visits among older adults increased over 1,800% during this period, from 366 visits in 2005 to 12,167 visits in 2019.

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12 Dec
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NEW! DFAF Kicks off Marijuana and Pregnancy Project in the State of FL

We're excited to announce that DFAF has kicked off our Marijuana and Pregnancy project in the state of Florida and is focused on reducing the number of women using marijuana while pregnant and breastfeeding.

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04 Nov
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Alarming Trends of Marijuana Use Among Pregnant Women in the U.S.

Studies have linked marijuana use during pregnancy with a number of adverse health effects on the developing child such as low birth weight, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, increased NICU admission, stillbirth, and later development of problem behaviors and mental ...

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31 Mar
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Obtaining Medical Marijuana Card Led to Fast Onset, Greater, and More Severe Cases of Cannabis Use Disorder

If you’re looking to obtain a medical marijuana card to alleviate pain, anxiety, or depressive symptoms, look elsewhere as a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds that obtaining a medical marijuana card led not only to NO significant ...

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09 Feb
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Adverse neonatal outcomes associated with maternal marijuana use during pregnancy

Infants born to women who reported marijuana use during pregnancy were more likely to experience adverse neonatal outcomes than infants born to women who did not report marijuana use during pregnancy (non-users) according to a new study published in the ...

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05 Oct
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Prenatal THC exposure increases during COVID-19 pandemic

According to the research, pregnant women use marijuana for a variety of reasons such as relieving nausea, anxiety, stress, and depression. Until now, it has been unclear what effect the unique stressors arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have had on ...

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04 Oct
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Marijuana may be worse for teen brains than alcohol, study finds

Cannabis causes lasting cognitive impairment in adolescents, according to Canadian researchers.

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