Cannabis research drop (and a pretty awesome one at that, and from the team I work on to boot!): How have cannabis use and related indicators changed since legalization of cannabis for non-medical purposes? Results of the Canadian Cannabis Survey 2018–2022 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check it out -- An American Chemical Society press release of research I presented this week in New Orleans "Toxic metal particles can be present in cannabis vapes even before the first use" acs.org/pressroom/pr...

And it's live! Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: Final Report of the Expert Panel www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

UK Medical Cannabis Registry: An analysis of clinical outcomes of medicinal cannabis therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

ICYMI - Health Canada has reduced what you need to submit for some physical security and visual evidence requirements as an applicant or licence holder. www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

ICYMI - New varieties are now listed on the "List of Approved Cultivars for the 2024 Growing Season: Industrial Hemp Varieties Approved for Commercial Production" www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

Cannabis Use Among Students in Grades 8, 10, and 12, by Sex — King County, Washington, 2008–2021 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Daily dosing of cannabidiol (CBD) demonstrates a positive effect on measures of stress in dogs during repeated exposure to car travel academic.oup.com/jas/article/...

Asthma prevalence among US 9th-12th graders who report past 30-day cannabis use in 2019 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38240368/

Cannabis use and the prevalence of current asthma among adolescents and adults in the United States www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Blood cannabinoid molar metabolite ratios are superior to blood THC as an indicator of recent cannabis smoking www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Cannabis Use-Related Adverse Psychosis Outcomes: A Public Mental Health-Oriented Evidence Review www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Safety and Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Formulations for the Improvement of Sleep: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37162192/

Comparison of perceptions in Canada and USA regarding cannabis and edibles jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

High-THC Cannabis Smoke Impairs Incidental Memory Capacity in Spontaneous Tests of Novelty Preference for Objects and Odors in Male Rats www.eneuro.org/content/10/1...

Acute Effects of Ad Libitum Use of Commercially Available Cannabis Products on the Subjective Experience of Aerobic Exercise: A Crossover Study link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Cannabis Use and Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Connecticut High School Students link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Higher education: The impact of recreational marijuana on college applications onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In case you missed it, last week the government posted its results from the 2023 Canadian Cannabis Survey. Check it out to see how legalization has impacted the views and use of cannabis in Canada.

The Canadian Cannabis Survey results are now live for 2023! www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Placental Function jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

1/n Some important Health Canada postings regarding cannabis happened while I was on a short vacation earlier this month. Thread:

The "What We Heard Report" for the Health Effects of Vaping End-of-Grant Workshop is now live. This was a very interesting event, highlighting the intersection of researchers, regulators and youth with lived experience cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53750.html

Recent cannabis chemical ecology drop: Cannabinoids function in defense against chewing herbivores in Cannabis sativa L. academic.oup.com/hr/article/1...

Here's an interesting one: The Effects of Marijuana Legalization on NCAA Men's Basketball Recruiting journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Pretty neat! "Scientists Have Published Over 30,000 Papers on Cannabis Over the Past Decade" norml.org/blog/2023/12...

Why get high? Coping and enjoyment motives mediate elevated cannabis demand and cannabis-related outcomes. psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-...

Past-Year Use Prevalence of Cannabidiol, Cannabigerol, Cannabinol, and Δ8-Tetrahydrocannabinol Among US Adults jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Measuring white matter microstructure in 1,457 cannabis users and 1,441 controls: A systematic review of diffusion-weighted MRI studies www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Placental Function jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Epidiolex is now approved in Canada

ICYMI - Opioid-sparing effect of cannabinoids for analgesia: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical and clinical studies pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35459926/

If you're ever in the darkest of places and having thoughts of suicide, please try calling 9-8-8 first (the new 9-1-1 for suicide prevention) www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

Prevalence and Frequency of Cannabis Use Among Adults Ages 50-80 in the United States pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38010715/

Pre-Post Cannabis Legalization for Adult Use: A Trend Study of Two Cohorts of Young Adult Cannabis Users in Los Angeles www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy: Overview [The Canadian government's] approach to substance use related harms and the overdose crisis www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

Usage and health perception of cannabidiol-containing products among the population in Germany: a descriptive study conducted in 2020 and 2021 bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Cannabinoid receptor 1 antagonist genistein attenuates marijuana-induced vascular inflammation www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

The impact of recreational cannabis laws on cannabis use disorder during “treat and release” visits to hospital emergency departments in four U.S. states, 2017–2020 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Improved Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Related Sleep Disturbances after Initiation of Medical Marijuana Use: Evidence from a Prospective Single Arm Pilot Study www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...

A large-scale survey of cannabis use for sleep: preferred products and perceived effects in comparison to over-the-counter and prescription sleep aids www.explorationpub.com/Journals/em/...

Effects of the Acute and Chronic Administration of Cannabidiol on Cognition in Humans and Animals: A Systematic Review www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

Cannabidiol as an Alternative Analgesic for Acute Dental Pain journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Birth, cognitive and behavioral effects of intrauterine cannabis exposure in infants and children: A systematic review and meta-analysis onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Gestational exposure to cannabidiol leads to glucose intolerance in 3-month-old male offspring [**in rats] joe.bioscientifica.com/view/journal...

Effect of cannabis and subproducts on anthropometric measures: a systematic review and meta-analysis www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Empathy-related differences in the anterior cingulate functional connectivity of regular cannabis users when compared to controls onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Correlates of cannabis use in a sample of mental health treatment-seeking Canadian armed forces members and veterans bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Cannabis and Endometriosis: The Roles of the Gut Microbiota and the Endocannabinoid System www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12...

Every Halloween, please remember that the way to make Whoppers the most delicious is putting as many in your mouth as you possibly can at a time. This tip is also true for basically every other candy.