Clinical Takeaway Adolescents with depression and anxiety symptoms are more likely to begin using cannabis and to use it more frequently over time, suggesting these mental health struggles may drive substance use...
Managing Stress in College: What Students Are Turning to for Relief – Daily Emerald
✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #70Notable Clinical Interest Emerging findings or policy developments worth monitoring closely. ⚒ Cannabis News | CED Clinic Mental HealthAnxietyStudent HealthCannabis DependenceStress Management Why This MattersCollege-age patients represent a vulnerable population for...
A Toxicologist Says This Popular Garden Tool May Be Linked to Cancer
Peer-reviewed research shows cannabis beverages help people drink significantly less alcohol, yet the very products proven to reduce harm are the ones the November ban would eliminate first. Prevention.com article where a toxicologist discusses the potential cancer link to common herbicide/weed killer products used in gardening. While not directly cannabis-related, this is relevant to cannabis cultivators and the broader agricultural health conversation.
Cannabis: What Is the Profile of Adults at Low Risk of Dependence?
Scientists have mapped exactly how THC tricks your brain into feeling starving even when you’re full, which opens the door to developing appetite-boosting medications without the psychoactive high. A University of Montreal study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research found that among Quebec adults in their mid-30s who used cannabis in the past year, 63% were at low risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD). Lower-risk users tended to use cannabis occasionally and in social contexts, and were more likely to be women or to co-use cannabis with alcohol rather than tobacco.