Researchers find that presurgical cannabis use may increase patients’ postsurgical pain when compared to surgical patients who do not use cannabis. The research was presented at the Anesthesiology 2022...
The researchers assessed how the legalization of nonmedical cannabis affected the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and pain medication use in Washington state.
The authors of a recent study examined how cannabis initiation in young adulthood vs adolescence impacted later consequences and life outcomes for these users in comparison with non-users.
In order to estimate trends in the prevalence and risk perceptions of cannabis use in the US, the researchers conducted a study using data from 728,691 participants aged 12 years or older in the United...
Following the legalization of recreational cannabis use in Colorado, researchers conducted a retrospective study in which they sought to describe and compare rates of ED visits related to both inhaled and...
Based on the results of 3 placebo-controlled studies, the FDA has approved a new drug derived from a component of the cannabis sativa plant for the treatment of 2 rare forms of epilepsy.
Although cannabis is commonly used to alleviate mental health symptoms, few studies have investigated the acute effects of the drug in everyday life. In a new study, researchers evaluated the short- and...
Researchers compared the effects of heavy, medium, occasional cannabis use on systemic inflammation and immune activation that is often present in patients with human immunodeficiency virus who are treated...