We found babies born to mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy were likely to weigh less and be born earlier. Our study adds to a growing body of evidence on this topic.
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Using cannabis may help reduce harms associated with chemsex, and provide a safer alternative for sexual and gender minority men to find intimacy and pleasure.
People who used strains with higher levels of THC were two times more likely to have anxiety – and four times more likely to report problems from their use.
It’s difficult to find toilet paper, but apparently there’s no shortage of cannabis.
Pediatricians say they are getting increasing requests from parents for medical cannabis for kids for a growing list of conditions.
Canada’s cannabis industry needs to reduce costs and improve quality. That’s difficult to do when key government data is unreliable.
If the Tories do go liberal on pot, they should learn the lessons from the regulation of tobacco and alcohol.
There are two histories of dagga in South Africa - the one of criminalising it and the other of the state trying to make money off it.
Opium played a fascinating role in southern African colonial politics, conflict and social change - from the poppy fields of Mozambique to the early days of Johannesburg city.
From colonial poppy fields to pharmatrash, southern Africa offers a fascinating history of drug regimes – one that helps us make sense of drug policies and legislation today.
The ACT legislation conflicts with federal laws, which still prohibit the possession of cannabis. It’s unclear how police will respond and whether users could still be charged.
Claims about the medical benefits of cannabis are greatly exaggerated on Twitter, a recent study found. Most of the mistruths came from bots. How can the medical falsehoods online be stopped?
Québec government policy is working against the objectives of cannabis legalization.
For some women with endometriosis, surgery and medication just aren’t cutting it to alleviate their pain and other symptoms. One in ten turn to cannabis.
NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis based products for medicinal use.
Cannabis use is common among trauma survivors, and may improve some of the symptoms of those with PTSD.
Cannabis was legalized in Canada one year ago but we know little about the effects of parents using it in front of their children.
After cannabis was legalized in Canada last year, we saw increasing supplies, stores and sales. Next comes edibles, vapes and more emphasis on price and quality.
What will the new legislation mean for cannabis users in the ACT? And will other jurisdictions follow?
After a long prohibition, France is permitting medical cannabis trials. This isn’t the first time that France is testing medicinal marijuana – in the 19th century it led the world in this research.
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Professor of Operations Research, Brock University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Lecturer, RMIT University
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Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
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Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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Professor of History, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
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Research Scientist, BC Centre on Substance Use and Assistant Professor in the Division of AIDS, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of History, Bard Early College
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Emeritus Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
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PhD student in Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
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Public Health Physician and Canada Research Chair and the University of Ottawa, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa