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Review of the public health risks of widespread cannabis use 04/08/2018	1. Legalizing cannabis has been shown to increase the rates of motor vehicle accidents. 2. Cannabis use is a risk factor for mental illness. 3. Inhaled Cannabis use is a risk factor for respiratory infections. 4. Cannabis use increases the rate of vascular disease. Cannabis is the third most often identified drug of abuse 5. Cannabis use during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of adverse birth outcomes 6. Legalization of cannabis has been shown to increase cannabis exposure in the pediatric population. 7. Heavy cannabis use is associated with diminished lifetime achievements. Doctors must educate the public about the potential harm cannabis causes with heavy, and possibly moderate, widespread use just as they do about the dangers of tobacco use. Tobacco use has declined in the United States in large part because of the knowledge the public now holds about its adverse effects, as opposed to legislative action. Pregnancy, car crashes, mental health, pediatrics, Long-term, Doctors, Research, second hand smoke, smoking
Rare And Mysterious Vomiting Illness Linked To Heavy Marijuana Use 01/09/2018	But she didn't have cancer. She had an obscure syndrome called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition only recently acknowledged by the medical community. It affects a small population — namely, a subset of marijuana users who smoke multiple times a day for months, years or even decades. There's no hard data on the prevalence of the illness. But in California and Colorado, which have loosened marijuana laws in recent years, some emergency physicians say they're seeing it more often. One study in Colorado suggests there may be a link. Hyperemesis Syndrome, Long-term
Long lasting effects of chronic heavy cannabis abuse. 03/18/2017	The existence of hallucinations, delusions, and organic brain dysfunction in heavy cannabis users seems to be associated with cannabinoid levels in hair. The continuation of persistent symptoms 3 months after the discontinuation of cannabis abuse, was a remarkable finding. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: We provide evidence that chronic and heavy cannabis abuse results in long-lasting brain dysfunction in all users and in long-lasting schizophrenia-like psychotic symptoms in more than half of all users. These findings suggest a reevaluation of the current classification of cannabis as a "soft narcotic" which erroneously, therefore, is typically considered harmless. (Am J Addict 2017;XX:1-8). ncbi, chronic, impaired, delusions, Long-term, Studies, Research
Carol Falkowski: Marijuana and adolescents: Caution 03/05/2017	Everyone should be concerned: Voters, not medical practitioners or scientists, have been able to determine medical practice. Beneath it all, however, we must pause to seriously consider the known, detrimental effects of repeated marijuana use on the developing adolescent brain. We must act accordingly and responsibly in ways that promote the public health and safety, help delay initiation of use, and reduce, not increase, the accessibility of marijuana to this particularly vulnerable population. Public Health, Brain, Long-term, short-term, Falkowski
Report finds Marijuana Use Disorders on the rise 11/23/2015	And yes, my friends, there are many problems associated with use of marijuana, such as the risk of addiction, risk for vehicle crashes, emergency department visits, psychiatric symptoms, poor quality of life, cognitive decline, and the use of other drugs. Marijuana’s immediate effects include distorted perception, difficulty with thinking and problems solving, and loss of motor coordination. Marijuana use can also cause space and time distortion, delusional thinking, and even hallucinations. Long–term use of the drug can contribute to respiratory infection, impaired memory, and exposure to cancer-causing compounds. Of major importance among youth who are heavy users of the drug is that its use is linked to increased risk for developing mental illness and poorer cognitive functioning. risks, Long-term
Public Policy Statement on Marijuana, Cannabinoids and Legalization 09/21/2015	Given these statistics.... is legalization worth the consequences.... Cannabis has been found to be the most frequently used drug in the U.S. after alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. The risk of developing addiction associated with cannabis use has been reported to increase to about 17% among those who start using marijuana in adolescence, and to 25-50% among those who smoke marijuana daily. The long-term effects of marijuana use include altered brain development and cognitive impairment, including impaired neural connectivity in specific brain regions, decreased activity in prefrontal regions, and reduced volumes in the hippocampus. Cannabis is most commonly consumed through smoking, a route of drug delivery that predictably has a variety of negative effects on pulmonary function. Smoke from marijuana combustion has been shown to contain a number of carcinogens and cocarcinogens, as well as many of the toxins, irritants, and carcinogens as tobacco smoke. Additionally, marijuana smokers tend to inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than cigarette smokers, which leads to a greater exposure per breath to “tar” (the carcinogenic solids in smoke). Regular smoking of marijuana, in the absence of tobacco, produces visible and microscopic injury to the large airways http://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/publicy-policy-statements/mariju... Research, legalization, asam, Long-term, Pregnancy, adolescent, youth, cigarettes
Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain 10/13/2014	Long-term, Side-Effects, Brain, Research, Studies
Marijuana History- CEASAR 01/01/2010	Long-term marijuana abuse has several negative impacts on the user, including:10 Limiting the brain's capacity to store and retrieve information Damage to the brain's memory functions, as well as math and verbal skills Sexual dysfunction and reproductive problems, including irregular sperm and lowered sperm count in men and menstrual and ovulatory disruption in women Weakening of the immune system Increased risk of cancer and lung damage Increased blood pressure and risk of heart attack Loss of motivation and interest in everyday activities and future plans History, illegal, CEASAR, Long-term