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Daily Marijuana Use And Highly Potent Weed Linked To Psychosis | 03/19/2019 | study, Potency, Lancet, Psychosis |
The study authors consider high-potency cannabis to be products with more than 10 percent tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, the compound responsible for the drug's psychoactive effects. The fact that consuming high-THC cannabis products has a greater risk is concerning, Lisdahl says, because these products are more common in the market now. Now a new study published Tuesday in the The Lancet Psychiatry shows that consuming pot on a daily basis and especially using high-potency cannabis increases the odds of having a psychotic episode later. |
cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe | 03/19/2019 | Research, study, Lancet, Potency, Psychosis |
In conclusion, our findings confirm previous evidence of the harmful effect on mental health of daily use of cannabis, especially of high-potency types. Importantly, they indicate for the first time how cannabis use affects the incidence of psychotic disorder. Therefore, it is of public health importance to acknowledge alongside the potential medicinal properties of some cannabis constituents the potential adverse effects that are associated with daily cannabis use, especially of high-potency varieties. |
The Role of the Physician in “Medical” Marijuana | 05/15/2017 | asam, Potency, cannabis |
All cannabis‐based and cannabinoid medications should be subjected to the rigorous scrutiny of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory process. This process provides important protections for patients, making medications available only when they: 1) are standardized by identity, purity, potency and quality; 2) are accompanied by adequate directions for use in the approved medical indication; and 3) have risk/benefit profiles that have been defined in well‐controlled clinical trials. |
Risks of increasingly potent Cannabis: The joint effects of potency and frequency | 02/02/2017 | Potency |
Cannabis potency has risen significantly over the past several decades, with available evidence pointing to an increased risk of Cannabis use disorder, psychosis, acute cognitive impairment, and structural brain changes with use of high-potency Cannabis. Clinicians should consider asking patients who use marijuana about potency to better assess risk of psychiatric adverse effects. |
The Clinical Conundrum of Medical Marijuana | 01/06/2017 | Potency, Studies, driving, Finn, MD, 2017 Legislation |
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Not Your Mom’s Pot: How Increased Potency Has Changed Marijuana Consumption | 08/05/2016 | Potency, THC, THC levels |
Marijuana is typically four-times stronger than it was a couple decades ago. On top of the boosted potency, since legalization, growers have been able to refine their skills to grow strains for unique and specific ailments. Not to mention the exploding market of concentrates and dab culture.
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Marijuana or Alcohol: Which is more harmful? | 05/19/2016 | alcohol, harm, Potency, Pharmacokinetics, powerpoint |
PowerPoint Presentation comparing Marijuana & Alcohol, |
Why Is It So Hard To Test Whether Drivers Are Stoned? | 02/09/2016 | Potency, impaired, drugged driving, DUI |
The simple fact that THC is fat soluble. That makes it absorbed in a very different way and much more difficult to relate behavior to, say, [blood] levels of THC or develop a breathalyzer." The height of your intoxication isn't at the moment when blood THC levels peak, and the high doesn't rise and fall uniformly based on how much THC leaves and enters your bodily fluids, says Marilyn Huestis, who headed the chemistry and drug metabolism section at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. |
Potent Pot: Marijuana Is Stronger Now Than It Was 20 Years Ago | 02/08/2016 | CBD, Psychosis, Potency |
Pot is becoming more potent, a new study suggests. |
Study: High-potency marijuana linked with neural damage | 11/28/2015 | Studies, Brain, Potency |
"We found that frequent use of high-potency cannabis significantly affects the structure of white matter fibres in the brain, whether you have psychosis or not," |
Legalization of Marijuana- Impact Report | 09/01/2015 | Colorado, Potency, youth usage, vehicle, social costs, Business |
See report for details, graphs, data. |
Where There’s Smoke … | 08/22/2015 | youth, Colorado, college, Potency, legalization, alcohol |
Marijuana use by kids between the ages of 12 and 17 is 58 percent higher in Colorado than the national average, according to the RHMIDTA. The rate of use among college-age adults is 54 percent above the national average. Drug-related suspensions from Colorado schools jumped 34 percent from the 2005-2009 period to the 2010-2014 period, while alcohol-related suspensions stayed flat. |
Many Medical Marijuana Edibles May Have Inaccurate Labels | 06/23/2015 | edibles, Potency |
The majority of the products we tested were inaccurately labeled," said study author Ryan Vandrey, of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. |
THC extracts concentrate problems | 06/07/2015 | clearing the haze, Potency, THC levels |
The proliferation of foods infused or coated with THC has become a growing concern, even among some marijuana advocates. Several high-profile marijuana crimes and deaths involve consumption of edible THC products. |
Marijana is not Harmless | 05/03/2015 | chemicals, vehicle, Potency |
Marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals. The primary psychoactive chemical is delta-9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and is the component of marijuana principally responsible for the “high” experienced by pot smokers. Along with the high, users exhibit slower reflexes and decreased coordination. Marijuana also impairs judgment. Slower reaction times, impaired judgment, and problems responding to signals and sounds equal dangerous drivers. No wonder those who drive within three hours of smoking marijuana are twice as likely to be involved in a major car crash. |
CAN YOU SMELL A SKUNK IN THE STINKY CLAIMS FOR MARIJUANA? | 04/04/2015 | THC, CBD, Potency | |
Marijuana three times stronger than in the 1980s, lab tests report. | 03/26/2015 | Colorado-0, Potency, THC | |
Colorado Marijuana Study Finds Legal Weed Contains Potent THC Levels | 03/23/2015 | Potency, Colorado, GMO |
In old-school dope, levels of THC — the psychoactive chemical that makes people high — were typically well below 10 percent. But in Colorado's legal bud, the average THC level is 18.7 percent, and some retail pot contains 30 percent THC or more, according to research released Monday. |
Medical Marijuana: The State of the Science | 02/03/2015 | Potency, Studies, lungs, cigarettes, Pregnancy |
State of the Science 190 resources |
Ed Wood- FL per se law | 02/01/2015 | Wood, Potency, 2017 Legislation, THC levels, THC |
Based upon the foregoing evidence, this author has a clear preference for zero tolerance laws to deal with the increasing scourge of DUID. The increasingly accepted Libertarian view is that such laws criminalize personal choices that cause no harm to citizens other than the drug consumer. Laws requiring probable cause be first established before requiring a blood sample theoretically alleviate this concern, but are unconvincing to opponents of zero-tolerance laws. Adoption of New Zealand’s approach is suggested as a means of gaining acceptance of zero tolerance laws without unduly harming Libertarian sensitivities. |
Futile Search | 02/01/2015 | Wood, Potency, 2017 Legislation, THC levels, THC |
The fact is that there is no level of THC in blood above which everyone is impaired, and below which no one is impaired. This is not because we need more studies; it’s because of human biology. Consider the following three factors. |
Legalise cannabis – and children will pay the price | 07/07/2014 | youth, mafia, Potency, Colorado, edibles |
The emerging marijuana industry in Colorado is trying to appeal to teenagers by offering cannabis-infused soda, chocolate taffy and jujubes. |
Charlotte’s Web law far different from Amendment 2 | 06/19/2014 | Charlotte's Web, Potency | |
Editorial: Not your father’s marijuana | 06/11/2014 | Potency, recreational |
The paper points out that the potency of marijuana has increased fourfold since the 1980s and can hardly be compared to the less harmful drug millions of pot smokers used decades ago. |
Is Pot Getting More Potent? | 04/02/2014 | Potency, impaired | |
A Look Inside Colorado’s Pot Industry | 03/30/2014 | Colorado-0, edibles, Potency |
We welcomed in a new industry that knowingly promotes an addictive and harmful substance SO THAT PEOPLE COULD MAKE MONEY. The business of business is to make money and when there is money to be made people will signup no matter how messed up the means are. |
Has the potency of pot changed since President Obama was in high school? | 01/21/2014 | Potency, kennedy, obama, GMO |
Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s. YESThe number of samples confiscated with a THC concentration greater than 9 percent has increased significantly, from 3.2 percent in 1993 to 21.5 percent of the 1,635 marijuana samples collected in 2007. |
Potency of Marijuana | 05/03/2013 | Potency, Psychoactive | |
Everything you needed to know about CBD | 04/20/2013 | CBD, SAM, Potency, THC |
There is absolutely no reliable scientific evidence that THC is necessary to synergize the effects of CBD. Instead, there is evidence from preclinical research that THC may be pro-convulsant in sensitive brains; other research indicates that chronic use of THC can impair IQ in adolescents. Physicians are beginning to report instances of THC toxicity in children taking “high CBD” preparations, e.g., high anxiety, increased seizures, insomnia, etc. Until more is known, the most conservative course of action would be to remove THC entirely from a CBD product. |
Marijuana potency surpasses 10 percent, U.S. says | 05/14/2009 | Potency |