cannabis

Patterns of Drug Abuse in Upper Egypt: Cause or Result of Violence?

Scientific article

30 March 2019

Abstract Background Drug abuse and violence both are dangerous phenomena in all countries. The relation between drug abuse and violence is obscure, and what comes first is the question. This study clarifies the changes in drug abuse...

Webinar: CBD – The Emerging Science and Potential Health Implications

17 October 2019

webinar

United States

October 17, 2019 (12:00 PM Eastern, Washington, DC time)

To register, please visit:

https://forum.issup.net/t/webinar-cbd-the-emerging-science-and-potential-health-implications/5325

Cannabis Use among Adolescents: Risk Pattern, Implications and Possible Explanatory Variables

Scientific article

According to the Spanish Survey on Drug Use in Secondary Schools (ESTUDES), cannabis remains the most used illegal substance among Spanish adolescents, with around 3 out of 10 students reporting lifetime use. Several studies have warned of...

Coming of Age: A Symposium on Cannabis and the Brain

4 September 2019

Brisbane

Australia

To mark the tenth anniversary of the Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research (CYSAR), CYSAR and QBI present a series of talks on two important topics that show the intersections between the brain sciences and the study of youth substance use:

International Cannabis Toolkit Workshop 2019

22 October 2019

Lisbon

Portugal

The International Cannabis Toolkit Workshop 2019 will take place on 22nd October 2019 in Lisbon as a side event of the Lisbon Addictions conference (23rd – 25th October 2019).

II Congreso Internacional sobre cánnabis y sus derivados: Salud, educación y ley

7 November 2019

Catoira, Pontevedra, Galicia

Spain

Este congreso es una iniciativa científica que aglutinará a profesionales sanitarios y de la educación, estudiantes de las ramas socio-sanitaria y todas aquellas personas interesadas en dar una respuesta a los problemas derivados del consumo de cannabis, fenómeno que ha sufrido un gran auge en los últimos años.

¿Por qué es importante realizar este congreso sobre cannabis?

Genetic Tools Weed out Misconceptions of Strain Reliability in Cannabis Sativa: Implications for a Budding Industry

Scientific article

7 June 2019

Abstract Background Unlike other plants, Cannabis sativa is excluded from regulation by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Distinctive Cannabis varieties are ostracized from registration and therefore nearly impossible to...

Molecular Neuroscience at its “High”: Bibliometric Analysis of the Most Cited Papers on Endocannabinoid System, Cannabis and Cannabinoids

Scientific article

7 June 2019

Abstract Background Cannabis, cannabinoids and endocannabinoids are heavily investigated topics with many articles published every year. We aimed to identify the 100 most cited manuscripts among the vast literature and analyze their...

High School Student Cannabis Use and Perceptions towards Cannabis in Southcentral Colorado

Scientific article

7 June 2019

Abstract Currently, with the legalization of cannabis and the opening of recreational dispensaries in states across the country, the question of whether or not proximity to recreational cannabis dispensaries affects high school students in...

Vaping Cannabis among Adolescents: Prevalence and Associations with Tobacco Use from a Cross-Sectional Study in the USA

Scientific article

13 June 2019

Abstract Objective: Previous research suggests that some adolescents are using e-cigarette devices to vaporise (‘vaping’) cannabis in the form of hash oil, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) wax or oil, or dried cannabis buds or leaves. However, it...