cannabis

Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Systematic Review of the Last 15 Years

Scientific article

1 September 2016

ABSTRACT After the recent enactment in Uruguay of Law 19172 regarding the regulation of cannabis market and use, many questions arise about the impact of this law on psychiatric patients with comorbid cannabis use disorder, with specific...

Building Smart Cannabis Policy from the Science Up

Scientific article

8 February 2017

ABSTRACT Social attitudes and cultural norms around the issue of substance abuse are shifting rapidly around the world, leading to complex and unpredictable consequences. On the positive side, efforts to more intensely disseminate the...

Alcohol and Cannabis: Comparing their Adverse Health Effects and Regulatory Regimes

Scientific article

28 November 2016

ABSTRACT The claim that the adverse health effects of cannabis are much less serious than those of alcohol has been central to the case for cannabis legalisation. Regulators in US states that have legalised cannabis have adopted regulatory...

A Growing Issue: An Increased Number Are Entering Drug Treatment for Cannabis Use Across Europe

Scientific article

14 June 2017

New research published in the journal European Addiction Research paints a picture of drug treatment services for cannabis-related problems between 2003 – 2014 across 22 European countries. Notably, it suggests that, on the whole, during...

For Whom Does Prison-Based Drug Treatment Work? Results from a Randomized Experiment

Scientific article

30 November 2014

For the first time in a prison setting, a randomised trial has rigorously compared intensive residential therapeutic community treatment to outpatient counselling. Confounding expectations, the US prison for problem drug users which hosted...

US Adult Illicit Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and Medical Marijuana Laws 1991-1992 to 2012-2013

Scientific article

26 April 2017

IMPORTANCE: Over the last 25 years, illicit cannabis use and cannabis use disorders have increased among US adults, and 28 states have passed medical marijuana laws (MML). Little is known about MML and adult illicit cannabis use or cannabis...

Webinar: "Is Big Marijuana the New Big Tobacco? Lessons from Legalization"

4 May 2017

New York

United States

On Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT, the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) will host their monthly Addiction Speaker Series featuring Kevin A. Sabet, PhD. Dr. Sabet is an author, consultant, former advisor to three U.S.

The National Cannabis Summit: Science, Policy and Best Practices

28 August 2017

Denver

United States

The National Cannabis Summit: Science, Policy and Best Practices will be held August 28-30, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt Denver, in Denver, Colorado.

The summit will look at how changing cannabis policy and norms impact:

Webinar: "Marijuana on the Mind: A Primer for Policymakers"

15 March 2017

Webinar

United States

Eight states in the U.S. have legalized recreational use of marijuana, 11 are considering loosening their laws this year, and even Congress is half-heartedly looking at ending the federal restriction on state marijuana laws. And yet the effects of marijuana on the brain, whether positive or negative, are poorly understood and in desperate need of further study in order to address important public health concerns.

Marijuana Linked to Psychosis

Scientific article

The increased use of marijuana as well as the debate over decriminalisation and legalisation has left many with questions about the potential dangers of cannabis. A new study found that people who used marijuana were more likely to develop...