de Souza, Maíra Ribeiro Henriques, Amélia Teresinha Limberger, Renata Pereira
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Cannabis sativa has accompanied humankind since ancient times, permeating the most diverse aspects of its existence, among which the search for health promotion and well-being stands out. Nevertheless, during the twentieth century, a series of restrictions and controls have been adopted internationally to prevent the abusive use of this species. De...
Holman, Alexis Kruger, Daniel J. Lucas, Philippe Ong, Kaye Bergmans, Rachel S. Boehnke, Kevin F.
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Background Patients use medical cannabis for a wide array of illnesses and symptoms, and many substitute cannabis for pharmaceuticals. This substitution often occurs without physician oversight, raising patient safety concerns. We aimed to characterize substitution and doctor-patient communication patterns in Canada, where there is a mature market ...
Hallinan, Christine Mary Eden, Edward Graham, Myfanwy Greenwood, Lisa-Marie Mills, Jessica Popat, Amirali Truong, Linda Bonomo, Yvonne
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Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)
Amidst growing global acceptance of medicinal cannabinoids as a potential therapeutic interest in cannabidiol (CBD) is increasing. In Australia in 2020, a government inquiry examined the barriers that the public are experiencing in accessing medicinal cannabis. A number of recommendations to improve access were made. In response to these recommenda...
Leung, Janni Lim, Carmen C.W. Chiu, Vivian Chung, Jack Mekonen, Tesfa Dawson, Danielle Hall, Wayne D. Chan, Gary C.K.
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Addictive Behaviors Reports
Objective It is important to know the prevalence and source of medicinal cannabis use in the population because non-prescribed medicinal use of cannabis products places individuals at higher risk of harms. We estimated the prevalence and correlates of the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Australia, three years after Australians were given ...
Asselin, Antoine Lamarre, Olivier Beauparlant Chamberland, Richard McNeil, Sarah-Jeanne Demers, Eric Zongo, Arsène
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Journal of Cannabis Research
Objective Cannabis is increasingly used for medical purposes, particularly in countries like Canada where cannabis was recently legalized for recreational use. We aimed to assess self-medication with cannabis post-cannabis legalization among adults in the Canadian province of Quebec. Methods This is a cross-sectional online survey of a self-selecte...
Sokratous, S. Kaikoush, K. Mpouzika, M. D. Alexandrou, G. Karanikola, N. M.
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BMC Nursing
Background There is a lack of evidence on healthcare professionals’ attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs about medical cannabis in Cyprus and across the world. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about MC use among nurses and midwives in Cyprus. Special focus was given to differences across gender, age, ...
Aviram, Joshua Lewitus, Gil M Vysotski, Yelena Berman, Paula Shapira, Anna Procaccia, Shiri Meiri, David
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Pain
Studies have shown that women are more susceptible to adverse effects (AEs) from conventional drugs. This study aimed to investigate the differences of medical cannabis (MC)-related AEs between women and men in patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). This is a cross-sectional study of adult patients licensed for MC treatment who were also diag...
Cunningham, Chinazo O. Zhang, Chenshu Hollins, Maegan Wang, Melinda Singh-Tan, Sumeet Joudrey, Paul J.
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BMC Public Health
Background Within the United States (US), because racial/ethnic disparities in cannabis arrests continue, and cannabis legalization is expanding, understanding disparities in availability of legal cannabis services is important. Few studies report mixed findings regarding disparities in availability of legal cannabis services; none examined New Yor...
Sznitman, Sharon R. Lewis, Nehama
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The International Journal on Drug Policy
Background There is continued scientific debate regarding the link between risk of COVID-19 infection and increased disease severity and tobacco and cannabis use. The way this topic is presented in news media coverage may influence public attitudes and behavior and is thus an important topic of investigation. This study examines (1) the extent to w...
Brown, Joshua D. Goodin, Amie J.
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Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids
