Even after years of prior cannabis use, product use prior to driving can still cause impairment in older / substance experienced drivers, ages 65 – 79 years. These were among the findings of authors (DiCiano, P. et.al.) recently released in JAMA (January 2024) evaluating cannabis and its influence upon impaired driving among older adults. Researchers […]
Recent research from Australia studied “Sudden Cardiac Death” (SCD) data and autopsy toxicology results in persons aged 18 and older, finding that cannabis was the most common illicit drug detected. In this 2-year study (2019-2021) researchers identified 1,378 persons that suffered an “out of hospital cardiac arrest”. Of those, 523 deceased persons had an autopsy […]
A new genetic study, the largest of its kind to date, examined over 1 million individuals that suggests those with a Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and adverse health issues, may be associated to traits found in their DNA. Researchers examined CUD data from 1,054,365 people associated in the “Million Veteran Program”. They identified four ancestorial […]
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Since Canada legalized marijuana for commercial adult use, the hospitalization rates associated to marijuana for “harmful use”, “dependency” and “cannabis-induced psychosis” have all increased. These are some of the findings that researchers (Myran, D. et.al.) shared in JAMA which detailed a seven-year study, in the major provinces of Canada, representing 26.9 million people, ages 15 […]
