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Rats that were exposed to cannabis smoke were also reported to exhibit a decrease in anxiety-like behavior

Two rats were excluded during the acquisition phase because of the failure of catheter patiency. In the course of the escalation phase, three rats were excluded from the study because of the failure of catheter patiency at the end of the study, and one rat in the vehicle group died unexpectedly during the day of from cocaine […]

Well managed systems can minimize environmental impacts

Given that the vast majority of participants began drinking during teenage years and must therefore recall multiple decades of alcohol use, estimates of alcohol consumption will naturally deviate from the true amount of alcohol exposure. Consequently, it is recommended that our estimates related to alcohol use and neurocognition be interpreted conservatively with a greater emphasis […]

Several studies have found altered prefrontal cortex processing and executive dysfunction in marijuana users

Gonzalez et al. found no differences on the BART in a sample of young adult marijuana users versus non-using controls; however, Gonzales et al. allowed for recent marijuana use , with a median of three days since past use. Because previous studies of young marijuana users allowed for recent use, the effects of residual marijuana levels […]

Regulations have set a maximum batch size of 50 pounds of cannabis flowers

To make these cost calculations we accounted for inventory that first fails testing, but then is remediated.In addition, to understand the opportunity cost of cannabis used in the tests or lost in the process, we use data from wholesale prices and a survey of retail cannabis prices conducted by the University of California Agricultural Issues […]

Colorado instituted safe storage guidelines to mitigate adverse effects in children from acute cannabis intoxication

The soil that remained adhered to the roots after removal from the ground was used to produce the rhizosphere soil samples.The rhizosphere soil was removed from the roots by shaking the root into a whirlpak bag.All samples were immediately transferred to storage at 4uC for shipping back to the laboratory for processing.All root samples were […]

Future studies should recruit a larger sample size as it will allow for greater generalizability and further analyses

Responses by managers was a common theme discussed by workers as managers have the direct ability to ban customers based on inappropriate behavior and were often the first point-of-contact for workers to report an experience of harassment.The risk of continued harassment is exasperated by apathetic management teams who were described as prioritizing customer satisfaction over […]

Cultivators and manufacturers have no reason to distinguish between the two product types

During this 13-month period, medicinal retailers continued selling cannabis to state residents with up-to-date recommendations from physicians.However, some medicinal cannabis businesses faced unusual local challenges in 2017 as some cities and counties that were opposed to the establishment of an adult-use cannabis industry restricted or banned all cannabis operations from their jurisdictions.On January 1, 2018, […]

Cannabis remains one of the most popular used substances worldwide

A web-based survey that masked participants’ identity was determined to be the most suitable approach given that in-person interviews were limited by legal restrictions on UC researchers visiting cannabis farms, and mail or telephone surveys were constrained by the lack of any readily available mailing address or telephone contact information for most cannabis growers, who […]

Cannabis use also increases the perception of poor health above and beyond cigarette smoking and other relevant factors

With the majority of U.S.states having adopted legislation to medically and/or recreationally legalize cannabis, the already high prevalence of cannabis use is expected to further increase nationwide, especially among existing users.States that allow the legal use of cannabis for medicinal purposes have higher rates of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder in national survey data and specifically within the […]

The INCSR narrative explores a wide range of countries

Cannabis prohibition laws were initially established in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through disparate national drug control initiatives.Over the course of the nineteenth century, cannabis medical uses were regulated in a patchwork manner as part of wider legal frameworks governing the production and sale of pharmaceuticals. In the US, cannabis use began to […]