October 2016

Summary Points The US states that have legalized retail marijuana are using US alcohol policies as a model for regulating retail marijuana, which prioritizes business interests over public health. The history of major multinational corporations using aggressive marketing strategies to increase and sustain tobacco and… Read More »A Public Health Framework for Legalized Retail Marijuana Based on the US Experience: Avoiding a New Tobacco Industry

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  The recent use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) remained stable with about a third (34%) of the sample reporting recent NPS use. The most commonly reported NPS were: DMT (15%) and any 2C (13%). Frequency of use was low. Synthetic cannabis use was reported… Read More »The 2016 EDRS key findings: A survey of people who regularly use psychostimulant drugs – October 2016

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Δ9-THC Intoxication by Cannabidiol-Enriched Cannabis Extract in Two Children with Refractory Epilepsy: Full Remission after Switching to Purified Cannabidiol José A. S. Crippa1*, Ana C. S. Crippa2, Jaime E. C. Hallak1, Rocio Martín-Santos1,3and Antonio W. Zuardi1 1Department of Neuroscience and Behavior, University of São Paulo,… Read More »THC Intoxication by Cannabidiol-Enriched Cannabis Extract in Two Children with Refractory Epilepsy