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<p>JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes:&nbsp;February 20, 2019 &#8211; Volume Publish Ahead of Print &#8211; Issue &#8211; p&nbsp;doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001998 Background:&nbsp;People living with&nbsp;HIV&nbsp;(PLWH) commonly report&nbsp;marijuana&nbsp;use for chronic&nbsp;pain, though there is limited empirical evidence to support its use. There is hope that&nbsp;marijuana&nbsp;may reduce prescription opioid use. Our objective was to investigate whether

<p>Whatever you think about marijuana legalization, it’s important to avoid making bad arguments. There may be good reasons to legalize marijuana. But if there are, the following arguments shouldn’t be considered to be among them. 7 Arguments For Legalizing Marijuana That No One Should Believe</p>

The private Medical Cannabis Clinic (MCC) opened in Manchester last week Further branches are scheduled for Birmingham and London’s Harley Street Doctors now claim the drugs pain-relieving qualities have been exaggerated

<p>Chapter I: Cannabis and cannabinoids for medical, scientific and &#8220;recreational&#8221; use: risks and benefits Recommendations Under medical cannabis programmes implemented in Canada and possibly in some other States, and in some states in the United States, the medical use of cannabinoids is poorly regulated. Those programmes are inconsistent with the international drug control treaties in failing&hellip;&nbsp;<a href="https://drugadvisorycouncilaustralia.org.au/report

<p>Conclusions:&nbsp;Tens of millions of Americans have successfully resolved an AOD problem using a variety of traditional and non-traditional means. Findings suggest a need for a broadening of the menu of self-change and community-based options that can facilitate and support long-term AOD problem resolution. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6076174/&nbsp;&nbsp;(Washington Post)</p>

<p>When it comes to foreigners visiting the US, while the general reaction is overall favorable, it appears that one city tends to draw a reaction of sheer shock if not disgust: San Francisco….San Francisco has always been one of favourite US cities,&nbsp;but the degree of homelessness, mental illness and drug abuse we saw on this&hellip;&nbsp;<a href="https://drugadvisorycouncilaustralia.org.au/i-was-quite-shocked-by-my-last-visit-to-san-francisco/" rel="bookmark">Read More

<p>THE abduction, rape and murder of Alesha MacPhail has prompted calls for ministers at Westminster and Holyrood to change their soft-touch stance on cannabis. Campaigner Ross Grainger has compiled a “catalogue of suicide and psychopathic violence committed by cannabis smokers in the UK and Ireland” over the past two decades including 200 murders, rapes and&hellip;&nbsp;<a href="https://drugadvisorycouncilaustralia.org.au/alesha-macphail-murder-leads-to-calls-to-get-tough-on

<p>From the&nbsp;Abstract Cannabis has been shown to be teratogenic in cells, animals and humans. Particular targets of prenatal exposure include brain, heart and blood vessels and chromosomal segregation… Studies in cells, together with the above mentioned epidemiology, implicate cannabidiol, cannabichromene, cannabidivarin and other cannabinoids in significant genotoxicity and/or epigenotoxicity. Notch signalling has recently been shown&hellip;&nbsp;<a href="https://drugadv

<p>Cannabis oil sold as a health product in Britain can get users &#8216;high&#8217;, study finds&nbsp; Researchers found driving under the influence of CBD cannabis ‘may be harmful&#8217; The products&nbsp;have soared in popularity amid claims they help combat ailments By&nbsp;JONATHAN BUCKS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY&nbsp;&nbsp; 17 February 2019&nbsp; The legal version of cannabis sold as&hellip;&nbsp;<a href="https://drugadvisorycouncilaustralia.org.au/legal-cannabis-oil-sold-

<p>Hawaii, 1986–2002 Conclusion:&nbsp;this study found that prenatal use of&nbsp;methamphetamine, cocaine, or marijuana were associated with&nbsp;increased risk of a variety of birth defects. The affected&nbsp;birth defects were primarily associated with particular organ&nbsp;systems. Download PDF</p>

Major study reveals drug ‘damages children’s brains’ and half a MILLION adults could avoid mental-health disorder if they had turned down...