March 23, 2018 by David Gambrill Employers may be hard-pressed to ban marijuana outright from the workplace once The Cannabis Act is implemented in Canada, a lawyer told delegates attending the Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA) Thursday. “Both bills [related to The Cannabis Act, Bills C-45 and C-46]… Read More »Why total bans on workplace pot won’t be easy under Cannabis Act
Abstract – Mayo Clinic The opioid crisis that exists today developed over the past 30 years. The reasons for this are many. Good intentions to improve pain and suffering led to increased prescribing of opioids, which contributed to misuse of opioids and even death. Following… Read More »How Good Intentions Contributed to Bad Outcomes: The Opioid Crisis
By Lynn Allison – 16 Mar 2018 A major new study claims that smoking marijuana dramatically increases a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack and other cardiovascular events. The study authors, along with top cardiologists across the country, are calling for more research into the use… Read More »Pot Smoking Linked to Higher Stroke, Heart Risks: Study
By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI Education Correspondent – 16 March 2018 A new pilot project to introduce American-style ‘drug courts’ to Northern Ireland is being developed. They are courts aimed at keeping drug users out of prison and getting them into treatment. A senior… Read More »Drugs courts: Justice system that aims to rehabilitate
SARA BRITTANY SOMERSET March 12, 2018 The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) recently issued its 2017 annual report, and the takeaway with regard to cannabis is clear: The INCB is deeply concerned with the spread of adult-use legalization. Countries pursuing legalization are acting in… Read More »United Nations Report Scolds Countries for Cannabis Legalization
13/2/18Bottom of Form Mixing Alcohol and Marijuana Amplifies THC in the System Three news stories exemplify the tragic results of mixing alcohol and marijuana before getting behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Most recently, a suspected-DUI driver crashed into a California Highway patrolman in a parked… Read More »Alcohol and Marijuana Together Magnifies Driving Difficulties
January 29, 2018 – According to a recent study, the use of weed or tobacco cigarettes is connected to the increased risk of psychotic-like experiences, which could include hallucinations or delusions. The study, published by JAMA Psychiatry, is entitled “Association of Combined Patterns of Tobacco and Cannabis Use… Read More »Cigarettes and pot linked to teen psychosis
January 26, 2018 10.17am AEDT Updated January 31, 2018 5.11pm AEDT One of the enduring myths about marijuana is that it is “harmless” and can be safely used by teens. Many high school teachers would beg to disagree, and consider the legalization of marijuana to be… Read More »Marijuana at school: Loss of concentration, risk of psychosis
In the rush to legalize marijuana in Canada, medical experts are warning about weed’s alarming side, particularly for younger users. January 15, 2018 Sean Savoie first smoked marijuana around the age of 14 when, behind a gas station, a friend handed him a pop can… Read More »Marijuana addiction is real, and teenage users are most at risk
No reasonable or meaningful discussion can take place on drug policy unless all parties understand the three levels of prevention in public health principles when dealing with epidemics – be they for example influenza, measles, smallpox, zika virus, cholera, dengue fever, Ebola etc. or drugs.… Read More »THE DEFEAT OF EPIDEMICS DEMANDS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PRIMARY PREVENTION
