As marijuana use becomes legal in some states, the dominant public opinion is that
marijuana is a harmless source of mood alteration. Although the harms associated with …

Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its
efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis …

Importance Cannabis use has increased, but there are few studies on frequent and daily
cannabis use among US adults. Individuals who engage in higher frequency use may suffer …

Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international
control. In 2013, an estimated 181.8 million people aged 15− 64 years used cannabis for …

Background Cannabis use is common, and associated with adverse health
outcomes.'Routes of administration'(ROAs) for cannabis use have increasingly diversified, in …

Aims To examine changes in the evidence on the adverse health effects of cannabis since
1993. Methods A comparison of the evidence in 1993 with the evidence and interpretation of …

Cannabis has been used in medicine for thousands of years prior to achieving its current
illicit substance status. Cannabinoids, the active components of Cannabis sativa, mimic the …

For thousands of years, Cannabis sativa has been utilized as a medicine and for
recreational and spiritual purposes. Phytocannabinoids are a family of compounds that are …

Drug use represents a significant burden to public health through disease, disability and
social problems, and policy makers are becoming increasingly interested in how to develop …

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common causes of cancer death despite
understanding the major cause of the disease: cigarette smoking. Smoking increases lung …