What We Still Need to Know About the Impacts of Medical Marijuana Laws in the United States?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Wei Luke Chu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana Laws

scholarly journals Medical marijuana laws and adolescent marijuana use in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Addiction ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 113 (6) ◽  
pp. 1003-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron L. Sarvet ◽  
Melanie M. Wall ◽  
David S. Fink ◽  
Emily Greene ◽  
Aline Le ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana Laws ◽  
Adolescent Marijuana Use

Medical marijuana laws and annual opioid analgesic sales in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. e111
Author(s):  
June H. Kim ◽  
Julian Santaella ◽  
Magdalena Cerda ◽  
Silvia S. Martins
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Opioid Analgesic ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana Laws

What Is the Evidence of Marijuana as Medicine?

2018 ◽  
pp. 256-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin A. Sabet ◽  
David Atkinson ◽  
Shayda M. Sabet
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Investigation ◽  
Political Controversy ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
History Of ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Medical Marijuana Laws

Marijuana as medicine is a controversial and often distorted topic. Medical marijuana in the United States has bypassed the standard process of scientific investigation that is required to determine approval of medicine and has created a political controversy among the American public and in the scientific community. This chapter discusses the science where the heart of the controversy lays—at the question of whether marijuana’s potential benefits outweigh its potential harms. We review the history of marijuana’s development as a medicine and summarize the impacts of medical marijuana laws in the United States and the challenges associated with doing so. We conclude that some benefits of marijuana’s core elements—tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol—are supported by a handful of controlled clinical trials for a very limited number of health problems.

scholarly journals Medical Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Use, and Opioid-Related Outcomes among Women in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Mir M. Ali ◽  
Chandler McClellan ◽  
Kristina D. West ◽  
Ryan Mutter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana Laws

scholarly journals Variability in medical marijuana laws in the United States.

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 639-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Bestrashniy ◽  
Ken C. Winters
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Marijuana Laws

Marijuana Use and Breastfeeding

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie W. Miller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Motor Development ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Breastfed Infants ◽  
Feeding Difficulty ◽  
Medical Marijuana Use

Marijuana is one of the most widely used recreational substances in the United States, with high rates of use during peak childbearing years. Medical marijuana use is also becoming more widely accepted in the United States, with legalization in 17 states and the District of Columbia. The available literature suggests that maternal marijuana use during breastfeeding is associated with potentially negative outcomes for infants and children. Adverse effects can include feeding difficulty, lethargy, and delayed cognitive and motor development. Mothers considered heavy or chronic users of marijuana are advised to not breastfeed infants. The aim of this article is to examine the prevalence of marijuana use, the potential effects on breastfed infants, and current recommendations from lactation experts.

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