EFFECT ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF MIND-ALTERING DRUGS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CANNABISClinical data derived from controlled studies of cannabis effects in adults are applied to the known cognitive, emotional, and social processes of childhood and adolescent development. Disruptive effects are ...
In retrospective studies, cannabis use during pregnancy had a modest effect on fetal growth, with some studies demonstrating decreases in birth weight; because the maximal reported birth weight difference is on the order of about 100 g, the clinical significance of this decrease in birth weight is...
"But our study shows that in utero exposure to cannabis has the opposite effect on children, causing them to have increased levels of anxiety, aggression, and hyperactivity compared to other children who were not exposed to cannabis during pregnancy." However, the study said...
As long as cannabis prohibition remains in effect — an overwhelming likelihood, given the profiteering possible at every level of the system, from police departments to courts to for-profit prisons, and so on — children and adults will needlessly suffer without the healing powers of a substance...
In fact, older samples had slightly larger (nonsignificant) effect sizes overall. Additionally, studies of early-onset cannabis users did not have significantly larger effects than studies examining late-onset users. Perhaps studies not specifically focusing on early-onset users nonetheless included ...
Cannabis use impacts the children and youth around you.Cannabis use while parentingcan impact your ability to notice things (e.g., your child’s hunger, need for comfort, etc.) or react to emergencies involving your children. Substance-free role models can also be a positive influence on you...
The effects of inhaled cannabis are felt within minutes, reach their peak in 10 to 30 minutes, and may linger for two or three hours. However, edible cannabis, which may contain higher amount of THC, can take a longer period of time to reach full effect as it must be absorbed from the...
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Marijuana effects on the heartShortly after smoking marijuana the heart rate increases drastically and may remain elevated for up to 3 hours. This effect may be enhanced if other drugs, such as stimulants, are taken with marijuana.One study from Mittleman and colleagues has suggested that the ...
Initial models of state effects on potency found a MML effect on subsequent cannabis potency, but this effect was no longer significant after controlling for a multitude of potential confounders. However, in states with legally operating dispensaries, the MML effect remained significant, increas- ing...