However, potential health
effects of marijuana use in the general population have not been extensively studied, and little is known about potential effects on kidney function.
Meanwhile, concerns about the
health effects of marijuana tend to focus on children and teens — years when the brain is still developing.
But until more studies are done or the long -
term effects of marijuana use and breast feeding are known, I say better safe, than sorry.
But because federal regulations make it difficult to study the
medical effects of marijuana, it's difficult for anyone to say how long - term recreational marijuana use affects your health.
Since most of the
negative effects of marijuana appear to occur as pregnancy progresses, it's very unlikely that past smoking will harm your baby.
James said her office will be working with Alphonso David, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's counsel, and that she is working with the governor's office on the study Cuomo recently called for that would look at the potential
effects of marijuana legalization in nearby states on New York.
A big challenge for the life insurance industry is that unlike alcohol and tobacco, there have not been enough studies done on the long - term
effects of marijuana usage to determine any definite conclusions in regards to risk of mortality.
Lead author Jennan A. Phillips, PhD, MSN, RN, and colleagues from AAOHN and ACOEM conducted a comprehensive literature search of currently available scientific evidence
regarding effects of marijuana use on workers, as well as a broad examination of the legal implications of rapidly evolving marijuana legislation and policies — both at the state and federal level.
In January, Cuomo, who is against legalizing recreational marijuana, announced a study that would evaluate the
possible effects of marijuana legalization in nearby states, like New Jersey, on New York.
As cannabis legalization rapidly evolves, in both medical and recreational usage, understanding the laws» effect on young people is crucial because this group is particularly vulnerable to the
adverse effects of marijuana and possesses an inherent elevated risk of developing a cannabis disorder.
Mary Kathryn (Kate) Dahlgren has been awarded the Rossano Mind, Brain & Behavior Pre-Doctoral Summer Fellowship, established by honorary trustee Kenneth R. Rossano in 2003, to study the
residual effects of marijuana use on driving, in the absence of acute intoxication.
Therefore, an endurance athlete may benefit from the pain - numbing and
bronchodilatory effects of marijuana to get through a tough training session, and a UFC fighter who is using THC in moderated doses could actually be able to experience a combination of pain - killing, creativity and focus.
It's reasonable to suspect that still - growing teen brains might be especially sensitive to the
cumulative effects of marijuana, says Jeffrey Brosco, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Despite the fact that the
medicinal effects of marijuana are disputed, twenty - three U.S. states have allowed medical marijuana, versus just four states who have fully legalized it.
The
lingering effects of marijuana in the bloodstream, often remaining for up to 30 days, have some questioning whether the 5 nanogram limit for testing will prove adequate or accurate, but for lawmakers it's a good place to start.
Edmonton, AB — May 8, 2014 - The government's newly released «Grow - Op Free Alberta Recommendations» report, concerning proposed legislation to combat the
ill effects of marijuana grow operations on Albertans, their homes and neighbourhoods, was met with applause by Alberta REALTORS ®, Alberta real estate boards and the Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA).
The best thing you can do to protect your baby from the potentially
harmful effects of marijuana is to quit and make sure no one smokes marijuana, or any substance, around your child.
With growing talk of legalizing marijuana in New York, Errol Louis discussed the
medical effects of marijuana, especially on developing brains, with Dr. Yasmin Hurd from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai.
The effects of marijuana edibles tend to be stronger and longer lasting than smoking weed, which caused problems in early days with novice cannabis users.
The society published a position statement last month calling for the limits because of mounting evidence of
the effects of marijuana on the developing brain.
Cowen and Company also expressed concern on
the effect of marijuana legalization on Constellation Brands.
and 6 more authors on
the effects of marijuana intake on babies before and after birth, and during breastfeeding.
On the other side of the debate is a study by Katherine Tennes and 6 more authors on
the effects of marijuana intake on babies before and after birth, and during breastfeeding.
The National Institutes of Health advises mothers to abstain from marijuana use, although little research exists about
the effects of marijuana on a nursing infant.
We still don't know the full extent of
the effects of marijuana on breastfeeding babies, but we do know one thing:
Studies on
the effects of marijuana on breast milk and a baby's development are conflicting.
Research has been studying
the effects of marijuana and breastfeeding and the findings are very interesting.
This makes it even harder to determine
the effects of marijuana use during pregnancy.
«It makes sense that there's going to be some genetic variability that can account for
the effects of marijuana use,» says neuroscientist Billy Martin of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
Throughout life they regulate appetite, sleep, emotion, memory and movement — which makes sense when you consider
the effects of marijuana.
But whatever is happening with these behavioral issues, it seems to be outweighing
any effects of marijuana decriminalization.»
In the first prospective study of synthetic cannabinoids or SCs — the group of chemicals that mimic
the effects of marijuana — researchers have found that symptoms of depression, drinking alcohol, or using marijuana was linked to an increased risk of SC use one year later.
One way to understand
the effect of marijuana stores on crime is to compare them to places that sell alcohol.
In this double - blinded, placebo - controlled laboratory study, the researchers looked at
the effects of marijuana in six high - risk young adults and six controls, all experienced and current marijuana smokers who were physically healthy.
Double - blind clinical trials, the gold standard for research studies in medicine, have never been conducted to investigate
the effects of marijuana's terpenes or its cannabinoids other than THC.
«Yet researchers haven't studied
the effects of marijuana in this population in a rigorous, controlled manner.»