Marijuana

Cannabis education missing in Canadian health care

The legalization of cannabis was a watershed moment for Canada’s health-care system – but legalization without education has left patients vulnerable to misinformation.

The toxic standards that have shaped coverage of drug use in Canada

While a health crisis has unfolded, newsrooms have had to learn to do better. But the changes in framing haven’t always come fast enough or extended to the workers with lived experience

Gummies for pain relief? Using cannabis while on prescription drugs risky for seniors

Despite their widespread use, you may want to think twice before giving grandma cannabis gummies for her knee pain.

The Cannabis Act is being reviewed: Expect battles

The Cannabis Act is under review. Many problems will be addressed. But there will be a faceoff between public-health advocates and industry representatives on a number of fronts.

Medical benefits from cannabis? Still waiting for proof

Today may be April 20, a renowned cannabis counterculture holiday, but four years into legalization we still don't have reliable data about the medical benefits of marijuana.

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: How good intentions can go wrong

Chemotherapy-induced vomiting is a serious complication for cancer patients. Some cannabinoids treat vomiting, but can also cause a rare, dangerous vomiting disorder. What happens when a treatment exacerbates the problem it aims to fix?

Cannabis edibles pose serious risks to our kids

Lost in the Weeds

Do or Diet: End-of-Life Care Among US Medicare Beneficiaries and Energy Restricted Diets in Diabetes

Decriminalizing drugs: “We need a more compassionate approach”

Drain or Retain? Talc Administration in Pleurodesis & Cardiovascular Risk Scores in the ED

Why patients pay taxes on medical marijuana—and have trouble getting it covered by insurance

Marijuana and pregnancy are a bad mix

Are marijuana and seniors a bad combination?

REPLAY: Emergent Realizations – Contrast-Induced Nephropathy & Opioid Prescribing Patterns

Marijuana for pain relief? Prescribing is clouded by lack of research

Emergent Realizations: Contrast-Induced Nephropathy & Opioid Prescribing Patterns

Preparing for Pot: Unanswered questions remain around legalizing marijuana

Why can’t my father get a medical marijuana prescription?

Marijuana: harmless indulgence or health threat?