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A new study has shown a spike in marijuana use among seniors in the last decade — specifically elderly women and those who are married. Marijuana use spikes among women over 65, study say [Video ...
A 2012 review of cannabis use and dependency in the United States by Danovitch et al said that "42% of persons over age 12 have used cannabis at least once in their lifetime, 11.5% have used within the past year, and 1.8% have met diagnostic criteria for cannabis abuse or dependence within the past year. Among individuals who have ever used ...
Acceptable daily intake or ADI is a measure of the amount of a specific substance (originally applied for a food additive, later also for a residue of a veterinary drug or pesticide) in food or drinking water that can be ingested (orally) daily over a lifetime without an appreciable health risk. [1]
With more people using edibles and confusion over what amount impairs ... looked at drivers over 65 — one of the fastest-growing age groups of cannabis users — and found more reason for ...
In dogs, the minimum lethal dose of THC is over 3000 mg/kg. [20] According to The Merck Index, [21] the LD 50 of THC (the dose which causes the death of 50% of individuals) is 1270 mg/kg for male rats and 730 mg/kg for female rats from oral consumption in sesame oil, and 42 mg/kg for rats from inhalation. [22]
The use of CBD to treat seizure disorders gained increased attention with a number of media reports in 2012 and 2013, and by the end of 2015 sixteen states had "low-THC, high-CBD" laws in effect. [2] Currently 10 states are considered to have low-THC, high-CBD laws. [1] These laws vary in THC content allowed all the way up to 5% in Georgia and ...
Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, also known as delta-8 THC, is a type of cannabis. It carries a low amount of hemp (0.3%) and, therefore, is permitted under Chapter 443 of the Texas Health and Safety ...
According to data from the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute, cannabis-related diagnoses among individuals under 65 with employer-paid insurance increased by over 50 percent nationwide between 2016 and 2022, rising from approximately 341,000 to 522,000. The organization stated that these figures "almost certainly" represent an undercount. [45]