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Cannabis smoke was listed as a cancer agent in California in 2009. [31] A study by the British Lung Foundation published in 2012 identifies cannabis smoke as a carcinogen and also finds awareness of the danger is low compared with the high awareness of the dangers of smoking tobacco particularly among younger users. Other observations include ...
[2] [5] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms; a history of cannabis use, especially persistent, frequent use of high-dose cannabis products; and ruling out other possible causes of hyperemesis. [6] The condition is typically present for some time before the diagnosis is made. [6] The only known curative treatment for CHS is to stop using cannabis.
The lack of suitable tests and agreed-upon intoxication levels is an issue in the legality of cannabis, especially regarding intoxicated driving. The concentrations obtained from such analyses can often be helpful in distinguishing active use from passive exposure, elapsed time since use, and extent or duration of use.
The health stakes from contaminated weed are high. ... one batch of flower was found to contain three times the allowed level of pyrethrins. Cannabis regulators were alerted but issued no recall ...
The public health department said that industrial hemp products with high levels of THC can only happen with the addition of illegal “synthetic cannabinoids” and urges reports to be submitted ...
The study looked more in depth on how the potency of the cannabis affected someone's dependence on the drug. They tested three different levels of potency and found that the most potent cannabis had the highest amount of dependence. Researchers believe that this is because of the high that the participants felt after using.
More than 11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC — a compound closely related to the psychoactive chemical in marijuana that’s legal in many states thanks to a loophole in the ...
Whiteying is perceived by the stoner subculture as the result of using too much cannabis within too short a period of time. This is known as greening out . [ citation needed ] In fact the factors that usually facilitate fainting are tiredness, lack of fluids, and food, a hot and humid environment, as well as natural hypotension .