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Reducing the risks of distortion in cannabis research [1]
09/08/2019

But  the  lives  of  vulnerable  people  may  be  put  at  risk when  science  is  distorted  for corporate  or  ideological  ends.  As  noted,  several  USstates  responded  to the  much-hypedoriginal study of cannabis and opioid overdosesby authorizing the use of medical cannabis to treat  heroin-addicted  individuals.  Advice  that  opioid  users  should use medical  cannabis toreplace  opioid  agonist  therapies  (e.g.,  methadone,  buprenorphine) poses significant  risk because abrupt cessation of these medications dramatically increases the risks of an overdose death if users return to opioid use 


Research [2], Medical [3], risks [4], opioid [5]
Report finds Marijuana Use Disorders on the rise [6]
11/23/2015

And yes, my friends, there are many problems associated with use of marijuana, such as the risk of addiction, risk for vehicle crashes, emergency department visits, psychiatric symptoms, poor quality of life, cognitive decline, and the use of other drugs.
Marijuana’s immediate effects include distorted perception, difficulty with thinking and problems solving, and loss of motor coordination. Marijuana use can also cause space and time distortion, delusional thinking, and even hallucinations.
Long–term use of the drug can contribute to respiratory infection, impaired memory, and exposure to cancer-causing compounds. Of major importance among youth who are heavy users of the drug is that its use is linked to increased risk for developing mental illness and poorer cognitive functioning.


risks [4], Long-term [7]
Some physicians concerned about cannabis oil use [8]
06/23/2015

"We've seen children that have had rather severe reactions while on medical marijuana products," said Amy Brooks-Kayal, M.D., a Colorado pediatrician who is president of the American Epilepsy Society. "We don't know if that's from the medical marijuana product or something else, because it wasn't done in a controlled setting."
Dr. Brooks-Kayal supports the clinical trials underway now across the country, and advises parents not to treat their sick children with cannabis oil until clinicial trials are complete.
"Just because a single child or person or even a few may respond well to a treatment, that doesn't mean that the majority of them will," she said.


Charlotte's Web [9], evidence [10], risks [4]
Don't be Doped, Smoking Pot is NOT medicine. [11]
06/23/2014 		risks [4], youth [12]
Potential for heart attack, stroke risk seen with marijuana use [13]
04/23/2014 		heart [14], Death [15], Studies [16], risks [4]
AMA Reaffirms Opposition to Marijuana Legalization [17]
11/20/2013 		AMA [18], opposed [19], risks [4]
Legalization, Decriminalization & Medicinal Use of Cannabis:A Scientific and Public Health Perspective [20]
03/01/2012 		Research [2], Studies [16], Psychosis [21], Glaucoma [22], mental health [23], organs [24], risks [4]
Twins Study Links Early Marijuana Use to Increased Risk of Abuse or Dependence [25]
11/01/2003 		youth [12], risks [4]

If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again.

Source URL: http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/risks

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[1] http://www.rethinkpot.org/reducing-risks-distortion-cannabis-research
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/research
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/medical-0
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/risks
[5] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/opioid
[6] http://www.rethinkpot.org/report-finds-marijuana-use-disorders-rise
[7] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/long-term
[8] http://www.rethinkpot.org/some-physicians-concerned-about-cannabis-oil-use
[9] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/charlottes-web
[10] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/evidence
[11] http://www.rethinkpot.org/dont-be-doped-smoking-pot-not-medicine
[12] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/youth
[13] http://www.rethinkpot.org/potential-heart-attack-stroke-risk-seen-marijuana-use
[14] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/heart
[15] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/death
[16] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/study
[17] http://www.rethinkpot.org/ama-reaffirms-opposition-marijuana-legalization
[18] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/ama
[19] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/opposed
[20] http://www.rethinkpot.org/legalization-decriminalization-medicinal-use-cannabisa-scientific-and-public-health-perspective
[21] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/psychosis
[22] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/glaucoma
[23] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/mental-health
[24] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/organs
[25] http://www.rethinkpot.org/twins-study-links-early-marijuana-use-increased-risk-abuse-or-dependence