Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced that it would begin ordering all restaurants and bars in the city to stop selling CBD-infused products, citing an FDA ruling from December saying that it is “unlawful to add CBD to food or drink.” Read full article here!
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal prosecutor is warning parents to watch out for products that contain the main psychoactive component in marijuana and look like real candy. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart in Charleston says in a news release the packages can be appealing to children but contain THC. Click here to read whole article!
MONDAY, June 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite federal and state age restrictions on the sale of tobacco and vaping products, a new “secret shopper” study found that IDs were checked only about half the time. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires tobacco retailers to check an ID for anyone appearing to be under 27, and California law bars sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under 21. Click here to read whole article!
Pain is everywhere. In the United States, nearly 66 million individuals experience acute pain from a surgery or procedure each year, and 100 million individuals suffer from chronic pain lasting weeks to years. The US has garnered the dubious honor of becoming one of the world’s largest consumers of prescription opioid analgesics, in part fueled by the changing perception of pain and pain management in the late twentieth century. However, there is no evidence to suggest that the US provides better pain management than our global counterparts, and morbidity and mortality attributable to opioids continue to rise. In response, numerous state policies related to prescription pain management have emerged. …
Vaping is not just water vapor. Vaping contains many dangerous chemicals, nicotine, and heavy metals.
CONSEQUENCES FOR PARENTS WHO ALLOW UNDERAGE DRINKING: Parents who give alcohol to their teen’s friends under any circumstances, even in their own homes, are breaking the law. You cannot knowingly allow a person under 21, other than your own child, to remain in your home or on your property while consuming or possessing alcohol. Others can sue you if you give alcohol to anyone under 21, and they in turn, hurt someone, hurt themselves or damage property. You can be arrested for unlawfully dealing with a child, and/or Endangering the welfare of a child, Under the New York State Penal law and other charges …
“The New Herbalism” is a term coined by Steven Modello M.D. over at the Science-Based Medicine website, to describe the recent emergence of cannabis products for all sorts of ailments, serious and otherwise. Herbalism, by the way, is the practice of making or prescribing plant-based preparations for therapeutic or medicinal use. Herbal medicine has a long history in America and the cannabis plant is a natural for this category. In addition to THC, it contains CBD, which isn’t psychoactive but is thought to have value in the treatment of some medical conditions. That’s the good news. The problem is that CBD products may impact the other drugs …
You may have read about the marked increase in ER visits in states such as Colorado where legal cannabis use is widespread. That’s not surprising given that the movement towards legalization occurred largely in the absence of good information– we relied on anecdotes and faith. As for the rest, we wait for the science while learning as we go. Edibles have been around forever, but for decades users didn’t stray far beyond homemade brownies. Meanwhile the supplements industry has grown exponentially, and edibles are considered part of that. There’s a bewildering array of forms in the marketplace: from cookies to candy to …
(Alexandria, VA) – Today, a new study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine shows that sufferers from chronic pain who use marijuana in conjunction with prescription opioids demonstrated higher instances of mental health issues and further substance abuse problems than those who used opioids alone. According to the study, instances of depression and anxiety as well as opioid addiction, alcohol, and cocaine use were higher in patients who used both drugs. Additionally, there was no reported difference in pain for either groups. “Once again, another study completely shreds the arguments perpetuated by marijuana lobbyists that legalization can help solve the opioid epidemic,” said Dr. …
