cannabis

Congreso internacional sobre cannabis y sus derivados: Salud, educación y ley

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Catoira
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Spain

El I Congreso Internacional sobre Cannabis y sus Derivados: Salud, Educación y Ley, es una iniciativa científica que pretende aglutinar a profesionales sanitarios y de la educación, estudiantes de las ramas socio-sanitarias y todas aquellas personas interesadas en dar una respuesta a los problemas derivados del consumo de cannabis, fenómeno que ha sufrido un gran auge en los últimos años.

Economic Hardships and Patterns of Drug Consumption in Europe

Scientific article
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A new study recently published in the Journal of Health Economics considers the changes in patterns of drug consumption and attitudes towards substances among youth (15-24) across 28 European countries. Of particular interest for the...

Long Lasting Effects of Chronic Heavy Cannabis Abuse

Scientific article
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Abstract Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of short-term memory impairment and schizophrenia-like symptoms in heavy and systematic cannabis users and the association between the severity of abuse...

Study Finds Increased Cannabis Use among Certain US States

Scientific article
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Over the last few decades, the United States has entered a new phase in its cannabis control policies. As of November 2016, 28 US states and Washington, D.C. had legalised cannabis use for medicinal purposes. Eight of these and Washington...

Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Systematic Review of the Last 15 Years

Scientific article
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ABSTRACT After the recent enactment in Uruguay of Law 19172 regarding the regulation of cannabis market and use, many questions arise about the impact of this law on psychiatric patients with comorbid cannabis use disorder, with specific...