The selectivity of the FBBB test was evaluated by analyzing 5 other cannabinoids, herbs, spices, essential oils, tobacco, and hops. None of these substances produced color like that of FBBB + THC nor fluorescence observed. For the colorimetric calibration experiments, it was shown that when the ratio of THC:CBD is above 1, a red color…
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The increase in cannabis demand has led to an increase in illegal cannabis plantations
Information shared through social media and the internet may also be viewed as more relevant or persuasive to youth, with the social endorsement by trusted celebrities or peers . This is concerning, as an increase in social media use and novel potential for social engagement and peer network integration could increase youth vulnerability to cannabis…
Commercialization and marketing of cannabis products began shortly afterwards
The impetus for the present study was a Healthy People 2020 objective, “to increase the proportion of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years perceiving great risk associated with smoking cannabis once a month.” Since parental support and monitoring, peer attitude and perception, and school perception and involvement are known to influence substance use, these modifiable…
Using an oral oil is ideal as it allows for more flexible and accurate dosing
Due to drug interactions, there is a safety risk with CBD products in some patients . The utility of CBD-dominant products may improve safe cannabis initiation as it is considered non-impairing. There is limited evidence that CBD may counter adverse events related to THC, although commonly done by some clinicians in practice. It is important…
Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim
A group of community advisors with expertise in prenatal care, preterm birth prevention, substance use disorder treatment, and community-informed research helped refine our interview guide, plan and conduct recruitment outreach, and interpret results. Study participants were eligible if they were currently pregnant or had been pregnant within the last year; had used cannabis regularly in…
All covariates were time-updated as appropriate
Interestingly, this study found those who were male and White had the highest percentages of having a COVID-19 diagnosis. Notably, the literature indicates the highest prevalence of EVALI cases are among those who are male and White . Although this diagnosis was not assessed in this study, future work should examine the associations of e-cigarette…
Higher in-home cannabis than tobacco smoking could be a result of the relatively lower perceived risk of cannabis smoke
Differences of in-home smoking prevalence among the four tobacco-use and cannabis-use groups were assessed using predicted probabilities from mixed effects logistic regression models. All models were adjusted for age and sex with country of origin as a random effect to account for variation in sample sizes of each country and to address the possibility of…
Prolific ensures the application of proper recruitment standards and informing participants on their role in research
The second factor, “Persistence,” is comprised of Omax, Pmax, breakpoint, and elasticity, and reflects the individual’s sensitivity to increasing cost . This factor structure aligns with research demonstrating a similar structure for alcohol and tobacco purchase tasks . Responses on hypothetical purchase tasks have been shown to be an accurate reflection of demand for the…
These non-emotional control processes are also implicated in cannabis use
In turn, while some teams have observed otherwise , cannabis use, particularly in hazardous ways, may negatively influence the neurodevelopmental trajectory, placing youth at greater risk for sustained patterns of cannabis use and related health consequences as they transition into adulthood.Understanding this multifi nality will require designs accounting for within-person and contextual differences among youth.…
Such cognitive differentiation is also critical to understanding the developmental neuroscience underlying cannabis use and abuse
Understanding this multifinality will require designs accounting for within-person and contextual differences among youth. Recent youth cannabis studies, including the 2017 National Academies of Science cannabis report, also reflect negative neurocognitive and health sequelae associated with cannabis use during this developmental window.The risk for negative health sequalae is higher when use is initiated in adolescence…