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Clinical Articles /
BY: Lisa J. Zhang
November 2020
... of caffeine, alcohol, smoking, electronic cigarettes, cannabis, and environmental toxins on fertility. Competing ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Lisa J. Zhang
November 2020
... antismoking treatment by men or women of reproductive age. Cannabis Since Canada’s recent legalization of recreational Cannabis sativa , its use is now more popular than ever.[ 29 ] Whether cannabis is smoked or refined into other products, ...
Editorials /
BY: David R. Richardson, MD
October 2020
... write about something a little more calming and relaxing—cannabis. In the October 2018 issue, I authored an editorial on the legalization of cannabis in BC for residents aged 19 and older. Since almost ... it was time to revisit this topic. I suggested that cannabis might trend toward its big brother, alcohol, as a ...
Editorials /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
November 2020
... pesticides) and environmental toxins (plastics, smoking, cannabis, caffeine, alcohol). The third article in this issue ...
Letters /
BY: Mike Figurski, MD, CA-CPHIMS
May 2019
I thank Dr Ocana for his insightful article, “Cannabis use by adolescents: Practical implications for ... and deaths. . .” attributed to the legalization of cannabis. His reference for this statement[ 1 ] mentions a ... this is the first reported pediatric death associated with cannabis exposure.”[ 2 ] Also in the article, “Nappe ...
WorkSafeBC /
BY: Tom Brocklehurst
September 2019
Canada’s legalization of recreational cannabis in October 2018 reignited the issue of workplace ... prescription drugs, including medically prescribed cannabis; alcohol; recreational cannabis; and illegal drugs. Impairment from substance use ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: A.M. Ocana, MD, CCFP, ABAM
January/February 2019
... legislation to legalize, regulate, and restrict access to cannabis for nonmedical purposes. So far, legalization has ... there are more accidental overdoses and deaths,[ 4 ] more cannabis-related convictions for driving under the influence, ... and more fatal crashes.[ 5 ] Furthermore, high taxes on cannabis have left plenty of room for the black market to ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC
September 2019
... for adults age 19 and older to smoke products of the Cannabis sativa plant for recreational purposes.[ 1 ] Before ... age 15 to 24 and 13% of people 25 and older were using cannabis.[ 2 ] This amounted to 4.6 million Canadians who reported consuming products of the cannabis plant, which include marijuana and hashish.[ 2 ] In ...
News
March 2019
Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus, according to a review by ... from their health care providers about the risks of cannabis as an indication that the drug is safe to use during ... on women’s perspectives on the health aspects of cannabis use during pregnancy and postpartum, and whether ...
Premise /
BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC
December 2019
... The trend to acceptance of these drugs is now about where cannabis was 10 years ago, but things change faster now. ...