Association of Cannabis Use With Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults
‍Journal of the American Heart Association
‍Published February 28, 2024
Abra M. Jeffers, PhD, Stanton Glantz, PhD, Amy L. Byers, PhD, MPH, and Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPH

• Conclusions: Cannabis use is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, with heavier use (more days per month) associated with higher odds of adverse outcomes.

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.030178

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Results from the Annual National Youth Tobacco Survey: NYTS 2023
‍FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration)

• 10.0% (1.56 million) high school students and 4.6% (550,000) middle school students reported current use of e-cigarettes
• Among U.S. high school students, current overall tobacco product use declined during 2022-2023 (16.5% to 12.6%). This decline was primarily driven by e-cigarettes (14.1% to 10.0%), which translates to 580,000 fewer high school students who currently used e-cigarettes in 2023.

https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/youth-and-tobacco/results-annual-national-youth-tobacco-survey

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Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials and observational studies
‍BMJ 2023;382:e072348
‍Published August 30, 2023

• Conclusions: Convincing or converging evidence supports avoidance of cannabis during adolescence and early adulthood, in people prone to or with mental health disorders, in pregnancy and before and while driving. Cannabidiol is effective in people with epilepsy. Cannabis based medicines are effective in people with multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, inflammatory bowel disease, and in palliative medicine but not without adverse events.

‍www.bmj.com/content/382/bmj-2022-072348

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Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder and Reasons for Use Among Adults in a US State Where Recreational Cannabis Use Is Legal
‍Published August 29, 2023
Gwen T. Lapham, PhD, MPH, MSW1,2; Theresa E. Matson, PhD, MPH1,2; Jennifer F. Bobb, PhD1; et al
JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(8):e2328934. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.28934

• In this cross-sectional study of primary care patients in a state with legal recreational cannabis use, CUD [cannabis use disorder] was common among patients who used cannabis, with 21% having CUD and 6% having moderate to severe CUD.

‍jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2808874

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