Canada: No uptick in trauma patients testing positive for cannabis after legalization

The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization is not associated with any immediate uptick in the percentage of trauma patients testing positive for past cannabis exposure, according to data published in the Canadian Journal of Surgery.  A team of researchers with Western University in London, Ontario evaluated adults admitted into a leading Canadian trauma center in the three months … Continue reading Canada: No uptick in trauma patients testing positive for cannabis after legalization

Huffines demands Abbott ‘stop surrendering to local mask tyrants’

Following reports that Houston ISD, Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, and other local governments across the state intend to or have already imposed mask mandates on Texas kids and citizens, conservative candidate for governor Don Huffines demanded Texas leaders override their orders and punish those who implemented them. Huffines issued the following statement: “While Greg Abbott brags … Continue reading Huffines demands Abbott ‘stop surrendering to local mask tyrants’

Proximity to marijuana retailers does not influence young people’s intention to use cannabis

Their findings are consistent with those of prior studies similarly concluding that the prevalence of cannabis retailers is not positively associated with increases in either marijuana use or access among younger people.