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DEA just approved a way to smoke marijuana legally for the first time:

 

The unofficial pot-smoking holiday of April 20 may be over, but marijuana advocates got another reason to celebrate on Thursday. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for the first time approved smoking marijuana as legitimate medical research.

The DEA green-lit a clinical trial of smoked marijuana for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in American military veterans, a spokesperson for the government agency confirmed to Fortune.

http://fortune.com/2016/04/22/dea-medical-marijuana/?xid=yahoo_fortune

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-behind-the-dea-s-long-war-on-marijuana/?wt.mc=SA_Reddit-Share

 

“Of course cannabis has medical uses,” says University of California, San Francisco integrative oncologist Donald Abrams, one of the few researchers who have been able to obtain extremely limited, government-approved supplies of research cannabis for human trials. “It’s pretty clear from anthropological and archaeological evidence that cannabis has been used as a medicine for thousands of years—and it was a medicine in the U.S. until 1942,” Abrams adds. “I’m an oncologist and I say all the time, not a day goes by when I’m not recommending cannabis to patients for nausea, loss of appetite, pains, insomnia and depression—it works.”

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Cannabis intake during pregnancy by a woman leads to anemia in them and low birth weight and increased cases of neonatal intensive care for their child.

 

I am not saying cannabis is safe for expectant mothers. I don't know. I will however say that this appears to be another shot at fear mongering, rather than any new research study. I couldn't link to the underlying report. It was inaccessible through the link in the article.

 

That article goes on to say

 

The latest research drew from 24 different studies, some of which were observational. This made it difficult for researchers to draw solid conclusions about cause and effect, since there was some missing data on whether the mothers had used other illicit drugs or consumed alcohol during their pregnancies — two factors known to contribute to premature birth and low birth weight.

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"this appears to be another shot at fear mongering, rather than any new research study. I couldn't link to the underlying report. It was inaccessible through the link in the article."

 

"Fear mongering". Right. Let's not be concerned for the mother's health or that of the unborn. Can't let that interfere with a good buzz now, can we?

 

"The study notes that understanding marijuana’s effects on maternal and fetal health should be a “global priority,” considering the drug is rapidly becoming more accessible and accepted. They suggested that women and their doctors could use more information on possible harms to plan safe pregnancies.

 

Source: Gunn J, Rosales, Center K, Nunez A, Gibson S, Christ C, Ehiri J. Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2016."

 

BMJ Open is a peer-reviewed journal.

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Here is a link to the underlying report

 

http://marijuanaharmlessthinkagain.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/BMJ-Open-2016-Gunn-.pdf

 

See page 6, right side. It discusses the fact that known causes of low birth weight, alcohol and tobacco use, were unaccounted for in their analysis. They state:

 

"..therefore, it is unknown if the effects found in this manuscript are related to cannabis or are a by-product of alcohol and tobacco use."

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Here is a link to the underlying report

 

http://marijuanaharmlessthinkagain.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/BMJ-Open-2016-Gunn-.pdf

 

See page 6, right side. It discusses the fact that known causes of low birth weight, alcohol and tobacco use, were unaccounted for in their analysis. They state:

 

"..therefore, it is unknown if the effects found in this manuscript are related to cannabis or are a by-product of alcohol and tobacco use."

Yes. Their report is a review of several studies. They begin an interesting compilation on page 7.

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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman
College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
2
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona,
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona, Tucson,
Arizona, USA
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Arizona Health Sciences Library, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public
Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College
of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Contributors
CBR and JEE conceived the idea for the study and oversaw all
aspects of protocol development and final review. JKLG and AN made
substantial contributions to the conception and design of the project. SJG and
KEC assisted in the logistics of data collection. CC edited and commented on
drafts of the manuscript. All authors were involved in manuscript preparation.
Funding
Financial support for this work was provided by the Arizona
Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
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There is a medical use for every narcotic, especially if the goal is pain relief.

 

Meth would work a lot better than Marijuana.

 

No no no and no

When I smoked pot, it made everything more intense.

 

So, wouldn't it make pain more intense?

Life is so intense bro.

 

Just make sure to put a helmet on before you leave the house.

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Yes. Their report is a review of several studies. They begin an interesting compilation on page 7.

Author affiliations
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Facts or no facts....pushers gonna push.

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No no no and no Life is so intense bro.

 

Just make sure to put a helmet on before you leave the house.

 

Have you ever made a post that you didn't have to edit?

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When I smoked pot, it made everything more intense.

 

So, wouldn't it make pain more intense?

 

It does not. But it depends on what strains you're smoking. If you're smoking heavy indicas you'll notice a huge difference between lighter sativas.

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