The impact of education on attitudes toward medical cannabis
Abstract Objective: This research explores the impact of patient education on reducing historical and current stigma. Methods: Participants were recruited…
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Implementation of medicinal cannabis in Australia: innovation or upheaval? Perspectives from physicians as key informants, a qualitative analysis
Abstract Objective: We sought to explore physician perspectives on the prescribing of cannabinoids to patients to gain a deeper understanding…
Expanding legal treatment options for medical marijuana in the State of Louisiana
Abstract Background: The use of cannabis for ‘medical’ purposes has expanded throughout the USA. Despite the limited peer-reviewed medical research,…
Acute cannabis intoxication in the emergency department: the effect of legalization
Abstract Background: On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis in Canada. This study seeks…
COVID-19 surveillance and Black American substance use disorder: An examination of data and policy
Abstract Research has cited structural racism as a determinate of black Americans’ susceptibility to COVID-19. Using the flu surveillance system…
On the path towards universal coverage of hepatitis C treatment among people receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) in Norway: a prospective cohort study from 2013 to 2017
Abstract Objectives: We aimed to calculate cumulative hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment coverage among individuals enrolled in opioid agonist therapy…
Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the changes in marijuana use in the USA, 2005–2018
Abstract Objectives: Understanding trends of marijuana use in the USA throughout a period of particularly high adoption of marijuana-legalisation, and…
Medical cannabis use in the Australian community following introduction of legal access: the 2018–2019 Online Cross-Sectional Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS-18)
Abstract Background: In 2016, the Australian federal government passed legislation enabling a range of cannabis-based products to be prescribed to…
Trends and Projections in Breast Cancer Mortality among four Asian countries (1990–2017): Evidence from five Stochastic Mortality Models
Abstract The current study aimed to explore some important insights into the breast cancer mortality (BCM) trends and projections among…
Does cannabis legalisation change healthcare utilisation? A population-based study using the healthcare cost and utilisation project in Colorado, USA
Abstract Objective: To assess the effect of cannabis legalisation on health effects and healthcare utilisation in Colorado (CO), the first…