The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids : the current state of evidence and recommendations for research / Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana, an Evidence Review and Research Agenda, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division ; a report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: an Evidence Review and Research Agenda, author.

Contributor:

Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana.

Evidence Review and Research Agenda.

Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.

Health and Medicine Division.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marijuana--Health aspects--United States.

Marijuana.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (487 pages) : illustrations, map

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, 2017.

Summary:

"Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use. During the past 20 years, 25 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis and/or cannabidiol (a component of cannabis) for medical conditions or retail sales at the state level and 4 states have legalized both the medical and recreational use of cannabis. These landmark changes in policy have impacted cannabis use patterns and perceived levels of risk. However, despite this changing landscape, evidence regarding the short- and long-term health effects of cannabis use remains elusive. While a myriad of studies have examined cannabis use in all its various forms, often these research conclusions are not appropriately synthesized, translated for, or communicated to policy makers, health care providers, state health officials, or other stakeholders who have been charged with influencing and enacting policies, procedures, and laws related to cannabis use. Unlike other controlled substances such as alcohol or tobacco, no accepted standards for safe use or appropriate dose are available to help guide individuals as they make choices regarding the issues of if, when, where, and how to use cannabis safely and, in regard to therapeutic uses, effectively. Shifting public sentiment, conflicting and impeded scientific research, and legislative battles have fueled the debate about what, if any, harms or benefits can be attributed to the use of cannabis or its derivatives, and this lack of aggregated knowledge has broad public health implications. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence related to the health effects and potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis. This report provides a research agenda--outlining gaps in current knowledge and opportunities for providing additional insight into these issues--that summarizes and prioritizes pressing research needs"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Summary

Introduction

Cannabis

Cannabis : prevalence of use, regulation, and current policy landscape

Therapeutic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids

Cancer

Cardiometabolic risk

Respiration disease

Immunity

Injury and death

Prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal exposure to cannabis

Psychosocial

Mental health

Problem cannabis use

Cannabis use and the abuse of other substances

Challenges and barriers in conducting cannabis research

Recommendations to support and improve cannabis research agenda

Appendix A : Glossary

Appendix B : Study approach

Appendix C : Systematic reviews

Appendix D : Public session agendas

Appendix E : Biographical sketches for Committee members, staff, fellows, and advisor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2017).

ISBN:

9780309453073

0309453070

9780309453059

0309453054