Cannabis: Health & Psychology Research
Limited Research on Cannabis Use in the U.S.
Due to the limited availability of funding and access, research on cannabis use in the United States is lacking:
...[T]he federal government has not legalized cannabis and continues to enforce restrictive policies and regulations on research into the health harms or benefits of cannabis products that are available to consumers in a majority of states. As a result, research on the health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids has been limited in the United States, leaving patients, health care professionals, and policy makers without the evidence they need to make sound decisions regarding the use of cannabis and cannabinoids. This lack of evidence-based information on the health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids poses a public health risk. (p. 387)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2017). The health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids: The current state of evidence and recommendations for research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24625.
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Legal weed is everywhere — unless you’re a scientistNews article from Politico.com, December 2018.
PubMed: Health Sciences Research Literature
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PubMed (Interface for MEDLINE)Provides citations and abstracts for journal articles in all areas of medical practice and research from 1953 to the present.
The subject headings for this topic are:
- Cannabis
- Cannabinoids
- Medical Marijuana
- Marijuana Use
PsycINFO: Psychology Research Literature
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PsycINFOMaintains citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, and dissertations in psychology about human behavior from 1879 to the present. Nearly 2500 journals are indexed in PsycINFO, and the database is updated weekly.
The subject headings for this topic are:
- Cannabis
- Cannabinoids
- Marijuana
- Marijuana Usage
Medicinal Research Related Organizations
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Center for Medicinal Cannabis ResearchHoused at UC San Diego, the UC Center for Medicinal Cannabis focuses on dvancing science and policy relating to the potential clinical benefits and limitations of cannabis and cannabinoids as medicine.
Latest Research: Clinical Trials from PubMed
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