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Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 771" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/14/is-marijuana-as-safe-as-we-think" target="_blank"><strong>Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think? - New Yorker</strong></a></p><p></p><p><em>Permitting pot is one thing; promoting its use is another.</em></p><p></p><p>few years ago, the National Academy of Medicine convened a panel of sixteen leading medical experts to analyze the scientific literature on <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/tag/marijuana" target="_blank">cannabis</a>. The <a href="http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Reports/2017/health-effects-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids.aspx" target="_blank">report</a> they prepared, which came out in January of 2017, runs to four hundred and sixty-eight pages. It contains no bombshells or surprises, which perhaps explains why it went largely unnoticed. It simply stated, over and over again, that a drug North Americans have become enthusiastic about remains a mystery.</p><p></p><p>For example, smoking pot is widely supposed to diminish the nausea associated with chemotherapy. But, the panel pointed out, “there are no good-quality randomized trials investigating this option.” We have evidence for marijuana as a treatment for pain, but “very little is known about the efficacy, dose, routes of administration, or side effects of commonly used and commercially available cannabis products in the United States.” The caveats continue. Is it good for epilepsy? “Insufficient evidence.” Tourette’s syndrome? Limited evidence. A.L.S., Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s? Insufficient evidence. Irritable-bowel syndrome? Insufficient evidence. Dementia and glaucoma? Probably not. Anxiety? Maybe. Depression? Probably not.</p><p></p><p>Then come Chapters 5 through 13, the heart of the report, which concern marijuana’s potential risks. The haze of uncertainty continues. Does the use of cannabis increase the likelihood of fatal car accidents? Yes. By how much? Unclear. Does it affect motivation and cognition? Hard to say, but probably. Does it affect employment prospects? Probably. Will it impair academic achievement? Limited evidence. This goes on for pages.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 771, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/14/is-marijuana-as-safe-as-we-think'][B]Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think? - New Yorker[/B][/URL] [I]Permitting pot is one thing; promoting its use is another.[/I] few years ago, the National Academy of Medicine convened a panel of sixteen leading medical experts to analyze the scientific literature on [URL='https://www.newyorker.com/tag/marijuana']cannabis[/URL]. The [URL='http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Reports/2017/health-effects-of-cannabis-and-cannabinoids.aspx']report[/URL] they prepared, which came out in January of 2017, runs to four hundred and sixty-eight pages. It contains no bombshells or surprises, which perhaps explains why it went largely unnoticed. It simply stated, over and over again, that a drug North Americans have become enthusiastic about remains a mystery. For example, smoking pot is widely supposed to diminish the nausea associated with chemotherapy. But, the panel pointed out, “there are no good-quality randomized trials investigating this option.” We have evidence for marijuana as a treatment for pain, but “very little is known about the efficacy, dose, routes of administration, or side effects of commonly used and commercially available cannabis products in the United States.” The caveats continue. Is it good for epilepsy? “Insufficient evidence.” Tourette’s syndrome? Limited evidence. A.L.S., Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s? Insufficient evidence. Irritable-bowel syndrome? Insufficient evidence. Dementia and glaucoma? Probably not. Anxiety? Maybe. Depression? Probably not. Then come Chapters 5 through 13, the heart of the report, which concern marijuana’s potential risks. The haze of uncertainty continues. Does the use of cannabis increase the likelihood of fatal car accidents? Yes. By how much? Unclear. Does it affect motivation and cognition? Hard to say, but probably. Does it affect employment prospects? Probably. Will it impair academic achievement? Limited evidence. This goes on for pages. [/QUOTE]
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