The Implications of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

Marijuana use in pregnancy and lactation: a review of the evidence

“…In addition, the various forms of consumption result in different rates of absorption and peak blood concentrations. 7 …”

“…8 In addition, there has been an increase in the use of alternative forms of consumption such as vaping (heating the cannabis to release THC and cannabinoids without making it smoke), lotions, and edibles. 7,9 Following the legalization of marijuana, we have noted several unanticipated adverse consequences of the increase in marijuana availability including an increase in pediatric overdoses and emergency visits for marijuana toxicity. 7…”

Burns from illegal cannabis oil manufacturing: a case series

“…3,5,[7][8][9] We found converging evidence from 190 reported cases of patients with cannabis burns suggesting that (a) these patients were young (mean 43 yr), (b) men were overrepresented (male to female ratio 9.6:1), (c) the patients sustained burns over a large percentage of their total body surface area (23.9%), (d) they required extensive surgical management (skin grafting in 55.3% of cases) and (e) they spent a significant amount of time (mean 28.3 d) in the burn unit. 3,5,[7][8][9] To place these findings in context, for the 205 033 burn cases reported from 96 hospitals in the American Burn Association's National Burn Repository (NBR) from 2006 to 2015, the male to female ratio was 2.1:1. Although an average percentage of total body surface area burned was not reported, more than 75% of total burn sizes in this data set were less than 10% of total body surface area and 90% of all cases had a burn surface area of 20% or less.…”

Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana in Canada: Review of Potential Economic, Social, and Health Impacts

“…There have been also increases in the marijuana-related healthcare utilization due to intoxication, burns and cyclic vomiting syndrome and eating edible marijuana among children in Colorado. 42 Given the adverse health outcomes associated with legal marijuana in Canada, 29 strategies on marijuana control should focus on prevention and harm reduction programs, as recommended by the CAMH. Specifically, a comprehensive framework should be developed to prevent the impaired driving, provide better access to treatment and increase awareness about the drug and its effects in Canada.…”