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Hype, evidence, and the unknown. The Colorado cannabis experience after legalization may provide Canada with an idea of what to expect. Despite said hype, it is not Soma for a brave new world.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2018 Source: Colorado experienced a ‘sharp spike’ in ER visits after legalizing cannabis: doctor
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Sunday House Call, #671, October 14, 2018: Cannabidiol: Mainstream companies will market the hype, ignore the evidence, and the fail to acknowledge the unknown. Just look at the supplement industry.
Sunday House Call, #671, October 14, 2018: Cannabidiol: They will market the hype, ignore the evidence, and the fail to acknowledge the unknown. Topics today include: I discuss the latest research on the effects of marijuana on the 13-17 year-old adolescents, the signs that an explosion of marketing and consumer products from edibles to creams…
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Sunday House Call, #666, September 9, 2018: Cannabis marketing ads using observational in-house studies to bolster claims for use. Get back to me with real studies then we will talk.
Sunday House Call, #666, September 9, 2018: Cannabis marketing ads using observational in-house studies to bolster claims for use. Get back to me with real studies then we will talk. Topics today include: Some Cannabis companies are sponsoring their own studies to promote Cannabis as an alternative to pain medication. (National Post Saturday Sept 8,…
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Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence
Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence Topics today include: What are the medical benefits of Cannabis and CBD? It’s too early to say for sure and some journalists and companies are making outlandish claims. It is the new Wild West. Your…
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What are the implications for fetal and infant health if cannabis is used during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Health Headlines Commentary for August 28, 2018 Source: Marijuana found in breast milk up to 6 days after mom’s use, study says Reference: Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Implications for Neonatal and Childhood Outcomes
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Sunday House Call, #664, August 26, 2018: Bartender! A shot of vodka with a coconut oil chaser.
Sunday House Call, #664, August 26, 2018: Bartender! A shot of vodka with a coconut oil chaser. Topics today include: The problem with hyperbole especially when it comes to observational studies that proclaim that there is “no safe level of alcohol“. And while you’re at it, add coconut oil to your list as well. …
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Cannabis health claims cannot escape the truism that anecdote is not data
Health Headlines Commentary for August 16, 2018 Source: ‘There’s a lot more hype than evidence,’ researcher says Reference: Evidence for THC versus CBD in cannabinoids Simplified guideline for prescribing medical cannabinoids in primary care Systematic review of systematic reviews for medical cannabinoids CBD products don’t need a marketing push from journalists
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Observational study finds that cannabis use does not moderate chronic non-cancer pain. Randomized controlled trials needed to investigate its ability to control pain
Health Headlines Commentary for July 4 , 2018 Source: A 4-year Australian study of 1500 people finds no evidence that cannabis helps to treat pain Reference: Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study Editorial: A painful lesson: are we repeating previous mistakes in…
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Cannabis report presented to senate discusses road safety but methodology not discussed in news article.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2018 Source:Legal pot isn’t a threat to public health or safety, doctors tell Senate Reference: None available