N° 2099 _____ ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE CONSTITUTION DU 4 OCTOBRE 1958 QUINZIÈME LÉGISLATURE Enregistré à la Présidence de l’Assemblée nationale le 2 juillet 2019. PROPOSITION DE LOI relative à la légalisation contrôlée de la production, de la vente et de la consommation de cannabis, (Renvoyée à la commission des affaires sociales, à défaut de constitution d’une commission spéciale dans les délais prévus par les articles 30 et 31 du Règlement.) présentée par Mesdames et Messieurs François-Michel LAMBERT, Delphine BAGARRY, Ugo BERNALICIS, Annie CHAPELIER, Stéphane CLAIREAUX, Jean-Michel CLÉMENT, Éric COQUEREL, Jeanine DUBIÉ, Frédérique DUMAS, Caroline FIAT, Caroline JANVIER, Régis JUANICO, Hubert JULIEN-LAFERRIÈRE, Danièle OBONO, Sébastien NADOT, Sylvia PINEL, Loïc PRUD’HOMME, Bénédicte TAURINE, François [...]
Lire la suiteShort and Long-Term Effects of Cannabis on Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Emily M. LaFrance, Nicholas C. Glodosky, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Carrie Cuttler Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020, 274, 298–304 Doi : 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.132 A B S T R A C T Background : Many individuals use cannabis to manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and evidence indicates that the endocannabinoid system represents a viable target for treating these symptoms. Method : Data from 404 medical cannabis users who self-identified as having PTSD were obtained from Strainprint®, a medical cannabis app that patients use to track changes in symptoms as a function of different strains and doses [...]
Lire la suiteDoes cannabidiol reduce severe behavioural problems in children with intellectual disability? Study protocol for a pilot single-site phase I/II randomised placebo controlled trial Daryl Efron, Kaitlyn Taylor, Jonathan M Payne, Jeremy L Freeman, Noel Cranswick, Melissa Mulraney, Chidambaram Prakash, Katherine J Lee, Katrina Williams BMJ Open, 2020, 10, e034362. doi : 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034362 Abstract Introduction : Severe behavioural problems (SBPs) are a common contributor to morbidity and reduced quality of life in children with intellectual disability (ID). Current medication treatment for SBP is associated with a high risk of side effects. Innovative and safe interventions are urgently needed. Anecdotal reports and preliminary research suggest that medicinal [...]
Lire la suiteA Pilot Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cannabidiol to Reduce Severe Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability Daryl Efron, Jeremy L Freeman, Noel Cranswick, Jonathan M Payne, Melissa Mulraney, Chidambaram Prakash, Katherine J Lee, Kaitlyn Taylor, Katrina Williams British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2020 Jun 1. doi : 10.1111/bcp.14399. Abstract Introduction : Severe Behavioural Problems (SBP) are a major contributor to morbidity in children with Intellectual Disability (ID). Medications used to treat SBP in ID are associated with a high risk of side effects. Cannabidiol has potential therapeutic effects in SBP. This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility of conducting a randomized placebo-controlled [...]
Lire la suiteThe nephrologist’s guide to cannabis and cannabinoids Joshua L. Rein Purpose of review Cannabis (marijuana, weed, pot, ganja, Mary Jane) is the most commonly used federally illicit drug in the United States. The present review provides an overview of cannabis and cannabinoids with relevance to the practice of nephrology so that clinicians can best take care of patients. Recent findings Cannabis may have medicinal benefits for treating symptoms of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease including as a pain adjuvant potentially reducing the need for opioids. Cannabis does not seem to affect kidney function in healthy individuals. However, renal function should be [...]
Lire la suiteNew Data Show No Link Between Cannabis and Stroke Sue Hughes Medscape.com, June 09, 2020 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/931988_print A new study that used admission urine toxicology tests to ascertain drug use found no independent association between recent cannabis use and the incidence of acute ischemic stroke. "Previous studies have shown conflicting data on cannabis use and stroke. Our study is a step forward in that we had quite a large population and we had an objective measure of marijuana use with the urine screen, whereas some previous studies have just relied on asking the patient about marijuana use," senior author Shreyas Gangadhara, MD, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, [...]
Lire la suiteUsagers de drogues fichés dix ans : L630 condamne et propose un recours devant le Conseil d’Etat Mai 23, 2020 | Actualité juridique, Communiqué | 0 commentaires http://l630.org/usagers-de-drogues-fiches-dix-ans-l630-condamne-et-propose-un-recours-devant-le-conseil-detat/ Le gouvernement a publié un nouvel arrêté portant création d’un fichier des contrôles automatisés à toutes les procédures d’amendes forfaitaires. Demain, les consommateurs de drogues ne verront pas les infractions pour usage inscrites sur leur casier judiciaire mais dans un nouveau fichier et ce, pour une durée de dix ans et sans contrôle du juge. Yann Bisiou alerte sur le caractère disproportionné de la mesure et sur l’atteinte aux droits et libertés fondamentales. L’organisation L630 [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis Misconceptions Still Common Among MS Clinicians Nancy Melville June 05, 2020 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/931872?nlid=135873_425&src=WNL_mdplsfeat_200609_mscpedit_psyc&uac=292598PZ&spon=12&impID=2413707&faf=1 Despite the ever-increasing acceptance of medical cannabis and its notably common use in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), clinicians treating those patients still may be poorly informed about risks, benefits, regulations, and proper uses, experts say. "There is evidence of a 'clinical void,' with clinicians on one side and people with MS and other conditions on the other that doesn't usually exist regarding therapies that people with MS are using," said Allen C. Bowling, MD, PhD, director of the NeuroHealth Institute and clinical professor of neurology at the University of Colorado, in Aurora. His [...]
Lire la suiteReport et nouvelle date pour les 25ES Rencontres du RESPADD : Des drogues en santé mentale Affiche – 25es Rencontres RESPADD En raison de la situation sanitaire actuelle et pour préserver la santé de chacun, le RESPADD a décidé de reporter ses 25es Rencontres. NOUVELLE DATE : le 18 novembre 2020 Les 25es Rencontres professionnelles du RESPADD, réalisées en partenariat avec le Groupement addictions Franche-Comté, la Société psychédélique française et le CHS Saint-Ylie Jura, se tiendront le mercredi 18 novembre 2020 à la Commanderie de Dole. Cette nouvelle édition des Rencontres du RESPADD explorera les nouveaux usages des drogues en santé mentale et [...]
Lire la suiteDo medical cannabis growers attempt to produce cannabis with different cannabinoid concentrations than recreational growers? Sharon R. Sznitman, Monica J. Barratt, Tom Decorte, Pekka Hakkarainen, Simon Lenton, Gary Potter, Bernd Werse and Chris Wilkins Drugs and Alcohol Today, 2019, 19, (4), 251-256, Doi : 10.1108/DAT-06-2019-0021 Abstract Purpose – It is conceivable that cannabis cultivators who grow for medical purposes aim to improve the therapeutic index of their cannabis by attempting to produce particular concentrations of CBD and/or THC. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether small-scalemedical cannabis growers differ fromthose growing for recreational reasons in terms of self-assessed concentrations of THC and CBD [...]
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