Analysis of adulterants in prepared bhang from different Authorized bhang shops Shrawan Kumar Sadawarti, Lav Kesharwani, A. K. Jain, Vaibhav Saran, A. K. Gupta Academic Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 01 | Issue 02 | October-2018 Available online at : www.xournals.com Abstract : Cannabis is a tall, erect, annual, dioecious herb, provided with an open sunny environment, light, well-drained composted soil and ample irrigation. Bhang is obtained from cut tops of uncultivated plants and is least potent. The potency depends upon the concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It is a narcotic drug and is analgesic in nature. Bhang is prepared by crushing the leaf of cannabis [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis récréatif et politique: oui ou non, Emmanuel Macron est-il contre sa légalisation ? 19 juin 2019 jean-yves nau addictions, alcoolisme, Argent, législatif, Médecine, Polémique, Politique, Pouvoir, Risques (réduction des), tabagisme, Toxicomanies Étiquettes : L'Obs https://jeanyvesnau.com/2019/06/19/cannabis-recreatif-et-politique-oui-ou-non-emmanuel-macron-est-il-contre-sa-legalisation/ Bonjour Pour un peu le journaliste se lasserait. Des députés de quatre groupes politiques (dont certains macronistes) prônent désormais ouvertement une « légalisation contrôlée » du cannabis – et ce dans une proposition de loi transmise de mardi 18 juin à la presse. Ce texte sera officiellement déposé ce 19 juin. Signataires : François-Michel Lambert, Sylvia Pinel, Paul Molac, Jean-Michel Clément, Jeanine Dubié, Frédérique Dumas, François Pupponi (Libertés et territoires), Delphine Bagarry, Annie Chapelier, Hubert Julien-Laferrière, Pierre-Alain Raphan [...]
Lire la suiteEn finir avec la prohibition du cannabis : « On ne peut pas continuer comme ça ! » Emmanuelle Auriol et Pierre-Yves Geoffard photographié à Paris en Juin 2019 (Anaïs Boileau pour l'Obs) Emmanuelle Auriol et Pierre-Yves Geoffard auteur(e)s du rapport sur le cannabis remis à Matignon sont catégoriques : il faut en finir avec la prohibition et légaliser le cannabis, à la fois au nom de la santé publique et de la lutte contre les trafics. Entretien. Par Sophie Fay Publié le 19 juin 2019 à 13h00 En 2016, Emmanuelle Auriol, professeur à l’Ecole d’économie de Toulouse (où enseigne le prix Nobel Jean [...]
Lire la suiteL’appel de 70 médecins, élus, économistes : « Pourquoi nous voulons légaliser le cannabis » La une de « l’Obs », du 20 au 26 juin 2019. (« L’Obs ») EXCLUSIF. Dénonçant la faillite de la politique de répression, 70 personnalités – Glucksmann, Jadot, Kouchner… – appellent à la légalisation du cannabis. Par L'Obs Publié le 19 juin 2019 à 06h30 En matière de cannabis, le tout-répressif ne marche pas. Alors sortons de cette politique coûteuse et inefficace. « L’Obs » lance avec plus de 70 économistes, médecins, politiques un appel à une légalisation encadrée. Objectifs prioritaires : la protection des mineurs, la sécurité [...]
Lire la suiteCannabis Use in Pregnancy. A Tale of 2 Concerns Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH1,2; Elizabeth A. Howell, MD, MPH3; Barry Zuckerman, MD1 JAMA. Published online June 18, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.8860 Original Investigation Association Between Self-reported Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes Daniel J. Corsi, PhD; Laura Walsh, MSc; Deborah Weiss, PhD; Helen Hsu, MD; Darine El-Chaar, MD; Steven Hawken, PhD; Deshayne B. Fell, PhD; Mark Walker, MD Research Letter Medical and Nonmedical Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States Nora D. Volkow, MD; Beth Han, MD, PhD, MPH; Wilson M. Compton, MD, MPE; Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD Full Text, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2736581 In an article in JAMA, Corsi and colleagues1 present the results of a retrospective cohort study of 661 617 women designed to assess associations between maternal cannabis use during pregnancy and adverse obstetrical and [...]
Lire la suiteRESEARCH LETTER Self-reported Medical and Non-medical Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States JAMA, Published online June 18, 2019. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.7982 Cannabis use increased among pregnantwomenin the United States from2002 to 2014.1 However, changes in cannabis use and frequency by trimester over time and national prevalence of medical cannabis use during pregnancy are unknown. Data fromtheNational Survey on Drug Use andHealth (NSDUH) were examined to address these knowledge gaps. Methods : Data were from women aged 12 to 44 years who participated in the 2002-2017 NSDUH, a representative survey of the US civilian, noninstitutionalized population.2 Collection of NSDUH data was approved [...]
Lire la suiteAssociation Between Self-reported Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes Daniel J. Corsi, PhD; LauraWalsh, MSc; DeborahWeiss, PhD; Helen Hsu, MD; Darine El-Chaar, MD; Steven Hawken, PhD; Deshayne B. Fell, PhD; MarkWalker,MD JAMA, Published online June 18, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.8734 Key Points Question Is there an association between prenatal cannabis exposure and maternal, perinatal, and neonatal outcomes? Findings In this retrospective cohort study that included 661 617 pregnancies and 9427 reported cannabis users, the rate of preterm birth among reported cannabis users was 12% vs 6% in nonusers, a statistically significant difference. Meaning Reported cannabis use in pregnancy was associated with significant increases in the rate of preterm [...]
Lire la suiteDiscriminative Stimulus Effects of Psychostimulants and Hallucinogens in S()-3,4-Methylene-dioxy-meth amphetamine (MDMA) and R()-MDMA Trained Mice K. S. Murnane, N. Murai, L. L. Howell, and W. E. Fantegrossi THE JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS, 2009, Vol. 331, No. 2 Copyright © 2009 by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 156174/3525473 JPET 331:717–723, 2009 Preliminary findings from these experiments were previously presented as follows : Murnane K.S., 2008 Expérimentalement Biology Meeting; San Diego, CA. doi:10.1124/jpet.109.156174. ABSTRACT 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a substituted phenethylamine more commonly known as the drug of abuse “ecstasy.” The acute and persistent neurochemical effects of MDMA in the mice are distinct from those in [...]
Lire la suiteDream over life : Psychedelic terphenyl derivative induce hallucination via cannabinoid receptor 1 F.A. Fauzi, M.S. Goh, S.A.T.T. Johari, F. Hashim, M.F.N. Hassim The International Fundamentum Sciences Symposium 2018 IOP Publishing IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 440 (2018) 012045 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/440/1/012045 Abstract. For ages, natural psychedelic resources have been used by ancient tribes for religious inspiration. In modern medicine, these compounds were prescribed to relieve severe distress and depression on cancer patients. Despite medical benefit, abuse of these compounds have become prevalent in our modern society. These compounds usually interacted withcannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) on neuron cell causing hallucination, and on other cell-types. In this [...]
Lire la suiteDeconstructing Ecstasy : The Politics Of MDMA Research Charles S. Grob Addiction Research, 2000, 8, 6, 549-588 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/16066350008998989 What is Ecstasy? Defined by the New Webster’s Dictionary as a state of intense overpowering emotion, a condition of exultation or mental rapture induced by beauty, music, artistic creation or the contemplation of the divine, ecstasy derives etymologically from the ancient Greek ekstasis, which means flight of the soul from the body. The anthropologist, Mircea Eliade, who explored the roots of religious experience in his book Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy, has described the function of this intense state of mind among aboriginal peoples. Select individuals [...]
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