Medical Risks of Marijuana

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In recent years, exposure to marijuana and other cannabinoids has become an increasing challenge. Legalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational use has already happened in some states, and more states are considering this. What is the risk of use or secondary exposure, including accidental ingestion, to marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids? What factors are associated with use or secondary exposure? What are the implications for children and teens who use marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids?

High-impact collection topics include:

• Health risk behaviors with synthetic cannabinoids versus Marijuana
• Risky behaviors associated with synthetic cannabinoid use
• Longitudinal predictors of adolescent synthetic cannabinoid use
• AAP policy opposing marijuana use and clinical, research, and legal updates to marijuana policies on youth
• Counseling parents and teens about marijuana use
• Strategies for reducing youth recreational marijuana use
• Alcohol and marijuana use among medically vulnerable youth
• Neurologic effects on newborns exposed to marijuana in pregnancy
• Clinical presentation of synthetic cannabinoids intoxication
• Prolonged atrial fibrillation precipitated by new-onset seizures after marijuana abuse.

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· Study: Synthetic Cannabinoid Use Linked to Risky Behaviors

· AAP News Original Publication March-13-2017

· If You Are Not Aware of the Health Risks of Synthetic Cannabinoids, Two New Studies Will Remedy That Situation

· Blog Original Publication March-13-2017

· Health Risk Behaviors With Synthetic Cannabinoids Versus Marijuana

· Article Original Publication April-1-2017

· Longitudinal Predictors of Synthetic Cannabinoid Use in Adolescents

· Article Original Publication April-1-2017

· 3% of High School Seniors Using Synthetic Cannabinoids

· AAP News Original Publication September-11-2017

· Synthetic Cannabinoid Use and High School Seniors: A Worrisome Combination

· Blog Original Publication September-11-2017

· Synthetic Cannabinoid Use Among High School Seniors

· Article Original Publication September-1-2017

· Updated AAP Policy Opposes Marijuana Use, Citing Potential Harms, Lack of Research

· AAP News Original Publication February-23-2015

· Policy Statement: The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update

· From the American Academy of Pediatrics Original Publication March-1-2015

· Technical Report: The Impact of Marijuana Policies on Youth: Clinical, Research, and Legal Update

· From the American Academy of Pediatrics Original Publication March-1-2015

· Increased Availability of Marijuana Means More Parent Questions for Pediatricians

· AAP News Original Publication February-27-2017

· Counseling Parents and Teens About Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana

· From the American Academy of Pediatrics Original Publication March-1-2017

· Neurologic Effects on a Newborn Exposed to Marijuana in Pregnancy

· Index of Suspicion Original Publication September-1-2017

· Policy Strategies to Reduce Youth Recreational Marijuana Use

· Article Original Publication June-1-2017

· Clinical Presentation of Intoxication Due to Synthetic Cannabinoids

· Article Original Publication April-1-2017

· Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Treatment Nonadherence Among Medically Vulnerable Youth

· Article Original Publication September-1-2015

· Prolonged Atrial Fibrillation Precipitated by New-Onset Seizures and Marijuana Abuse

· Article Original Publication February-1-2014 

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