New report finds benefits and risks of marijuana
Summary
TLDRThe national report on marijuana's health effects, published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, reveals solid evidence supporting its use for chronic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea, and spasticity in MS patients. However, the report calls for more research on other conditions like epilepsy and PTSD. It also highlights risks, particularly concerning adolescent use and the potential gateway to more severe drugs, and the challenges in assessing risks due to self-reporting and the variety of cannabinoid chemicals in cannabis. Colorado's experience with legalization provides valuable insights, emphasizing the need for data collection and addressing issues like edibles' appearance and delayed effects.
Takeaways
- 📚 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a comprehensive report on the health effects of marijuana, examining over 10,000 studies.
- 🌿 The report indicates solid evidence that marijuana can help alleviate chronic pain, nausea from chemotherapy, and spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients.
- 🔍 There is a need for more research on the potential benefits of marijuana for conditions like epilepsy, PTSD, and anxiety.
- 🧠 The endocannabinoid system in the human body, which marijuana interacts with, plays a role in various functions including pain, mood, anxiety, immune response, and heart function.
- ⚠️ The report highlights risks associated with marijuana use, particularly concerning for adolescents, noting that earlier use correlates with greater concerns.
- 🚫 The debate on marijuana as a gateway drug continues, with the challenge being to determine if marijuana use leads to harder drugs or if certain personality types are predisposed to substance abuse.
- 📊 Colorado's experience with legalizing marijuana provides valuable data on the need for statistics and monitoring both before and after legalization.
- 🍬 The state has learned to regulate edible marijuana products to prevent accidental ingestion by children, changing their appearance to avoid resemblance to candy.
- ⏱️ Edibles can have delayed effects, which can lead to overconsumption and potential incidents if not properly understood, such as driving under the influence.
- 👨⚕️ Dr. John Lauk emphasizes the importance of understanding the pharmacological activity of marijuana and the endocannabinoid system for its potential benefits and risks.
Q & A
What is the significance of the report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on marijuana?
-The report is significant as it is the most comprehensive review on the health effects of marijuana since 1999, examining over 10,000 studies and reflecting the current attitudes towards medical and recreational marijuana use in the United States.
Which conditions does the report suggest that marijuana can help alleviate in adults?
-The report indicates that there is solid evidence supporting the use of marijuana to alleviate chronic pain, nausea from chemotherapy, and spasticity or muscle spasms in people with multiple sclerosis.
What is the endocannabinoid system and why is it relevant to the effects of marijuana?
-The endocannabinoid system is a complex cell-signaling system in the body that plays a role in various functions such as pain, mood, anxiety, immune function, and reproductive function. Marijuana works on this system, which explains its pharmacological activity and potential health benefits.
What are some of the concerns raised in the report regarding marijuana use, especially among adolescents?
-The report raises concerns about the use of marijuana during adolescence, noting that the earlier one starts using it, the greater the concern. The effects on the developing brain and the potential for marijuana to act as a gateway to more severe drugs are highlighted.
Why is it difficult to determine the exact risks associated with marijuana use according to the report?
-Determining the exact risks is difficult due to the reliance on self-reporting, the presence of over a hundred different cannabinoid chemicals in cannabis, and the various ways in which people consume it.
What is the role of the endocannabinoid system in the body and why is it important for understanding marijuana's effects?
-The endocannabinoid system is involved in a wide range of physiological processes, including pain, mood, and immune response. Understanding this system helps in comprehending how marijuana can have therapeutic effects as well as potential risks.
What are some of the areas where the report suggests more research is needed on marijuana?
-The report identifies a need for more research on the effects of marijuana for conditions such as epilepsy, PTSD, and anxiety, where there is currently insufficient evidence.
What lessons can other states learn from Colorado's experience with legalizing marijuana?
-Other states can learn the importance of gathering statistics to understand the impact of legalization, such as changes in drug use patterns and associated problems. Colorado's experience with edibles, like gummy bears and brownies, also highlights the need for regulations to prevent accidental ingestion and overconsumption.
How has Colorado addressed the issue of marijuana edibles resembling candy, especially for children?
-Colorado has made changes to the appearance of marijuana edibles to ensure they do not resemble candy, especially to children, and has implemented regulations to prevent accidental ingestion.
What is the potential risk associated with consuming marijuana edibles like brownies, and how can it be mitigated?
-The risk is that the effects of marijuana in edibles can take hours to be absorbed, leading to overconsumption if not understood. Mitigation involves educating consumers about the delayed effects and the importance of not consuming more before the initial dose takes full effect.
Outlines
🌿 Comprehensive Review on Marijuana Health Effects
The video script begins with a discussion on a comprehensive report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the health effects of marijuana, covering both medical and recreational use. The report, which is the most extensive since 1999, has reviewed over 10,000 studies. It highlights solid evidence supporting marijuana's effectiveness in treating chronic pain, nausea from chemotherapy, and spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients. However, it also points out the need for more research on other conditions such as epilepsy, PTSD, and anxiety. The report underscores the complexity of understanding the risks due to the variety of cannabinoids and methods of consumption, with a particular concern for adolescent use and the potential gateway to more severe drugs.
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Keywords
💡Marijuana
💡National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
💡Chronic Pain
💡Chemotherapy
💡Spasticity
💡Epidemiology
💡Cannabinoid
💡Endocannabinoid System
💡Adolescence
💡Self-Reporting
💡Edibles
Highlights
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a comprehensive report on the health effects of marijuana.
The report is the most extensive review since 1999, reflecting the evolving attitudes towards the drug.
29 States and the District of Colombia currently allow some form of legal marijuana.
The panel examined over 10,000 studies for medical and recreational marijuana use.
There is solid evidence supporting marijuana's effectiveness in alleviating chronic pain in adults.
Marijuana can help with nausea from chemotherapy and spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients.
The report identifies a need for more research on marijuana's effects on epilepsy, PTSD, and anxiety.
Dr. John Lauk discusses the endocannabinoid system, a pharmacologically active system in the body.
The endocannabinoid system is linked to pain, mood, anxiety, immune function, and more.
The report outlines risks associated with marijuana use, particularly concerning adolescence.
The earlier the age of marijuana use initiation, the greater the concern for health implications.
The report raises questions about marijuana as a potential 'gateway drug'.
Self-reporting makes it challenging to determine the exact risks of marijuana use.
There are over a hundred different cannabinoid chemicals in cannabis.
Different forms and methods of consumption make scientific analysis difficult.
Colorado's approach to gathering statistics on marijuana use before and after legalization is highlighted as exemplary.
Issues with edible marijuana products resembling candy for children have been addressed.
The report warns about the delayed effects of edible marijuana, which can lead to overconsumption and potential accidents.
Transcripts
anyway we're taking a closer look this
morning at a sweeping report on the
health effects of marijuana the
nationaly of Sciences engineering and
Medicine publish a results yesterday
panel looked at Medical and recreational
use and examined more than 10,000
studies now this is the most
comprehensive review since 1999 well
before attitudes on the drug evolved and
today 29 States and the District of
Colombia allow some form of legal
marijuana our Dr John lauk is here he
joins us at the table welcome Dr so
there are 395 p to the report I can say
you're the only one at the table that's
read all 395 is true we're glad you did
that cuz now you can share what' you
learn what' you see well in terms of of
treatment there's pretty solid evidence
that can be helpful in alleviating uh
chronic pain in adults nausea from
chemotherapy and then spasticity or
muscle spasm and people with multiple
sclerosis they also looked at a whole
bunch of other things where there wasn't
quite adequate research they said we
need more research for things like
epilepsy you know
PTSD uh even anxiety were you surprised
that there are some clear health
benefits from marijuana not at all this
drug you know cannabis works on a system
in our body called the endoc canabo
system which is this amazing system that
we're just starting to scratch the
surface of it's important for all sorts
of things pain mood anxiety um even
immune function reproductive function uh
blood vessel heart I mean we're just
figuring out this is pharmacologically
active and uh it's not surprising to me
at all that you can manipulate the
system and get some benefits but it also
lays out the risks right yeah right
there there are risks and um you know I
spoke to two of the authors yesterday
and they pointed at it's so hard to
figure out exactly what the risks are
because a lot of this is based on
self-reporting there's a hundred more
than a hundred different uh cannabinoid
chemicals that are in cannabis and
people take it all sorts of different
ways but the bottom line was they were
most concerned or there one of the large
areas of concern was with adolescence
right the earlier you start using it the
greater the concern for
I'm asking this is it because of the
effect it has on your body or because
it's viewed in some cases as a start a
drug so you end up somewhere else in a
much more severe drug yeah this is a
million-dollar question and of course
the problem is figuring out is it people
who have that type of Personality they
would have gone on anyway or is it that
this is somehow a gateway to it and
again one of the problems is this all
the self-reporting we don't know exactly
what people are taking there's different
forms uh different ways of taking it and
it's hard to do the science I remember
your 60 Minutes report you went to
Colorado spent a lot of time there
looking at recreational drug use what do
you think Colorado has learned that
other other states need to know I I
think it's terrific what they're doing
there in terms of gathering statistics
first of all to find out you know where
are you at the beginning they say that
other states should do that before they
legalize and then find out what's
happening after legalization is there
are there more problems but very
specifically things like there were
problems with Edibles so some of these
Edibles look like little Gummy Bears
little Gummy yeah Brown gummy bears for
kids so they Chang it so it doesn't look
like candy and then brownies people have
to understand you eat a brownie it may
take a couple hours to get absorbed so
you say oh I'm fine have another browny
and then you a couple hours later it
kicks in you go out driving and there's
a big problem thank you John lauk
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