Cannabis use among young people Last updated May 2014 John Howard and Jan Copeland, NCPIC Introduction Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the Western world.1 Despite the extent of its use, the effects of cannabis use and dependence on health and psycho-social functioning are often under-recognised. This represents missed opportunities for health …
Cannabis and sleep A complex and unfinished story Published September 2013 Peter Gates, Lucy Albertella, Jan Copeland NCPIC Introduction There are many strongly held beliefs in the community about cannabis and sleep. Early studies on the effects of cannabis use identified its potential to impact on the nature and quality of sleep.1-7 These studies showed …
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Cannabis supply into and within Australia Kate Willis Key Points The majority of cannabis distributed within Australia is grown in Australia The most commonly detected form of cannabis is hydroponically grown cannabis. This is probably more to do with there being a greater number of hydroponic cannabis crops than outdoor crops With an apparent low …
Cannabis Contamination What is cannabis contamination? Concern over the possible contamination of the cannabis product is widespread across Australia1. The contamination being referred to is the intentional or unintentional addition of potentially harmful substances to the cannabis plant, usually added to enhance the actual or perceived plant growth and quality. Even though cannabis is usually …
Cannabis and sport Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the Western world and, correspondingly, is frequently detected via urine testing1,2 in the workplace and in competitive sport.3Urine testing in the workplace is conducted under the assumption that the substance in question reduces productivity and increases risk of workplace accidents (thus is an …
Cannabis and asthma Last updated January 2015 Dr Peter Gates, NCPIC This bulletin is about the link between asthma and smoking cannabis. As with tobacco smoke, cannabis smoke contains harmful levels of carcinogenic compounds including benzopyrene, benzanthracene, phenols, vinyl chlorides, nitrosamines and reactive oxygen species. Smoking cannabis More than a third (35.4%) of Australians have …
