/oss/taxonomy/term/942/all en /oss/article/medical/candy-cannabis-edibles-danger-children <hr /> <p><em>This article was originally posted in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-candy-like-cannabis-edibles-a-danger-to-children">Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> <hr /> <p>Regardless of whether you favour or oppose legalization of marijuana, one hopes that we can all agree that we don’t want children to accidentally overdose on cannabis products. And yet the issue is becoming an increasingly common one.</p> Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9308 at /oss /oss/article/health/getting-more-bhang-your-buck-cannabis-india <p>As of October 18<sup>th,</sup> 2019, edible (and drinkable) cannabis became <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/campaigns/cannabis/canadians.html#a4">legal</a> in Canada. And yet, almost 5 months later, legal cannabis stores have remarkably little selection. The SQDC (Quebec’s cannabis retailer) only started stocking cannabis beverages one week ago and only <a href="https://www.sqdc.ca/en-CA/beverages?origin=dropdown&c1=products&c2=beverages&clickedon=beverages">offers</a> three types of tea and one type of seltzer.</p> Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:05:25 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 8172 at /oss /oss/article/health/its-best-avoid-cannabis-during-pregnancy <hr /> <p><em>​</em><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-its-best-to-avoid-cannabis-during-pregnancy">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:05:50 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7881 at /oss /oss/article/health-videos/right-chemistry-cannabis-research-has-come-long-way-reefer-madness <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"></div> Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:11:15 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7664 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-environment/under-microscope-cannabis <p><img height="2489" width="2399" style="width: 600px; height: 623px;" class="file-original " src="/oss/files/oss/img_1559.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><img height="2657" width="2613" style="width: 600px; height: 610px;" class="file-original " src="/oss/files/oss/img_0597.jpg" alt="" /></p> Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:34:37 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7632 at /oss /oss/article/videos/cracked-science-20-major-media-company-behind-doobieous-cannabis-reporting <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-2"></div> Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:03:32 +0000 Jonathan Jarry, MSc 7468 at /oss /oss/article/health/testing-drivers-thc-lot-hard-testing-them-alcohol <p>To test drivers for alcohol consumption, we have the <a href="/oss/article/did-you-know/did-you-know-breathalyzers-dont-directly-measure-your-blood-alcohol-concentration">breathalyzer</a>. It’s <a href="/oss/article/did-you-know-history/breathalyzer-there-was-drunkometer">fast, reliable, portable and inexpensive</a>, but it will not work for cannabis.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:13:22 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7399 at /oss /oss/article/health/medical-uses-cannabis <p>The reality is that marijuana’s designation as an illegal substance has really limited the amount of research done on the subject and most claims simply have no evidence one way or the other.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:09:09 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 7398 at /oss /oss/article/health/cannabis-backward-glance <p>What’s the worst movie ever made? Let me put in a plug for the 1936 flick “Reefer Madness.” Disguised as a movie with a plot, this was actually a propaganda film to highlight the evils of marijuana smoking. “Women Cry for It, Men Die for It” screamed the promotional posters. Moviegoers would witness “drug-crazed abandon and the soul-destroying effects of killer marijuana.” The movie delivers some of the worst acting you’ll ever see, along with exaggerated allegations about the effects of smoking marijuana.  The thin plot focuses on a pair of upstanding teenagers who fall into the clutches o</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7395 at /oss /oss/article/health/woofer-madness-cannabis-companion-animals-and-what-legalization-means-your-pets <hr /> <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>Take-home message:</strong><br /> - THC is very dangerous to most companion animals<br /> - Medical cannabis has only a few uses in humans, and even fewer in animals<br /> - Cannabis, hemp or CBD treats, food or supplements are not approved or regulated by Health Canada. They are illegal and could be quite dangerous for your pets.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7396 at /oss /oss/article/health-technology-environment/unlocking-molecular-puzzle-cannabis <hr /> <p class="note"><strong>Take-home message:</strong><br /> - There is no evidence for the existence of GMO weed.<br /> - Genetic information shows that labels in cannabis shops (about strain, ancestry, and name) cannot be trusted.</p> <p>Despite what some chronic users may claim, the cannabis plant is not mystical. Like any living species, its cells house genes that encode proteins which, through an impressively choreographed dance influenced by the environment, yield a distinct organism.</p> Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:34:59 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 7391 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/its-not-smoke-joint-makes-your-eyes-red <p><span>The familiar red and glassy-eyed stare of someone who’s high was previously thought to be due to the irritation of eyes by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_(drug)">pot</a> smoke. But, now we know that weed makes your eyes red for the same reason it makes you dizzy- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_cannabis#Biochemical_mechanisms_in_the_brain">vasodilation</a>.</p> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7164 at /oss /oss/article/general-science/false-hopes-legal-marijuana <hr /> <p><em>One of the mandates of our Office is to foster students’ skills in communicating science. We encourage students to submit articles and we publish the ones that we consider to be well written. These pieces are totally the work of students and the opinions expressed are their own.</em></p> Tue, 30 Jan 2018 15:33:00 +0000 Rebecca Klein, ƽ���岻�� Writing Centre, Communicating Science 6906 at /oss /oss/article/you-asked/what-are-your-thoughts-extremely-controversial-cbd-and-thc-substance-and-compound <p>Both cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol are found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant but onlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive, meaning that it does not induce the sensation that people enjoy when they smoke pot. It does, however, have physiological activity that may be useful in the treatment of various disorders ranging from inflammation and anxiety to schizophrenia. There have also been a couple of studies linking CBD to reduced mutiplication of cancer cells but there are many substances that do that, usually never amounting to any clinical significance.</p> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:09:26 +0000 OSS 1908 at /oss