Medical Marijuana Program Connection

What parents should know about “edible” marijuana dangers

MMP News AuthorJune 5, 2022

Marijuana (cannabis) is now legal in South Africa for medical or recreational use. As a result, the availability of marijuana “edibles” containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is increasing. Unfortunately, just one “edible” can contain several times the recommended adult dose of THC, and children who mistake an edible for a sweet treat ... Read More

Abcarian: Cannabis has downsides, especially for kids. We need to acknowledge them

MMP News AuthorDecember 16, 2020

There was a time in my life, in the not-so-distant past, when cannabis was immensely important to me. Not because I used it — I’ve tried it but don’t like the way it makes me feel — but because voters in California were being asked whether pot should be legal ... Read More

College-age kids are drinking less alcohol – but smoking more marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 19, 2020

Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show. It’s good news for health. But there is also a downside in the data: While alcohol use is falling among 18-to-22-year-olds, marijuana use is inching upward. ... Read More

South Shore doctor warns of kids accidentally eating marijuana edibles

MMP News AuthorNovember 4, 2020

WEYMOUTH — About a month ago, Dr. Mark Waltzman said he saw a young man in South Shore Health’s pediatric emergency department who had eaten five 600 milligram candies that looked just like Skittles, yet contained THC – the active ingredient in marijuana. “He ingested three grams of THC at ... Read More

Study of 11,000 Kids Links Cannabis Use During Pregnancy To Child Behavioral Change

MMP News AuthorOctober 10, 2020

Slashdot reader omfglearntoplay shared this article from Science Alert: A cross-sectional analysis of 11,489 children, 655 of whom were exposed to THC in the womb, has found cannabis use during pregnancy is tied to a small elevation in psychotic-like behaviours later in life. These include aggression towards others, as well ... Read More

Arizona Catholic Leaders Oppose Marijuana Legalization, Citing Need to Protect Kids

MMP News AuthorSeptember 28, 2020

The public policy arm of the Catholic Church in Arizona has weighed in on Proposition 207, the November ballot initiative that seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. They don’t like it. Legalized weed “sends a message to children that drug use is socially and morally acceptable,” the Bishops ... Read More