Cannabis in Medicine An Evidence-Based Approach
Legalization of marijuana is becoming increasingly prominent in the United States and around the world. While there is some discussion of the relationship between marijuana and overall health, a comprehensive resource that outlines the medical litera
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Cannabis in Medicine
Kenneth Finn Editor
Cannabis in Medicine An Evidence-Based Approach
Editor Kenneth Finn Springs Rehabilitation PC Colorado Springs, CO USA
ISBN 978-3-030-45967-3 ISBN 978-3-030-45968-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45968-0 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Equo ne credite, Teucri. Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes – Publius Vergilius Maro, 19 B.C. Medicus necesse est dicere quod possit ex antecedentibus, quia praesens et futura dicamus - haec medium est, et in intuitu obiecti specialem duo de morbo, scilicet facere bonum non est non nocere – Hippocrates, Of the Epidemics, 400 B.C. Dedicated to those who have been affected or have lost loved ones to any substance of abuse and addiction, including marijuana, and to the memory of Peggy Mann, and other pioneers, not afraid to speak the truth.
Foreword
Losing Ground: The Rise of Cannabis Culture Addressing the Wider Implications of Increasing Marijuana Use hy Our Knowledge of the Risks in Cannabis W Exposure Has Increased As ongoing science enhances our understanding of the health risks of cannabis/ marijuana exposure, two dimensions of the problem have been revealed. First, the range of health concerns has grown. Second, our confidence has grown that the risk lies in the impact of cannabis exposure itself, as an independent variable, rather than in a constellation of potential confounders. To be sure, genetic propensity and co-morbidity issues affect the risk of cannabis exposure, placing some populations at higher risk than others, but the exposure to cannabis has a clear effect on the course of the propensity and/or the expres
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