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Cannabis as pig food
Farmers in Seattle are experimenting with feeding cannabis to their pigs. Author: Lydia Kariuki RN Read Full Article Download PDF
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Cannabis can have "sewer-like" and other odors
Cannabis odors can be detected more than a mile from their source and can “often be described as pungent, skunky, floral, fruity, or even...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Hazards of indoor marijuana grows
Indoor cannabis growhouses pose serious risk for firefighters and the surrounding community and lead to injury and death. Hazards include...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 15, 20201 min read
2nd-hand cannabis exposure has same effects as smoking
This study evaluated human toxicological and subjective effects after passive (second-hand) exposure to cannabis smoke and concluded In...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Cannabis exposure causes tachycardia, spasms / tremors (neuroexcitation), and neurotoxicity
- Neurotoxicty is common after acute exposure to cannabis. -Among all ages, tachycardia and neuroexcitation (spasms or tremors) were more...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Vaping leads to poor oral health
Article: Vaping and Oral Health: It's Worse Than You Think Highlights: The first danger of e-cigarettes (vaping) is the carrier component...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Cannabis and oral health issues
A number of studies have suggested a direct relationship between cannabis use and periodontal disease. The following dental findings may...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Marijuana Mouth: Worse Than Meth Mouth
Gingivitis, periodontitis, gum deterioration, and more are found in patients who smoke marijuana. Highlights from the article Marijuana...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
CHS: chronic cannabis use, nausea, vomiting, and frequent hot bathing to alleviate symptoms
This article discusses Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), characterized by chronic marijuana use, frequent nausea and vomiting and...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
CHS from a synthetic cannabinoid
Cannabicyclohexanol ("K2 spice") is a synthetic cannabinoid readily available as herbal incense. It cannot be detected in urine drug...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Secondhand exposure has psychoactive effects
People experience psychoactive effects after second-had exposure to marijuana smoke, as this leads to cannabinoid metabolites in bodily...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Son dies due to CHS (Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome)
A mother describes her son's experience and ultimate death from Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). Author: Regina Denny Read Full...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Pot grow causes paralyzed face, burning throat, eyes, sinuses for neighbors
A Portland couple who are non-users of marijuana claim their neighbors' legal marijuana grow is making them sick. "My face gets...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Fatal Car Accidents Involving Marijuana Have Tripled in US
Excerpts: "Marijuana is the most common drug involved in fatal car accidents, contributing to 12 percent of 2010 crashes compared with 4...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Marijuana most common drug found in fatal car accidents in Massachusetts
Excerpts: "Marijuana was the most prevalent drug found in drivers involved in fatal Massachusetts crashes from 2013 to 2017." Marijuana...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 10, 20201 min read
Hippocampal Neurotoxicity of THC
Article highlights: Researchers conclude that THC causes neuronal death in hippocampal neurons. “THC is neurotoxic at concentrations as...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 9, 20201 min read
Cannabinoids are neurotoxic with chronic exposure
"Chronic administration of cannabinoids will induce neuronal death", while acute doses can protect from brain trauma, as hypothesized by...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 9, 20201 min read
Neurological Perspective on the Harmful Effects of Smoking
Due to the alarming effect of cannabinoids on public health, several population-based studies (findings from each analysis conducted...
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Breathe Free Oregon
Jun 7, 20201 min read
2nd- & 3rd-hand marijuana smoke is harmful to non-users
Article highlights: Third-hand smoke includes “residue from smoke that remains on walls, carpets, furniture, and other surfaces long...
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Breathe Free Oregon
May 22, 20201 min read
Most U.S. marijuana too potent for pain relief
Summary: Most marijuana being purchased in the U.S. for neuropathic pain is too potent to be effective. Typically containing two to three...
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