About the Review

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is undertaking a review to develop a College position on:

• cannabis use in the UK and how this relates to mental health, incorporating evidence on the biological, psychological and social effects of cannabis;
• the use of medicinal cannabis in relation to mental illness.

About this Call for Evidence

We are asking those with expertise and personal experience of medicinal cannabis and cannabis for recreational use to contribute to its review by providing relevant evidence. Those who might wish to respond are:

• Academics with...

Abstract

Background

The main psychoactive component of cannabis, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can impair driving performance. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabis component, is thought to mitigate certain adverse effects of THC. It is possible then that cannabis containing equivalent CBD and THC will differentially affect driving and cognition relative to THC-dominant cannabis.

Aims

The present study investigated and compared the effects of THC-dominant and THC/CBD equivalent cannabis on simulated driving and cognitive performance.

Methods

In a randomized...

Cannabis is used throughout the Nordic countries, with a particular increase in use among young adults.

Markets and attitudes towards the drug have evolved, therefore there is a need to understand follow societies response to its use.

This report looks at the similarities and differences in legislation and the ways in which the law is enacted in legal practice, police work, and many other areas.

As well as providing a summary of the latest trends of cannabis use, the publication provides an overview of cannabis control, police registered drug offences, the illegal drug market and the...

A study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that the number of emergency room visits due to marijuana have tripled since the state of Colorado legalized marijuana, with nearly 10,000 from 2012-2016.