Newspaper article from our research archive:

Pot users have more adverse effects: research

By Pamela Fayerman

VANCOUVER -- The use of medical marijuana to relieve pain and other disease symptoms can cause a huge range of adverse effects, say researchers with the University of B.C. and McGill University.

Researchers analyzed 31 studies from around the world conducted over the past 40 years and found that while nearly 97 per cent of adverse events were not serious or life-threatening, medicinal marijuana users still have an 86-per-cent increase in the rate of non-serious adverse effects, such as drowsiness and dizziness, compared to non-users.

The study published in today's Canadian Medical Association Journal found the risk of suffering serious, adverse effects requiring ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

See all results. Or, try our Advanced Search.

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 60 million articles! Access over 3,500 publications with a FREE trial!