The mandate of the Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub is to share evidence about the non-medical use of cannabis.
But what exactly is “non-medical” use of cannabis, and how do we differentiate it from “medical” use? This question is one to which our team returns time and time again.
One way to view the distinction is whether the cannabis is prescribed by a health care provider and accessed through the medical cannabis system.
CAMH's 'Addressing cannabis use in primary care' course takes health care providers through the steps of screening, assessing and addressing impacts of cannabis use on patients and community. It also includes a brief overview of medical cannabis use is included.
The course is being accredited with The College of Family Physicians of Canada and The Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health have partnered to produce a 3-page, easy to read guide intended to support those aged 65+ in making informed choices about cannabis use.
Access A Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults here.
The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in collaboration with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario's (RNAO), will be continuing to deliver a virtual knowledge exchange webinar series to support nurses and other health-care professionals across sectors working with clients and communities who have an interest in cannabis.
Many people who use drugs such as opioids and stimulants also use cannabis.
New research from BC suggests that cannabis use may serve a wide range of purposes for these people, including recreation, reducing cravings for other drugs or mitigating withdrawal from other drugs.
A new webinar, presented by Tara Elton-Marshall, shared information on the prevalence of cannabis use among Ontario and Canadian youth, focusing on pre/post legalization changes.
You can watch the recording here: http://cannabisknowledgehub.ca...ng-legalization.html
I was surprised to see the change in how many youth use edibles.
Did anyone else find the information presented surprising?
A new research snapshot summarizes the wide range of mood effects cannabis can have in young adults, some of which can persist up to 24 hours after they used it.
Evidence is limited about the cancer risk of cannabis and cannabinoids.
At the same time, there are questions about whether cannabis or cannabinoids might be used in certain situations to address cancer symptoms.
This Guideline from Cancer Care Ontario summarizes what is currently known about cannabis and cancer. A patient-directed information sheet is also linked.
Cigarette smokers are more likely to use cannabis than are non-smokers.
Learn more about current research on cannabis and tobacco use in our new Research Snapshot, which looks at the question, "Does cannabis use affect success in quitting smoking?"
The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub is pleased to offer a Cannabis and Youth Speaker Series. Part 1 featured CAMH's Dr.
The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub team is busy producing research snapshots featuring the newest evidence on non-medical cannabis use.
Research snapshots are short, plain-language summaries of recent peer-reviewed research articles. They make it easy to understand and use the most current evidence.
We recently released a snapshot answering the question, "Does cannabis use lead to more severe alcohol consequences for young adults?"
Our third edition of our monthly series “Ask the Expert” is a live interview with Jon Fry, a Red Seal Horticulturalist from Ontario, who will be discussing safer cultivation practices for when you grow and consume your own cannabis, along with answering your questions about growing.
This series will provide evidence on cannabis use amongst youth, present a panel conversation on how to meet the needs of diverse youth and provide concrete skills that practitioners can use when working with youth.
PRESENTER:
Dr. Tara Elton-Marshall
Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
For our second Ask the Expert panel, we will have the pleasure of hearing from Ashleigh Brown, founder of SheCann: Empowering Canadian Women, as well as her 15-year old daughter. Ashleigh and her daughter will provide insight into how they have approached tricky conversations around cannabis in an open and honest way.
Want to learn how you can limit the harms of cannabis use?
Want to have better conversations about cannabis use with your patients or clients?
In 2019, we asked over 800 residents of Peterborough aged 18 and older about their use and perspectives around recreational cannabis use. The following videos capture what we learned.
Cannabis Conversations for Service Providers: https://youtu.be/NGEjX7cobjw
Un guide visuel sur le cannabis, développé par la Société canadienne de pédiatrie (juin 2020).
A visual clinical tool developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society (June 2020)
Société canadienne de pédiatrie (2020): Le counseling auprès des adolescents et des parents au sujet du cannabis : une introduction pour les professionnels de la santé
Clinical tool developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society:
Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals (2020)
