Legal Use of Marijuana: Will Scientific Evidence Overwhelm Self-Perceived High Feeling?

Leonard, Johnson S.; Pathak, Mary K.

doi:10.15354/si.20.re051

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“…Participants also described this sensation as feeling high and feeling drunk . It was noted that cannabis induces emotional cognitive distortion which amplifies sensory signals received by the brain ( Leonard & Pathak, 2020 ), which can explain the feelings of being high, drunk, or euphoric. Decreased reaction times ( Phillips et al, 2015 ) and an inability to operate machinery safely ( Arkell et al, 2019 ; Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2018 ) have been identified as significant impacts of euphoria .…”

Section: Implications For the Workplacementioning

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Medicinal Cannabis and Implications for Workplace Health and Safety: Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews

O'Neill

Karanikas

Sav

et al. 2023

Workplace Health Saf

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Purpose: Although medicinal cannabis is prescribed for conditions such as pain, epilepsy, nausea and vomiting during cancer treatment, evidence about associated adverse side effects is still evolving. Because adverse events (AEs) might impact the performance of workers, it is important to consider their implications on workplace health and safety (WHS). This study aimed to map the types and prevalence of the AEs associated with medical cannabis and articulate how those events could impact WHS. Methods: A scoping review of systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses published between 2015 and March 2021 was performed to identify the AEs of medicinal cannabis in adults. Publications in English and full text available online were collected from Embase, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. Results: Of 1,326 papers identified from the initial search, 31 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. The studies reported various AEs with the most predominant being sedation, nausea/vomiting, dizziness, and euphoria. Acute and chronic pain was the most prevalent disorder under review. Conclusions: Adverse events associated with the use of medicinal cannabis could increase workplace risks, including decreased alertness and reaction times, increased absenteeism, reduced ability to safely drive or operate machinery and an increased probability of falling. Focused research into the risk to workers and workplaces from the use of medical cannabis and related human performance impairment is urgently warranted.

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Section: Implications For the Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%