1/5: This weeks #SundaySpotlight ->
Interesting science read on monitoring of 
#marijuana use public health side effects in #PublicHealthReportshttps://bit.ly/2TEf474
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2/5 With #marijuana use on the rise, it’s important to monitor trends in adverse health effects of cannabis in order to be able to detect any surprise “outbreaks.”
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3/5 Nice work by a local public health agency in CO (state which had legalized recreational cannabis) which developed a novel system to monitor marijuana-related ER visits in real time--other states should consider adopting it.
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4/5 DYK: some patterns & methods of marijuana consumption may be more risky than others: CO monitoring data suggest that “marijuana tourists” and users of edible marijuana had more ER visits for cannabis side effects than CO residents and marijuana smokers, respectively.
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5/5 With non-medical uses of marijuana products becoming more common, we should always think about safety first and prioritize doing no harm- and that starts with intentional data collection and evaluation.
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Just don’t apply the same policies you support for
#ecigs, that would create an epidemic.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Yes, public health is important, so perhaps before riding the "cannabis is evil and kills your children" horse, why not take such a stance against alcohol as well? 90,000 deaths a year. More people drink and then become violent then with cannabis.
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