by Chris Thurstone | May 22, 2015 | Marijuana, Military, Public Policy, Research, Uncategorized
I joined the U.S. Army in 2012 at age 42 largely because I am a psychiatrist who wants our active-duty and veteran service members and their families to receive the mental healthcare they need and deserve. I continue to serve and was deployed to the Middle East in the...
by Chris Thurstone | Mar 7, 2015 | Marijuana, Research
The results of this research were published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in March 2015. For more information, see PubMed.gov Co-authors: Nussbaum AM, Thurstone C, McGarry L, Walker B, Sabel AL Citation: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2015...
by Chris Thurstone | Mar 4, 2015 | Marijuana, Media, Research, Uncategorized
There are few better examples of how science and journalism come together to confuse the public than last week’s news coverage of research out of Europe assessing and comparing risks associated with use of several drugs, including alcohol, marijuana and tobacco....
by Chris Thurstone | Feb 10, 2015 | Marijuana, Public Policy, Research
I am honored to have been asked to serve on an advisory committee of the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, which has issued a voluminous report detailing the real and possible impacts of cannabis use on health. “Monitoring Health Concerns...
by Chris Thurstone | Feb 3, 2015 | Marijuana, Public Policy, Uncategorized
In May 2013, I observed spiking THC levels in my young patients and a rapidly growing market in Colorado for foods and drinks infused with the drug, the active ingredient of marijuana that produces a euphoric high. What I saw prompted me to raise concerns about what...