Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) , the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis sativa , can increase the time it takes to fall asleep and reduce sleep efficiency in chronic users
Context shapes everything too
China committed to tobacco control in its 12th Five-Year Plan in December 2013 by restricting government officials from smoking in public places, and then banning smoking in schools, colleges, and universities in January 2014
In a similar experimental study, the application of aerosol extracts from electronic cigarettes on vascular endothelial cells for at least 4 hours induced a significant escalation in reactive oxygen species generation, causing DNA damage and reducing cell viability in a dose-dependent manner
For some people, that might mean working out harder, playing with their children longer, eliminating smoking breaks at work, and enjoying time with friends, uninterrupted by the need to use tobacco
Legalisation fulfils a 2015 campaign promise by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the leader of the governing Liberal Party
