“Complete wound closure” was reported for the majority of patients in the trial.
Region: Toronto
Investigators determined that performance following the ingestion of both alcohol and cannabis together “was significantly greater than the effect of each drug by itself.”
“The legalization of cannabis coincided with a marked drop in opioid volumes prescribed in Canada.”
“[T]he proportion of patients using opioids at each follow-up was decreased, … suggesting an opioid-sparing effect with cannabis use.”
Researchers identified "no association between past-year cannabis use and work-related injury" for employees in any occupation.
In all five of the cities examined, Black people were overrepresented amongst those arrested for the low-level possession of cannabis.
"Topical Cannabis-Based Medicines, applied to both wound beds and peri-wound tissues, represent a promising novel, non-invasive, and safe treatment option."
Ninety percent of those currently using cannabis for pain management said that it provided either moderate or significant relief.