“Our findings highlight the potential therapeutic value of cannabinoids in managing obesity and related metabolic disorders.”
Region: CA
Analysis: Vaporizing Herbal Cannabis Significantly Reduces Exposure to Combustion-Related Byproducts
“Under matched puffing conditions, vaporization of cannabis flower reduced exposure to these harmful compounds by up to 99 percent compared with joint smoke,” researchers concluded.
“This study demonstrates a favorable safety profile for CBD in women with anorexia, with the capacity to support weight recovery and an indication of improving eating disorder psychopathology.”
“These findings highlight that millions of US adults use CBD as a substitute and adjunct for a wide range of health conditions,” the study’s authors concluded.
More than 35 percent of those surveyed acknowledged having consumed CBD, with respondents indicating that they primarily used it to mitigate pain, relieve anxiety, or improve sleep.
In a unanimous opinion, Justices on the California Supreme Court determined that the state’s “open container” law should not be applied so broadly as to pertain to situations where police find “any loose marijuana” in a motor vehicle.
Consistent with the findings of prior surveys, most physicians said they were “not comfortable counseling patients of any age about cannabis use.”
Contrary to investigators’ expectations, they identified no significant overall increase in self-reported cannabis use by adults.