Contrary to investigators’ expectations, current cannabis use was not independently associated with elevated rates of heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular death, or all-cause mortality.
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More than 79 percent of respondents said that they consumed cannabis, at least in part, as an alternative to traditional medications.
Most consumers say that their cannabis use positively impacts their lives, with participants reporting improved emotional, mental, and physical health.
“Blinded clinical impressions showed almost two-third of the participants had behavioral improvements with CBD,” researchers reported.
“When we look at the signatures from the marijuana smokers, they look closer to non-users and non-smokers than the tobacco smokers, and that was a surprise to us.”
“While alcohol use appears to perpetuate a reinforcing cycle of stress and poor sleep, cannabis use may offer short-term stress relief and perceived sleep benefits,” investigators determined.
Researchers acknowledged, “This lack of investment is a missed opportunity.”
NORML opposes excessive taxes on cannabis products because artificially high prices drive consumers away from the legal marketplace.