Among those respondents ages 18 to 35, nearly six percent acknowledged using cannabis products to aid their sleep.
Region: Atlanta
Senate Bill 220 removes the “low THC” restriction, adds vaporization and qualifying conditions.
Researchers concluded, “These findings offer evidence that recreational dispensary openings may play a role in reducing suicides among older adults, particularly in vulnerable subgroups.”
“Ten years after that first dispensary opens, death rates in cannabis counties are, on average, about 30 percent lower than death rates in counties without a dispensary,” the analysis found.
Seventy-nine percent of consumers acknowledged smoking cannabis, while 41 percent acknowledged consuming edible formulations.
“Both medical and recreational cannabis policies were consistently associated with reductions in benzodiazepine dispensing,” investigators determined.
Investigators reported no link between cannabis exposure and ASD after controlling for relevant covariates, particularly tobacco consumption.
There are now a total of six licensed producers in the state.