“The findings of this study indicate that neither past nor current cannabis use are associated with the likelihood of having clinical hypertension,” investigators concluded.
Region: United States
“[T]he impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on psychiatric and psychosocial outcomes are otherwise minimal,” researchers concluded.
Compared to those residing in legal states, residents in states were marijuana was illegal “reported a significantly greater number of days driving under the influence of cannabis.”
“[The] patient’s behavior rapidly improved” following THC treatment and he was eventually discharged from in-patient treatment to home care.
According to conclusions provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration, “In US markets, Mexican marijuana has largely been supplanted by domestic-produced marijuana.”
Authors reported, “For some demographic sub-groups, we find evidence of modest increases in employment or wages, particularly for … those working in the agriculture sector.”
#1: Voters and lawmakers in three more states enacted laws in 2022 legalizing adult-use marijuana possession and regulating retail cannabis markets.
Investigators summarized, “Due to its effectiveness and convenience, medical marijuana therapy may be helpful for patients suffering from migraines.”