Investigators concluded, “[These findings] provide … support for the idea that legal-market cannabis can serve as substitute for alcohol among some individuals who engage in heavy drinking.”
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Researchers reported that cannabis improves outcomes “across multiple metrics,” including better sleep quality, reduced anxiety, and improved health-related quality of life.
Under the new law, patients with chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and other newly eligible conditions may obtain state-licensed medical cannabis products.
Advocates say that the Governor’s veto will further delay consumers from gaining access to state-licensed marijuana products.
“These findings suggest that cannabidiol may benefit blood pressure control, specifically with prolonged use in hypertensive patients,” the study’s authors concluded.
Specifically, the patient required “three rescue doses of morphine” when naloxone was administered alone, but he needed only “a single rescue dose” when cannabis use preceded naloxone treatment.
“The findings support the use of topical CBD as a well-tolerated, non-invasive adjunct in the multimodal management of temporomandibular disorders,” investigators determined.
“Heavy drinking, but not cannabis use or other drug use, appears to be associated with elevated pregnancy risk among those who most desire to avoid pregnancy,” researchers concluded.