“Compared with those with no history of cannabis use, participants with current regular cannabis use were not at higher risk of chronic kidney disease,” researchers concluded.
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Declines were most pronounced among those ages 35 to 49.
Many patients also reported using CBD oil products; however, they did not perceive them to be as effective as cannabis.
Adult-use sales begin on Friday — some 28 months after lawmakers approved legislation legalizing the adult-use market.
Fifty-nine percent of respondents said they used cannabis “to suppress cravings for other [controlled] substances.”
Patients who used medical cannabis products during the prior year reported fewer urgent care visits, fewer emergency department visits, and fewer “unhealthy days per month” than did those with no prior cannabis use history.
Contrary to investigators’ expectations, current cannabis use was not independently associated with elevated rates of heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular death, or all-cause mortality.
“This study uniquely contributes to the evidence on the benefits and safety of medicinal cannabis in adolescents with Tourette syndrome,” investigators concluded.