Cannabis use at the time of hospitalization was linked to decreased mortality, depression, chronic pain, and anxiety.
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On average, patients’ baseline pain fell 2.6 points on a 10-point numerical rating scale.
“The stereotypical image of cannabis users having more sedentary lifestyles should be critically reevaluated in light of our and other research,” investigators concluded.
Changes to LB 677 include prohibiting patients from smoking botanical cannabis and imposing a limited list of qualifying conditions.
“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.”
Cannabis treatment was associated with improvements in epilepsy‐specific outcomes, alongside improvements in anxiety, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life.
“These statistics suggest that although more drivers test positive for THC, alcohol remains the greater threat to road safety,” the study’s authors concluded.
In addition to the AG’s legal efforts, Texas lawmakers are also moving forward with legislation prohibiting localities from placing any future marijuana-related measures on the ballot.