Approximately 315,000 Oklahomans are registered to access medical cannabis products.
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The Justice Department is appealing a ruling that determined the government’s 2nd Amendment ban is unconstitutional when applied categorically to those with any history of cannabis use.
“These findings highlight that millions of US adults use CBD as a substitute and adjunct for a wide range of health conditions,” the study’s authors concluded.
Most products contained THC percentages exceeding legal limits and half of the products tested positive for the presence of lab-produced cannabinoids.
On average, patients experienced a 2.6-point reduction in pain on a ten-point numerical rating scale.
Study participants reported improvements in their sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life.
More than 35 percent of those surveyed acknowledged having consumed CBD, with respondents indicating that they primarily used it to mitigate pain, relieve anxiety, or improve sleep.
Consistent with other long-term observational studies, patients experienced significant improvements in their pain, anxiety, depression, sleep duration, and quality of life.