Investigators concluded, “Our results suggest that cannabis should be considered as a strategy for harm reduction in opioid maintenance treatment.”
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Products obtained from unregulated producers were more likely than legally regulated products to contain elevated levels of heavy metals.
“The average reported THC level of the strains tested is about 24 percent, but the average measured THC number was just over 14 percent,” NPR reported.
The exemption only applies to products designated ‘DOH (Department of Health) compliant.’
Investigators concluded: “D-limonene selectively attenuated THC-induced anxiogenic effects, suggesting this terpenoid could increase the therapeutic index of THC.”
Study subjects reported reduced stress, irritability, and anxiety following CBD dosing.
“It is clear that medical marijuana, when administered safely, can improve an individual’s quality of life,” the study’s authors determined.
Investigators reported that most products’ cannabinoid content fluctuated significantly over time, depending on the storage conditions (time and temperature) of the vape liquids.