“[T]he odds of developing T2DM [type 2 diabetes] in individuals exposed to cannabis was 0.48 times lower than in those without cannabis exposure,” the study’s authors concluded.
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Nearly half of the study’s participants acknowledged consuming cannabis to manage their opioid cravings.
“Liver transplant candidates who use cannabis should not be denied access to transplantation,” investigators concluded.
Advocates may seek action from the state Supreme Court to compel certain counties to fully comply with the expungement mandate.
“These encouraging results suggest that further multicenter, larger, randomized, controlled trials of longer-term are warranted.”
“There were significant reductions in pain [at] all doses,” the study’s authors concluded
Officials say that the new policy is the first step in what they anticipate will be further reforms loosening the nation’s marijuana laws.
Authors concluded, “A history of monthly cannabis use for more than one year was not independently associated with either increased blood pressure or prevalent hypertension.”