Lifetime heavy cannabis use was associated with decreased blood pressure, authors concluded.
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Forty-five percent of respondents said that the marijuana industry should be less regulated than it is now.
“This is the first published study examining long-term cannabis efficacy in chronic combat treatment-resistant PTSD patients,” authors acknowledged.
Among those taking prescription medications at the onset of the study, 65% ceased their use of opioids, 60% stopped using antidepressants, and 58% ceased their use of anticonvulsants.
Cannabis therapy was associated with sustained improvements in pain, anxiety, sleep, and other health-related outcomes.
According to a new economic analysis, excise taxes from retail cannabis sales in Oklahoma could yield $434 million in new tax revenue over four years.
Authors estimated that legalization will create 3,375 new jobs and will yield nearly $82 million in annual tax revenue.
Researchers concluded, “The evidence is sufficient to establish a potentially beneficial association between recreational marijuana legislation and prescription opioid patterns.”