Researchers theorized that cannabis’ ability to mitigate symptoms associated with HIV, such as pain, may facilitate greater engagement in physical activity.
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Cannabis inhalation was associated with sustained improvements and side effects were “minimal.”
Investigators concluded, “CBD has a good safety profile, is well tolerated with opioid agonists, and reduces key withdrawal symptoms.”
Survey data reports that 22 percent of US caregivers or parents have provided CBD to an autistic child.
Legalization had “no significant effect” on young people’s perceived risk of cannabis use, researchers reported.
“Higher prices and inconvenience of legal sources” are the most common barriers to purchasing legal cannabis, authors concluded.
Back pain patients experienced far greater relief from smoking cannabis than they did from taking CBD.