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Marijuana Use in Older People Associated With Positive Effects on Sleep: Study

The Joint Blog

According to a newly released study, daily marijuana use by older adults is associated with improved sleep duration. The study was published in the journal Cannabis , and was first reported on by NORML. However, research examining cannabis-sleep relationships in these populations is lacking.

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Medical Marijuana is Being Used to Treat Dementia With Success

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They may have problems with short-term memory, keeping track of personal possessions, finances, meal prep, remembering important details, appointments and people. They estimate that the number of people aged 65 years and older is expected to increase from 35 million in 2000 to 71 million in 2030. Decreased cognitive abilities.

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Can Medical Marijuana Help Aging Parents With Dementia?

Ezra Parzybok

Approximately 7% of older adults aged 60 years and above suffer from dementia. Doctors use occupational and rehabilitation therapies with medications to treat this condition. Some adverse effects of these medications cause people to look for alternative treatments. Brief History of Medical Marijuana.

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Medical Pot on Campus: Colleges Say No and Face Lawsuits

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Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who use medical pot challenge decades-old campus drug policies. In states where medical marijuana is legal , students disciplined for using it are taking their schools to court. HARTFORD, Conn.

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Can Weed Help You Win? How Cannabis Influences 5 Different Sports

The Joint Blog

To clear the air, two major drugs used by athletes are opioids and cannabis. While there are tons of studies that loudly proclaim the negative effects of these drugs, there are just as many that talk about the benefits of cannabis. But the use of cannabis by athletes has been under a heavy cloud of debate for a long time.

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Working Out High: Is Cannabis Good for Exercise?

The Cannigma

He has used cannabis as part of his workout regimen with resistance training, yoga, and especially with trail runs, during which he says marijuana helps him run in the woods “without pain in this dreamlike, joyful state.”. It makes people much more aware of their bodily sensations, much more present in their body.”.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. of the global population uses cannabis annually, making it the most commonly used drug worldwide.