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Study: Marijuana Legalization Associated With Decreased Sales of Sleep Aids

The Joint Blog

Legal access to marijuana is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to a new study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. – The negative association between cannabis access and sleep aid sales suggests a consumer preference for cannabis. .

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How Medical Marijuana Helps Floridians With Qualifying Conditions

LifeCannMD

Individuals with PTSD report benefits from using cannabis, especially in reducing anxiety and aiding sleep. Some studies suggest it might induce remission according to a 2013 study where subjects receiving cannabis reported improved appetite and sleep, with no significant side effects.

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Study Finds That Cancer Patients Consume Less Cannabis Than the Public

Veriheal

The team of researchers analyzed data from nearly 20,000 people over a four-year period and found that cannabis use among cancer patients peaked at 9%. Even still, the “odds of a cancer patient using marijuana in the past year were essentially flat between 2013 and 2018.”

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New Medical Study Reports Reduced Depression and Anxiety Symptoms With Low Doses of CBD

Cannabis Law Report

The longitudinal study, using data gathered from RoC’s Observational Research Registry (ORR), showed that individuals who initiated use of artisanal cannabidiol (CBD) products or continued use of CBD products at follow-up endorsed significant reductions in both anxiety and depression, improved sleep, and less pain compared with those not using CBD.

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How to Deal with Memory Loss and Other Negative Effects of Cannabis

Greencamp

When it comes to consuming large quantities of cannabis on a regular basis, available data offers some conflicting conclusions. Get enough sleep. Getting plenty of sleep is crucial for the brain to recover and transfer short-term to long-term memories. Marijuana and Sleep: Effects, Latest Research and 10 Best Strains.

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

It makes me relax, which in turn slows the shaking down and I can grab some sleep,” she said. A recently released study out of New York University, supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, looked at data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey of 70,000 Americans of all ages. Edelstein said.

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

However, the scientific data on CBG is nowhere near as developed as what we have on CBD. Charlotte’s story was featured on CNN in 2013 and millions of people saw with their own eyes how a few drops of cannabis oil succeeded where no other epilepsy treatment had —- reducing her seizures from 300 each week to less than three a month.

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