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New Research Finds Marijuana Use Not Associated With Hypertension

SpeedWeed

The investigators then performed an analysis of the data to quantify the relationships between lifetime cannabis use, 12-month cannabis use, and 12-month cannabis use frequency (at least monthly use and less than monthly use) and incidence of hypertension.

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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Over 200 scientists from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpiblished data. None of the participants had been using any cannabinoid-based products prior to this study.

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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Just over 500 participants from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpublished data. None of the participants had been using any cannabinoid-based products prior to this study.

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ADHD medications and cannabis – what happens when you combine them?

The Cannigma

Another study of 11,232 ADHD patients found that those patients who also had a cannabis use disorder used less medication and behavioural therapy. Still, while this data is important, because the subjects did not have ADHD, it is important to remember that we may see different results in that population. Adderall and cannabis.

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5 Times Candy Was Scarier than Cannabis

CannaMD

On the contrary, after analyzing cross-sectional data from two population-based surveys including over 50,000 respondents, the American Journal of Epidemiology reports: The proportion of obese participants decreased with the frequency of cannabis use. Cannabis: 3. Shaking with fear! And there you have it! Cannabis: 5. Curious about cannabis?

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Commercial Drivers Are Embracing Cannabis Despite Risking Termination

Veriheal

Recent data from the FMCSA showed that 98% of failed drug and alcohol screenings by licensed commercial drivers in the first half of 2020 were for drugs rather than alcohol. Drivers Love It; Policies Prohibit It. In total, there were only 892 drivers who failed a drug screening for alcohol. working population.

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Debunked: Study Linking Cannabis Use and Metabolic Syndrome

Freedom Leaf

A study published by the Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy on Feb. 19 that correlates cannabis use with slightly elevated risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inconsistent with previous research into the relationship between marijuana and related risk factors, such as elevated blood sugar levels and obesity.