Cannabis Data Speaks Loudly

This past week the news out of a large-scale study funded by the U.S. government that studied the effects on cognition Marijuana users have “superior performance across multiple cognitive domains,” says a new large-scale study (38,000 people) funded by the U.S. federal government, with the effects of how cannabis effects cognition across a range of brain systems. For all you plant lovers out there, pot smokers outperformed non-users on an abundance of cognitive tests, suggesting that many of the patterns are usually observed in younger people. Aka, cannabis might be linked to the deceleration of aging and preserving cognitive function in older people. Light up!

New studies are also coming out on how cannabis can reduce PTSD symptoms, which is a huge win, particularly for those in the military. There is also growing evidence that supports use for chronic pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, and even neurodegenerative diseases.

In England, a study of over 10,000 cancer patients found that cannabis improved outcomes for inflammation, appetite loss, and nausea, which is not as surprising, but the kicker is that cannabis showed the ability to fight off cancer cells and stop them from spreading.

In the US, we have squelched cannabis research all for the good of keeping people in jail (thank you Nixon) instead of embracing a plant that is showing countless benefits. People are drinking less, people are taking fewer pharmaceutical products for pain, and still cannabis is the most cultivated, trafficked, and abused illicit drug worldwide because it has been set up to be like this. So many leaders not to thank for this.

The medical benefits are only beginning to come to light. As we see more data, it is becoming quite obvious that the impact will be tremendous, not only on wellness but on the economy. As I say every single time I write a post on cannabis, why is this not a federally legal product?