Even as more states open allowing residents to purchase and consumer cannabis for medical reasons, there is still debate in the medical community about how cannabis actually helps or doesn’t certain physical and mental issues. A new study will definitely add more fuel for the debate.
According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.2 million people had used the drug in the previous month.
Furthermore, according to the Monitoring the Future Study of 2016, almost half of 12th graders have tried marijuana at least once in their life.
Because of its prevalence and the new legislation affecting its legality in the U.S., research into its pros and cons is at an all-time high.
Over the years, the question of whether cannabis is linked to psychiatric conditions has been investigated many times. Research has produced mixed results.
What seems clear is that, if there is a relationship, it is a complex one. A range of factors appears to play a part, such as the age at which marijuana is first used, how much and how often it is consumed, and genetic vulnerabilities.
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