HealthDay (3/18, Reinberg) reported that “using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety or depression may quickly lead to dependence, without relieving symptoms,” according to researchers who “found that the odds of developing cannabis use disorder were nearly two times higher among” participants who received a medical marijuana card “right away compared to those who had to wait.” The study findings published in JAMA Network Open revealed that “after 12 weeks, 10% of the group with cards had developed a dependence on marijuana,” and “that percentage doubled to 20% for those using marijuana to treat anxiety or depression.”
CNN (3/18, LaMotte) reported participants “who got cards immediately saw ‘no significant changes in pain severity or anxiety or depressive symptoms’ but did report improvement in insomnia and greater well-being, according to the study.”
Related Links:
— “Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study “Steven Reinberg, HealthDay, March 18, 2022