Cannabis, the cure all?

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Does marijuana really cure just about every ailment known to mankind, or do you also need coconut oil to augment its curative properties?

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It does wonders for anything that a smoker wants it to do wonders for.

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Way to bring us dooooown, man!

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Way to bring us dooooown, man!

Puff puff pass.

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It does wonders for anything that a smoker wants it to do wonders for.

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Gotta disagree with this. So you think my husbands seizures changed in severity and length because he *thinks* the CBD is working?? How do you explain the EEG changes?

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Gotta disagree with this. So you think my husbands seizures changed in severity and length because he *thinks* the CBD is working?? How do you explain the EEG changes?

The evidence (on a large scale of efficacy, safety, and tolerability) just isn't there, at least yet.

We practice based on evidence.

There is also a distinct difference in CBD vs the casual or abusive use of THC.

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Personal anecdotes: I know end-of-life, chemo, chronic pain, and seizure sufferers that have been helped by marijuana.

I also know recreational users who have killed others in traffic accidents because of slowed reaction time.

It all depends on the use and/or abuse.

Seriousness aside, I used to know a guy who swore by it for every thing from cold sores to birth control!

I know a few other people who swear smoking a joint helps with their asthma. I'd seriously need to see some studies on that before I believed it, I just can't wrap my head around unfiltered smoke inhalation being beneficial in a health sense (spiritually, sure).

I also knew someone who was so allergic to it she would get hives and andioedema (in the form of duck lip a la Michelle Pfeiffer) anytime she hugged a stoner relative. Weird.

I'm one of those people that can not tolerate it being smoked; it bothers my allergies.

If anything will come out of this, will we see more allergy sensitivities, as well as if there will be an increase in traffic accidents because of it, or perhaps complaints of second-hand smoke or other problems for those who don't have health problems have adverse effects?

To soon to tell...

As for those who "need" it-carry on...

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If anything will come out of this, will we will see more allergy sensitivities, as well as if there will be an increase in traffic accidents because of it, or perhaps complaints of second-hand smoke or other problems for those who don't have health problems have adverse effects?

A study conducted by the NHTSA in 2013-2014 has not found a statistically significant increase in traffic accidents with marijuana use. OTOH, we all know, and the research supports, the fact that alcohol use causes many traffic accidents and fatalities. Nevertheless, alcohol is still legal.

U.S.: No evidence marijuana leads to higher crash risk

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FWIW, I'm not a pot smoker, and I caution my patients against its regular use every day I work (literally). But I don't believe, based on the research, that it's more harmful than many other LEGAL mind-altering substances out there. If nothing else, I rail against the inconsistency of it all.

Also, legalization in Colorado has caused a huge influx of funds to our state and local governments, which has been incredibly helpful for other social programs, such as education and family planning.

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A study conducted by the NHTSA in 2013-2014 has not found a statistically significant increase in traffic accidents with marijuana use. OTOH, we all know, and the research supports, the fact that alcohol use causes many traffic accidents and fatalities. Nevertheless, alcohol is still legal.

U.S.: No evidence marijuana leads to higher crash risk

Asbridge, M., Hayden, J. A., & Cartwright, J. L. (2012). Acute cannabis consumption and motor vehicle collision risk: systematic review of observational studies and meta-analysis. Bmj, 344, e536.

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Anderson, D. M., Hansen, B., & Rees, D. I. (2013, May). Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption. Journal of Law and Economics, 56(2), 333-369.

https://www.codot.gov/library/traffic/traffic-manuals-guidelines/safety-crash-data/fatal-crash-data-city-county/historical_fatals.pdf/view

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Here's my anecdotal evidence..cigarettes are legal, my kids won't touch them. Alcohol and pot is illegal, that hasn't stopped my kids either way, one is greatly opposed to it, the other has tried and it's unimportant. Both drink socially (college age amd before 21).

Point is, they make their choices regardless of legality.

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The evidence (on a large scale of efficacy, safety, and tolerability) just isn't there, at least yet.

We practice based on evidence.

There is also a distinct difference in CBD vs the casual or abusive use of THC.

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We practice based on various levels of evidence, some of it arguably weaker than what currently exist for marijuana derivatives. There is certainly more research needed, but the level of evidence so far as an anti-seizure medication is promising.

There is not really a distinct difference in CBD vs casual use of marijuana since it's CBD, not THC, that is main sought after component of recreational use marijuana. The most popular strains for recreational use are high CBD content and low to near non-existent TCH levels.

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Asbridge, M., Hayden, J. A., & Cartwright, J. L. (2012). Acute cannabis consumption and motor vehicle collision risk: systematic review of observational studies and meta-analysis. Bmj, 344, e536.

Chicago

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I think you study tries to answer the wrong question, which was 'is driving under the influence of marijuana as safe as driving under the influence of nothing'. If marijuana was the only recreational substance available then that could be applied to the real world, but of course it's not. The more accurate question to ask is if marijuana is just as accessible as alcohol, potentially resulting in replacing a portion of drunk drivers with stoned drivers, is that more or less dangerous? According the evidence it would appear that it is no more dangerous and possibly even reduces the number of auto fatalities.

A more realistic way of looking at this is: would you rather drive with roads full of drunk drivers or stoned drivers? Personally I'll take stoned drivers over drunk drivers any time (assuming all sober drivers isn't an option).

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