Positive Marijuana Research Database
The term “self-medicating” is often associated with negative connotations and lack of self-control, but that perception may not be accurate for many, if not most, when it comes to actual personal experiences. The authors of this paper, published in Complimentary Therapies in Medicine, used the largest set of data from real time user experience regarding […]
Over the last few decades most of the western world was taught to view cannabis (marijuana) as a harmful drug rather than a natural healing plant. Now that many are beginning to use this medicinal plant for a variety of health conditions, some will be concerned there may be negative health consequences and costs associated […]
By 2016 49% of Americans acknowledge having tried marijuana (cannabis). As increasing legalization is potentially increasing marijuana use, some wish to determine if users of this medicinal plant use more health care services and incur greater health care costs. In this study, the authors queried the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011-2012 to […]
The most common cause of chronic liver disease is from infection with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). The effect of cannabis (marijuana) use on chronic liver disease has been controversial, so this paper investigates the impact of marijuana use among individuals with HCV infection. Between 2007 and 2014, hospital discharge records of those over 18 […]