Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Study Finds Nearly Half Of Patients With MS Report Cannabis Use

MMP News AuthorOctober 20, 2020

More than 40% of patients with multiple sclerosis have used cannabis or cannabinoid products in the last year, according to a study by researchers at the University of Michigan. The study, “Cannabinoid use among Americans with MS: Current trends and gaps in knowledge,” was published recently in Multiple Sclerosis Journal – Experimental, Translational ... Read More

Cannabis compound can help reduce lung damage from Covid-19, study claims

MMP News AuthorOctober 20, 2020

A compound found in cannabis can help to reduce lung damage from Covid-19, a new study claims. Researchers from the Dental College of Georgia say that CBD appears to reduce the ‘cytokine storm’ that damages the lungs of patients with Covid-19. Earlier this year, the team found that CBD was ... Read More

Study finds higher cannabis dose is associated with larger reductions in OCD compulsions

MMP News AuthorOctober 20, 2020

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 20 2020 People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis, according to a Washington State University study. The researchers analyzed data inputted into the Strainprint app by people who ... Read More

Study Suggests Cannabis May Alleviate Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

MMP News AuthorOctober 17, 2020

Inhaling cannabis may yield a temporary relief from symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to a new study out this month. The study, conducted by researchers with Washington State University and published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, suggests that medical cannabis could serve as a viable treatment from those affected by OCD. The ... Read More

Study finds medical cannabis does not cause cognitive decline in seniors

MMP News AuthorOctober 12, 2020

A new study conducted at Haifa University’s School of Public Health has found no evidence of cognitive decline in senior citizens who regularly smoke medical cannabis to treat chronic pain. Chronic pain affects 19%-37% of the adult population worldwide and medical cannabis has, in recent years, been raised by patients ... Read More

Haifa U Study: Cognitive Function Same in Elderly Patients With & Without Cannabis

MMP News AuthorOctober 12, 2020

Photo Credit: Jeremiah Vandermeer for Cannabis Culture via Flickr Cannabis Culture 2015 Does the use of medical cannabis impair cognitive function among the elderly population? A new study undertaken at the School of Public Health at the University of Haifa found that cognitive function (in areas such as concentration, memory, ... Read More