Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Study Finds 15% Of Seniors Use Cannabis To Treat Symptoms Of Aging

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

Seniors are turning to cannabis to treat common symptoms of aging, with nearly 80% of those who reported using cannabis saying they did so for medicinal reasons, according to a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego. Results of the study, “Cannabis: An emerging treatment for common ... Read More

Cannabis reduces OCD symptoms by half in the short-term

MMP News AuthorOctober 22, 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 self-identified as having OCD, a condition characterized ... 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 may explain why cannabis plant can reduce symptoms of various bowel conditions

MMP News AuthorOctober 7, 2020

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 Endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share features with chemicals found in marijuana, can shut down genes needed for some pathogenic intestinal bacteria to colonize, multiply, and cause disease, new research led by UT Southwestern scientists shows. The findings, published online ... Read More