Recent research on the medical benefits of cannabis has reached positive conclusions:

“The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research”

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2017. In this systematic review of medical studies, researchers confirm the substantial evidence for cannabis as an effective treatment option for many conditions.

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The study concluded that an oral cannabis extract with THC/CBD, in higher dosages than in other studies, was well tolerated and greatly improved behavior problems, rigidity, and daily care in severely demented patients. Behavior problems went down by 40%, psychotropic medications were eliminated in half of the women studied and overall, they were far easier for the staff to manage.