1 Out of 6 Americans Use Marijuana, Mostly Fruity Flavored To Alleviate Pain And Other Health Issues
The number of those using medical cannabis to alleviate health issues is growing. The recently published studies provided more insight into the growing trend.The research conducted by experts at the University of California Los Angeles suggests that one out of six primary care patients (17%) asked in a survey admitted to using cannabis primarily for medical reasons, even though they characterize it as recreational use. The researchers also revealed that a third of participants (34.7%) "had results indicative of moderate to high risk for cannabis use disorder."In the meantime, a separate survey by cannabis company NuggMD revealed that one in four marijuana consumers use it to treat pain. Most of them favor "fruity" tasting strains. Slightly fewer of those asked said they used cannabis to alleviate anxiety symptoms (23%), followed by those using it for stress relief (18%).
