Cannabis Use Linked To Improved COVID-19 Outcomes, New Study Suggests
Recent research from Northwell Health, published in late August in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, indicates that marijuana users may face better outcomes when battling COVID-19, including lower rates of severe infections and reduced likelihood of intubation or death. This promising development points to the potential immunomodulatory effects of cannabis, which could lessen dangerous inflammation during infection.
Cannabis Users Show Lower COVID-19 Mortality
The study analyzed data from the National Inpatient Sample Database, comparing hospital admissions for COVID-19 among cannabis users and non-users. Adjusting for various factors like age, gender, and comorbidities, the findings, as reported by Forbes, revealed a significant reduction in mortality and severe complications such as lung failure among cannabis users. Specifically, the mortality rate among non-users was 5.1%, nearly double the 2.8% observed in cannabis users. Additionally, cannabis users tended to have shorter hospital stays, averaging …