More cannabis research conducted by Utah’s Brigham Young University has been disproving the so-called “lazy stoner” stereotype.
The American institution published a study in the Journal of Cannabis Research last week discussing how those who used the plant were more likely to exercise.
More specifically, they concluded that medical cannabis promotes increased physical activity among those with chronic medical conditions and adult-use/recreational bud provides a boost for healthy users. The researchers say states that have legalized the plant in either regard are better off than those that haven’t.
“The prevalence of physical activity is significantly greater in U.S. states and territories where cannabis is legalized for recreational and medical purposes [vs. not legal],” the investigators described.
To draw their conclusions, they examined telephone survey data acquired from participants over the age of 18, throughout the U.S., between 2016 to 2022. The statistics were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cannabis usage among those surveyed increased by 96.7 per cent during those six years.
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Another study published by the Mormon-founded school in August determined that cannabis users were about 31.5 per cent less likely to become obese than their chronic-abstinent counterparts.
Brigham Young’s researchers examined data from the same six-year period for their findings.
The University of Utah has been actively involved with cannabis analyses in recent years too. Last July, the school opened up its Center for Medical Cannabis Research. This facility studies everything from the efficacy of cannabinoids for pain management to the impact of consuming the plant during pregnancy.
Utah opened its first medical cannabis dispensary, Dragonfly Wellness, in Salt Lake City over four years ago. State citizens voted to legalize medical marijuana in the fall of 2018, making Utah the 33rd state to do so.
A recreational market is yet to be established.
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