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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

A masked and gowned worker caring for cannabis plants
A factory in Thailand licensed to produce medical cannabis, which was made legal in the UK in 2018. Photograph: Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions despite the global surge in patients using it for that purpose, a review has found.

Researchers concluded there was “very little evidence for its efficacy” in treating anxiety, anorexia nervosa, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder or opioid use disorder.

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