Is Regular Marijuana Use Linked With An Overactive Bladder? - LA Weekly

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine examined whether marijuana has an impact on overactive bladders and found that regular marijuana users are more likely to suffer from the condition than non-users.
44% : Still, due to how difficult it is to conduct proper research on the drug, there are a lot of things we don't know about marijuana, including its side effects.
39% : "Our data do not support the evidence for the use of cannabinoids in the medical treatment of patients with overactive bladder, especially given the thorny health problems caused by marijuana," concludes the study.
34% : While researchers don't understand why marijuana affects bladders specifically, a new study shows that regular marijuana users were at higher risk of overactive bladder disorder.
33% : While researchers don't understand why marijuana affects bladders specifically, the study shows that regular marijuana users were at higher risk of overactive bladder disorder and at an especially higher risk of nocturia.

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