“Difficulty falling asleep is something that’s often connected with anxiety,” Dr. Mark Olfson says, while “interrupted sleep or waking up earlier can be an early sign of depression.”
“I’ve been doing this research for 25 years, and it’s polarizing even among academics,” said Dr. Margaret Haney. “This is what the marijuana field is like.”
"I think Facebook is stepping up out of a responsibility that their platform is being used by people to express a lot of different feelings," said Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Dr. Drew Ramsey said “the idea that anxiety could be controlled by a formulated beverage with vitamins or minerals, or a CBD-infused coconut oil” may be appealing to people looking for a quick fix.
Dr. Margaret Haney pointed towards Senator Orrin Hatch's (R-Utah) Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act as an encouraging piece of legislation that she hoped to see pushed through in 2019.
Dr. Margaret Haney said that the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act is “promising” for researchers and “a hot topic” that could be taken up in 2019.
