Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients
Sharon Adarlo
created: Dec. 14, 2025, 1:15 p.m. | updated: Dec. 24, 2025, 12:40 p.m.
The findings, published in the medical journal JAMA, will likely further fuel an ongoing debate on whether the states went too far with legalization.
And it comes at a wild moment: just as president Donald Trump signaled this week he’ll loosen federal restrictions on weed.
“Clear guidance from clinicians is essential to support safe, evidence-based decision-making when discussing medical cannabis with their patients,” he added.
Researchers also found that 29 percent of medical marijuana users showed evidence of “cannabis use disorder,” a catch-all term for people who show a problematic usage pattern with the drug.
It’s clear that there are people who abuse medical marijuana, judging from the evidence — but something tells us that this study will not stop the growing clout of the cannabis industry, a $32 billion sector and growing.
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