Another Probably Therapeutic Effect of Marijuana

     I myself cannot partake of marijuana safely. In fact, marijuana was a factor in the motor vehicle accident that left me with a traumatic brain injury. [The other driver claimed he had smoked "just one for the first time ever."] Even so, I think marijuana should be legalized.

     Of particular interest to me are the stories appearing about the protective effects of marijuana in regard to brain injuries. An article from Fox News admits that reefer may actually protect neurons. https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/10/13/pot-tied-to-fewer-brain-injury-deaths-study-says/  Although the study was not able to distinguish between those who use pot once in awhile from those who use more often, the conclusion was that marijuana ought to be investigated more thoroughly, especially in light of medical uses. I will be following this closely for follow up studies to see if they can replicate the lower death rates from traumatic brain injuries found in the one study.

Other articles referring to the same study:

https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/13/us-head-trauma-thc-protect-idUSKCN0I21UI20141013

https://www.eastbayexpress.com/LegalizationNation/archives/2014/10/14/cannabis-protects-brain-during-injury-new-study-shows

https://mic.com/articles/101368/new-study-shows-nbsp-something-surprisingly-resilient-about-marijuana-users-brains

https://www.dailybreeze.com/science/20141005/study-marijuana-helps-prevent-death-for-brain-trauma-patients

https://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/17690/20141004/study-links-marijuana-use-to-lower-mortality-rate-among-patients-with-traumatic-brain-injuries.htm

https://www.9news.com/story/news/health/2014/10/06/thc-traumatic-injury/16822639/