Who can forget the thoroughly debunked notion thattaking horse medicinemight stave off COVID-19?
(Reminder: It does not.)
So can we count on cannabis as a COVID-19 cure or treatment at the moment?
The study authors and Dr. Piomelli say no.
At the risk of stating the obvious, smoking or vaping cannabis will not protect anyone from COVID-19.
In fact, smoking or vapinganythingisnt going to do anyone any favors when it comes to respiratory illnesses.
Daniele Piomelli, PhD, is the director of the Center for the Study of Cannabis at the University of California Irvine.
So we have no reason to believe that cannabis use will help or hurt in this case.
You mightve noticed that the study mentions hemp.
The curative properties studied are not contained in hemp products, Dr. Van Breemen said.
However, a study published inScience Advancesanalyzed medical records from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative.
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In short: CBD isnt an effective COVID-19 treatment either.
So what should you do
Stay the course.
The safest and most effective way of combating COVID is getting vaccinated.
This said, the more tools we have to fight the virus, the better off we are.
And finding ways to prevent viral infection safely and effectively is very important, says Dr. Piomelli.
In this case, possibly less than usual, but certainly a few years, Dr. Piomelli says.
This is still good news, however, because unfortunately, SARS-Cov2 may be here to stay.
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