A study by the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, highlights a spike in medicinal cannabis consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, with social isolation among the leading causes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a global challenge and hampered millions of lives across the globe. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, shelter-in-place restrictions and social distancing norms were put into effect to curb the spread, resulting in a change in lifestyle, including cannabis consumption. Recent research conducted by the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has depicted a steep rise in cannabis consumption for medical and recreational use.
Dr. Zeynep Ilgaz Acar, a researcher at the University of Toronto, stated, “Our findings have highlighted that feelings of boredom, depression, and anxiety during the pandemic have contributed to an increase in the use of cannabis.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, different restrictions were imposed to reduce the influx in SARS-CoV-2 virus transferability, which increased social anxiety, boredom, and depression.
To cope with such boredom, many shifted to using psychoactive substances like cannabis to settle their feelings. This research implemented a survey sampling technique on different age demographics in more than 15 countries, including the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Australia, Malta, Germany, India, Hungary, Nigeria, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, and Norway, to undermine how social anxiety and isolation have increased cannabis consumption.
Medical cannabis has shown promising results in various medical conditions and has been legalized in some countries with reasonable restrictions. Another report published by Oregon State University also suggested that specific hemp-based compounds can effectively stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering the human body.
The cannabis plant has been used for ages for medical and recreational purposes; it is by far the most sustainable crop that can be used for various industrial and pharmaceutical products. We can obtain food, paper, building materials, and medical products from hemp crops. The recent growth in cannabis consumption needs more in-depth research to highlight its pros and cons on the human body. Hemp is a reasonable solution for many health problems, and soon we will have a better understanding of this sustainable plant.
Increase in cannabis consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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