Tar_Alcaran

when they literally draw the conclusion cannabis does nothing for these conditions

No, they don’t do that.

They say that based on the available data, cannabis is not shown to be effective as an only form of treatment, and recommend more studies be done because the vast majority of the studies that exist are very poor.

The reporting on the paper is not the paper.

Was cannabis ever a serious contender for these issues?

Honestly, that doesn’t really matter. You can test unlikely contenders too, especially in a desk study that doesn’t have any ethics problems.

It’s a poor analogy. Using crutches on their own will hugely benefit some fraction of broken legs, compared to no treatment. Not as much as a cast, but it will show results.

That doesn’t really work for medication. Painkillers and anti-nausea medication are poor treatments for almost any problem, but they contribute to the treatment of thousands of conditions.

Your point is entirely true though, just not a great analogy…

This search led to 634 results, of which 16 were relevant reviews where the mental disorder or SUD was the primary indication that cannabinoids were used to treat. Of these, few reviews included all mental disorders and SUDs (n=6), conducted a meta-analysis (n=4), or thoroughly evaluated the quality of evidence (n=2).

The data is shit. That’s not their fault and it’s mentioned on page 1 of the paper.

You could read the paper to find the answer. It’s on page two

By… Stepping outside and talking to people? I think all neighborhoods have that ability, even if we don’t really use it much.