Disorder (PTSD).
Another study published the same year, which focused specifically on the connection between Cannabis use and intimate partner aggression (IPA), stated that “TLFB and daily report studies have all failed to find evidence consistent with an acute effect of marijuana use on IPA…” (For reference, TLFB stands for “TimeLine Follow Back,” and simply “involves using a calendar as a guide to recall episodes of substance use and of IPA occurring over the previous time period.”)
Like the PTSD study, the IPA study focused on a narrow subset of the population, and failed to conclusively demonstrate that using marijuana made people more aggressive toward their romantic or sexual partners.
The majority of people who use Cannabis report not aggression or anger, but experiences and sensations like improved mood, increased relaxation, and better ability to sleep restfully. Additionally, people with serious medical conditions can use Cannabis to help alleviate and manage a range of disease symptoms that don’t respond to other types of treatment. Pain, nausea, muscle tremors, joint and muscle stiffness, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction can all be improved with personalized Cannabis care plans where dosage is carefully tailored to the individual, then monitored by an experienced physician.
-Jordan Tishler, MD