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Marijuana For Insomnia? What The Latest Evidence Says

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Marijuana For Insomnia? What The Latest Evidence Says

HealthDay

By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with insomnia, could medical marijuana help you get a better night’s sleep? [...] The problem? Most available studies were small, short and tested different cannabis products. The researchers say larger, longer studies are needed to determine whether medical cannabis is an effective and safe treatment for insomnia.

Garegnani recommends that clinicians and patients recognize the uncertainty of the data and consider individual factors until stronger evidence is available.

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The Cleveland Clinic has more on insomnia.

SOURCE: HealthDay TV, Oct. 13, 2026 [...] They analyzed nine clinical trials involving 537 adults with insomnia. Compared with placebo, medical marijuana showed little to no meaningful improvement in sleep quality, total hours slept or daytime functioning.

Medical marijuana may also increase the risk for side effects like dizziness and dry mouth, according to the results.