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Can the use *preferably non-smoking of marijuana have negative effects on diabetic retinopathy? due to the effects marijuana has on the eyes.
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Potential benefits: The following is a link detailing a novel use of non-smoking form of marihuana called "Cannabidiol As a Putative Novel Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy". http://www.420magazine.com/forums/diabetes/152457-cannabidiol-putative-novel-therapy-diabetic-retinopathy.html. Hopefully this will address your question well.
Answered 4/18/2015
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