Is marijuana use associated with lower inflammation? Results from waves III and IV of the national longitudinal study of adolescent to adult health

Some research suggests that marijuana use facilitates an anti-inflammatory response, yet the relationship between marijuana use and inflammation, as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP), remains poorly understood. The present study examined the association between recency of marijuana use and serum C-reactive protein levels in a nationally representative sample of adults. Data from Waves III and IV (N = 13,166) of the National Longitudinal Study...