“To determine the association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and marijuana use.
We hypothesised that the prevalence of DM would be reduced in marijuana users due to the presence of one or more cannabinoids because of their immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties.
Our analyses of adults aged 20–59 years in the NHANES III database showed that participants who used marijuana had lower prevalence of DM and had lower odds of DM relative to non-marijuana users.
We did not find an association between the use of marijuana and other chronic diseases, such as hypertension, stroke, myocardial infarction and heart failure.
Marijuana use was independently associated with a lower prevalence of DM.
In conclusion, marijuana use was associated with a decreased prevalence of DM.”