certain cannabis strains might offer some help in preventing acute respiratory distress in patients who have COVID-19.Acute respiratory distress happens when the virus overloads a person's immune system to the point where the body attacks itself and the patient needs to be placed on a ventilator.
The new study shows that certain strains of marijuana might slow that process down or even stop it.“In this study, we identified three extracts that are very, very good strains; some strains identified in previous studies were also pretty good,” Dr.
Olga Kovalchuk, one of the doctors who conducted the study said. “All together, we have five strains we could formulate a clinical trial on right now.