Social media bots are promoting cannabis as a remedy for everything from cancer to insomnia and foot pain, according to an analysis of posts on Twitter. A total of 33 states have legalized medical cannabis and 11 have legalized adult recreational use. Bots tend to mention health and medical usesIn contrast, bots were less likely to tag cannabis in posts or discuss personal cannabis use. But bots appeared about twice as likely to mention health and medical uses for cannabis as non-bots. “The organic, naturally occurring conversations we captured showed that the public often mentions initiation with cannabis, cannabis use along with other substances, and the perceived health benefits of cannabis use,” he continued.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 21:11 UTC