Medical marijuana reduces opioid use
Opioids and fentanyl have created a crisis in recent years, with the COVID-19 pandemic increasing public abuse of the drug. The crisis has also become an important US foreign polic
How to Solve the Opioid Crisis – Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana
How to solve the opioid crisis? Surely, there is no single solution since addiction is a complex problem. Any model that suggests that an addict has freedom of choice must be wrong
OxyContin Maker owners paid $19 million to an institution that advises on opioid policies
Members of the Sackler family — the wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma and OxyContin — paid donations of over $19 million to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineerin
Texas expands restrictive medical marijuana program to fight opioid epidemic
Texas is expanding its restrictive medicinal cannabis program to include patients battling chronic pain, reports the Houston Chronicle, expanding approved THC dosage limits from on
Legal medical marijuana linked to reduced opioid use in cancer patients
Legal medical marijuana has been linked to reduced opioid use, according to a new study by the American Medical Association. The findings provide further evidence for the argument
Poilievre misdiagnosed opioid crisis
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre misdiagnoses the opioid crisis in latest video Everything Feels Broken. In the five-minute video, Poilievre uses a Vancouver tent city as
Medical Cannabis Donations From Within the Industry Help Reduce Opioid Use
The recent California state law provides a legal pathway for licensed cannabis operators to donate excess and expiring products at no cost to eligible patients. From the onset of t
80% of opioid users stop or drop opioid doses after trying medicinal cannabis, new study says
There is growing evidence that medicinal cannabis can significantly reduce the need for opioids. In a recent study, 79% of patients, or four out of five people, experienced a cessa
Another Study Finds Link Between Medical Marijuana And Less Opioid Use
One of the best arguments for legal marijuana is its possible influence on the opioid crisis. Supporters of cannabis have theorized that the plant’s medical capabilities could he
Study: Medicinal cannabis may lead to reduced opioid dependence in advanced cancer patients
Through Johanna Skopl According to a study published in the journal Cureus, patients with advanced cancer respond positively to medicinal cannabis. Researchers at Upstate Universit
Cannabis as an opioid substitute “very promising”, show the first study results
According to a June 21 press release, South Africa’s first ethically-approved cannabis clinical trials have begun in Johannesburg with the aim of determining whether cannabis
Medicinal cannabis can curb opioid use in patients with this chronic condition
One of the most common uses of medicinal cannabis is to treat chronic conditions, which affect approximately 40% of Americans annually. A new series of studies shows that medical c
Weed affects everyone differently, but how do opioid receptors affect THC?
Cannabis isn’t for everyone, no matter what strain or cannabinoid, topical or gummy you try. Weed can hit everyone with different effects, whether the strain is high in THC o
Watchdog flags cannabis products with unproven claims of opioid addiction
Cannabis companies are crossing the line in presenting claims like CBD as a way to combat opioid addiction, a watchdog organization warns. Pennsylvania-based watchdog Spotlight PA
Study: Medicinal cannabis use reduces opioid prescriptions in patients with osteoarthritis
By Nicolas Jose Rodriguez Osteoarthritis (OA) can cause significant pain, often requiring pain management with opioids, which can be addictive. According to a study conducted by re
Researchers Develop Vaccine to Combat Opioid Use Disorders |
Scientists with a new research center at the University of Washington are working on a vaccine to fight the opioid epidemic in a bid to stem the tide of overdose deaths that have s
Richter Denies $ 4.5 Billion In Cash To Protect OxyContin Pusher Family From Opioid Lawsuits
The moment when the big drug companies are weighing their roles in the opioid crisis recently began to unravel. On November 24, 2020, opioid maker Purdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty t
Why marijuana is effective for opioid recovery
The havoc the opioid crisis has wreaked on communities across the country, especially during the pandemic, is immense. Deaths from opioid overdoses reached the threshold of 93,000
Jury Finds Pharmacy Chains Contributed To Ohio’s Opioid Crisis
A federal jury in Ohio found Tuesday that pharmacy giants Walgreens, CVS and Walmart contributed to the state’s opioid crisis, a ruling that could serve as a guideline for th
New study links psychedelic use to 55% decrease in daily opioid use
By David Carpenter According to a recent study, psychedelic use can provide an opportunity to end drug addiction. While there is certainly no magic pill to cure addiction and emoti