Opioids and Cannabis in the News

Study Contradicts Claim That Cannabis Reduces Opioid Overdoses

Thu / Aug 1st

A new study by the Stanford School of Medicine titled ” Association between medical cannabis laws and opioid overdose mortality… Read More

New Mexico Adds Opioid Addiction to MMJ Program

Fri / Jun 7th

New Mexico Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel has approved six new qualifying conditions to the state’s medical cannabis list, including opioid… Read More

Colorado Establishes Cannabis as Opioid Alternative

Mon / May 27th

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill last week that will allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any… Read More

Study: CBD Reduces Opioid Cravings

Wed / May 22nd

A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that CBD could reduce addiction cravings associated with opioids,… Read More

Medical Cannabis Expansions Introduced to Illinois House

Tue / Apr 16th

A bill to make Illinois’ medical cannabis program permanent and expand the state’s qualifying condition list has been introduced in… Read More

Connecticut Committee Advances Cannabis Legalization

Wed / Mar 27th

The Connecticut Legislature’s General Law Committee voted across party lines, 10-8, in favor of a cannabis legalization bill that would… Read More

New Jersey Adds Opioid Addiction to Medical Cannabis Conditions

Thu / Jan 24th

On Wednesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that opioid addiction is now a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in… Read More

Ohio Considers Opioid Addiction as Cannabis Qualifying Condition

Thu / Jan 10th

Six new conditions — opioid addiction, autism, general anxiety, chronic anxiety, depression, and insomnia — were selected by the Ohio… Read More

Research Shows Opioids Largely Ineffective Against Chronic Pain

Wed / Dec 19th

A study published in the journal JAMA shows that opioids are only slightly more effective than placebo medications at treating… Read More

Ohio Considers Opioid Use Disorder as Qualifying Condition for Cannabis

Wed / Nov 7th

The State Medical Board of Ohio is considering new additions to the list of conditions that qualify patients for medical… Read More

New Mexico Health Sec. Refuses to Allow MMJ for Opioid Addiction

Mon / Sep 17th

Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health Lynn Gallagher has again declined to add Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) to… Read More

Opioid Vending Machines Dispense Cannabis Knowledge in Chicago

Thu / Sep 6th

A Chicago advertising agency working with medical cannabis company Cresco Labs launched a dramatic medical cannabis campaign in downtown Chicago… Read More

Cannabis Approved as Opioid Exit Path in Illinois

Tue / Aug 28th

A measure written to limit barriers for medical cannabis and provide easier access for patients currently taking prescription opioids will… Read More

DEA Calls for Fewer Opioids, More Cannabis In 2019

Fri / Aug 17th

The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Agency announced in a news release yesterday the agencies’ new goal for 2019: to reduce production… Read More

Hawaii Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing MMJ for Opioid Addiction

Wed / Jul 11th

On Tuesday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, vetoed state Senate Bill 2407, which would have allowed for the treatment… Read More

Australian Study: Medical Cannabis Does Not Relieve Chronic Pain

Tue / Jul 3rd

A major cannabis study conducted in Australia has found that medical cannabis does almost nothing to relieve chronic pain among… Read More

Connecticut Physicians Reject Opiate Withdrawal As MMJ Qualifying Condition

Tue / Jun 26th

On Monday, Connecticut’s state medical marijuana board voted against a proposal to add opioid use disorder and opiate withdrawal as… Read More

Mexico: Opium Prices Plummet, Poppy Farmers Return to Cannabis

Fri / Jun 22nd

Poppy farmers in Mexico who helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic say that the price of opium paste — the… Read More

House Rules Committee Blocks Opioid Crisis Amendments

Fri / Jun 15th

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules once again blocked two amendments crafted to fight the opioid… Read More

Illinois Lawmakers Approve Bill Opening MMJ Program to Opioid Patients

Fri / Jun 15th

Illinois lawmakers have approved a bill that would make having an opioid prescription into a temporary qualifying condition for the… Read More

Louisiana Gov. Signs MMJ Expansions Into Law

Mon / Jun 4th

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a medical cannabis expansion program into law on Saturday that adds to the list… Read More

Study: New York MMJ Patients Reduced Opioid Intake, Saved Money on Meds

Wed / May 9th

Medical cannabis patients in a New York study reduced their use of opioids and spent less money on their prescription… Read More

Iowa House GOP Threatens to Pull Opioid Bill over MMJ Amendment; Sponsor Pulls Amendment

Tue / May 1st

Republicans in Iowa’s House threatened to kill a bill to address opioid addiction if it included expanded medical cannabis language,… Read More

Illinois Legislature Considering Bills to Allow MMJ Use for Opioid Dependence and Schoolchildren

Mon / Apr 30th

The Illinois legislature is considering bills to make two changes to the state’s medical cannabis system – one would allow… Read More

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