Cannabis Researcher Receives $3.9M to Study Terpenes and Pain
Wed / Mar 18th
The National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health have awarded a $3.9 million grant to the… Read More
Opioids
Opioids are a class of drug that includes synthetics like fentanyl and heroin. Addiction to opioids has been deemed a national epidemic in North America, but cannabis has shown to be a replacement for the illegal and often prescribed drug. Read about cannabis news as it relatest opioids in the featured articles below.
Federal Funding Prohibited for Cannabis-Related Opioid Treatments
Mon / Nov 25th
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is prohibiting federal funds meant for opioid addiction to be used… Read More
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
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