New Jersey Adds Opioid Addiction to Medical Cannabis Conditions
On Wednesday, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that opioid addiction is now a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in… Read More
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Ohio Considers Opioid Addiction as Cannabis Qualifying Condition
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a medical cannabis expansion program into law on Saturday that adds to the list… Read More
NFL Denies Free Agent Therapeutic Use Exemption for Cannabis
The National Football League has denied free agent running back Mike James an exemption for using cannabis as a painkiller,… Read More
Study: New York MMJ Patients Reduced Opioid Intake, Saved Money on Meds
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
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
The Illinois legislature is considering bills to make two changes to the state’s medical cannabis system – one would allow… Read More
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Will Allow Flower Under MMJ Expansion
Pennsylvania’s health secretary will approve of the medical cannabis program changes recommended by the state Medical Marijuana Advisory Board, including… Read More
Study: MMJ Access Reduces Opioid Prescribing
Yet another study has found that medical cannabis access could be a tool in curbing the national opioid epidemic as… Read More
Study: CBD Could Prevent Drug and Alcohol Relapse
According to new preclinical research by Scripps Research Institute, CBD could be used to reduce the risk of relapse among… Read More
Study Finds 51% of Participants Replace or Reduce Painkiller Use with MMJ
According to a study by California-based Dr. Francis D’Ambrosio, 74 percent of his 4,276 patients were able to use cannabis… Read More
Death Toll Rising: U.S. Opioid Overdose Rates Jump 30 Percent in One Year
At Ganjapreneur, we’ve written time and again about the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States. This is not a new issue… Read More