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
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, and cannabis has shown to be a replacement for the often prescribed drug. Read about cannabis news as it relates opioids in the featured articles below.
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
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Will Allow Flower Under MMJ Expansion
Tue / Apr 17th
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
Tue / Apr 3rd
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
Mon / Mar 26th
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
Tue / Mar 20th
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
Thu / Mar 8th
At Ganjapreneur, we’ve written time and again about the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States. This is not a new issue… Read More
Study: 96% of Cancer Patients Find Relief with MMJ
Wed / Feb 28th
A study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine conducted medical cannabis producer Tikun Olam found 96 percent of… Read More
Illinois Health Department Appeals Court Decision to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ List
Mon / Feb 12th
The Illinois Department of Public Health has officially appealed the court decision to add intractable pain to the state’s qualifying… Read More
Study: MMJ ‘Safe and Efficacious’ for Elderly, Reduced Opioid Use by 18 percent
Thu / Feb 8th
In a study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, Israeli researchers, including Raphael Mechoulam, found that after six… Read More
New York Lawmakers Introduce MMJ for Opioid-Use Disorder Bills
Mon / Jan 29th
Legislation to add opioid-use disorder to New York’s medical cannabis qualifying condition list was approved 21-1 by the Assembly Health… Read More
Oregon Cannabis Operator Plans Opioid-for-Cannabis Program
Wed / Nov 29th
Kaya Holdings, operators of Oregon cannabis retailers Kaya Shack, is planning to launch an opioid-for-medical cannabis swap program – if… Read More
Illinois State Senator to Introduce Bill Allowing Opioid Patients Access to MMJ Program
Wed / Nov 22nd
Illinois State Senator Don Harmon is set to introduce a bill to allow people prescribed opioids for a medical condition… Read More
University of New Mexico Study Finds MMJ Program Enrollees Decrease Opioid Use
Fri / Nov 17th
A University of New Mexico study is the latest to suggest that cannabis could be a tool in the opioid… Read More
By Prohibiting MMJ Access, Lawmakers Complicit in Opioid Epidemic
Mon / Oct 23rd
The opioid overdoses death toll is staggering – reaching 64,070 in 2016 – and at least one estimate suggests opioids… Read More