WIRE: Israeli study finds cannabis safe and effective for the elderly
Jerusalem, Israel — Cannabis therapy is safe and effective among elderly patients diagnosed with chronic pain, according to clinical data published online ahead of [...]
opioids
WIRE: Medical cannabis registrants more likely to cease opioid use
Albuquerque, NM — Chronic pain patients enrolled in a statewide medical cannabis access program are significantly more likely to either reduce or cease their use of [...]
WIRE: Veritas Pharma patents cannabis strain for opioid analgesics
Vancouver, B.C. – Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT; OTC: VRTHF; and Frankfurt: 2VP), (“Veritas” or the “Company”) announces its research arm, [...]
WIRE: Cannabis retail sales associated with fewer opioid deaths
Fort Worth, TX — Retail cannabis distribution in Colorado is associated with a reduction in opioid-related mortality, according to data published online ahead of [...]
WIRE: Trauma patients report cannabis reduces opioid intake
Boston, MA — Patients who have used medical cannabis following musculoskeletal injury report that it relieves pain symptoms and reduces their level of opioid intake, [...]
WIRE: American Legion supports expanding veterans medical rights to cannabis
Washington, DC — The American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, has adopted a resolution calling on federal officials to [...]
WIRE: Cannabis frequently used as substitute for prescription medications
Kenmore, WA — Adults often substitute cannabis for the use of prescription medications, according to data published in the Journal of Pain Research. Investigators from [...]
WIRE: Cannabis use associated with decreased crack cocaine consumption
Vancouver, British Columbia — Cannabis consumption is positively associated with the decreased use of crack cocaine, according to longitudinal data published in the [...]
WIRE: Medical marijuana legalization linked to lower Medicaid costs
Athens, GA — Patients use fewer prescription drugs in states where access to medical cannabis is legally regulated, according to data published in the journal Health [...]
WIRE: Weed for Warriors project asks Sessions to expedite research marijuana supply
Nevada — The Weed for Warriors Project has submitted a letter addressed to The Attorney General of the United States, The Honorable Jeff Sessions, asking him to [...]