Search results for "opioids"
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Politics
Investors Are Pressuring Big Pharma To Stop Opiate Crisis
November 6, 2017Last week, a group of large investment funds sent letters to pharmaceutical corporations warning them about...
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Cannabis
Federal Lawmakers Push VA to Initiate Medical Marijuana Research
November 2, 2017Cannabis advocates continue to battle against Big Pharma.
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Politics
Colorado Chief Health Officer: Marijuana Legalization Hasn’t Done Much
October 28, 2017Legal cannabis in Colorado hasn't caused many issues or changes.
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Joint Opinions
Dispelling the Gateway Drug Myth
October 22, 2017Instead of acting as a gateway drug, cannabis is proving to be an effective exit strategy...
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Politics
Anti-Pot Drug Czar Nominee Encouraged Opiate Crisis
October 16, 2017An anti-marijuana congressman was a key architect of the opiate crisis — and he was Trump’s...
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Cannabis
Medical Students Taught Almost Nothing About Cannabis
October 13, 2017Thanks to federal prohibition, new doctors are entering the field with almost no education on how...
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Culture
Cannabis Industry Insiders Believe Weed Will Fund the 2028 Olympics
October 2, 2017Michael Phelps might be ahead of the curve yet again.
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Politics
Report: Insurance Companies Push Opiates Over Less-Addictive Drugs
September 26, 2017In 2015, over 33,000 Americans died from overdosing on opioids, but insurance companies are still making...
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Economics
From a Broken Home to a Cannabis Millionaire
September 24, 2017Brayden Sutton, CEO of Friday Night Inc., overcomes the odds to propel the cannabis industry forward.
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Politics
The Sad Search to Find Anything Negative About Marijuana Legalization
August 30, 2017Prohibitionists try to connect cannabis legalization with violent crime, but don't have the facts to back...
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Politics
NFL Signals Softening Stance on Medical Cannabis
August 8, 2017Which will come first; nationwide marijuana legalization, or NFL football players smoking weed? It’ll be close.
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Cannabis
New Jersey’s New Medical Pot Conditions Must Survive Public Scrutiny
July 26, 2017New Jersey works to expand qualifiers for medical marijuana.
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Cannabis
Aunt Zelda’s: How a Family Recipe Launched a Company
July 26, 2017Mara Gordon created a company devoted to the promise of cannabis’ ability to treat diseases.
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Politics
Gateway Theory: The Big Lie that Won’t Die
July 12, 2017Some myths just refuse to die. Such is the case with the persistent misinformation about cannabis...
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Cannabis
Many Veterans Have to Break the Law to Use Medical Cannabis
June 16, 2017For veterans in states with restrictive medical programs, acquiring the medicinal benefits of cannabis means breaking...
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Legal
Ohio Files Lawsuit Against Rx Companies for Opioid Crisis
June 1, 2017Ohio, like many parts of the U.S., is facing a serious opioid addiction and overdose epidemic,...
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Cannabis
Cannabis for Cancer
May 30, 2017Marijuana has long been known to ease certain cancer symptoms and alleviate the painful side effects...
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Cannabis
Opioid Advocates: Cannabis Not Enough to Cut Through Pain
May 26, 2017Advocates of opioids argue medical marijuana does not go far enough to relieve pain.
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Cannabis
POT Highlights New Developments in Cannabinoid Science
May 25, 2017Researchers, physicians and educators explore the healing potential of cannabis at the annual Patients Out of...