Search results for "opioids"
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Cannabis
Republicans Keep Being Wrong on Opiates and Marijuana
April 10, 2017Republicans couldn't be more wrong when it comes to comparing opioids and medical marijuana.
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Politics
AG Sessions: Using Pot to Treat Opioid Addiction is a Joke
March 2, 2017Attorney General Jeff Sessions is facing an uncertain future and major political backlash over two undisclosed meetings with...
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Cannabis
Cannabis Medicine Offers Seniors A New Way To Grow Old
February 27, 2017A rapidly growing number of senior citizens are embracing the herbal alternative to opioids and other...
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Politics
Georgia Senate Tries to Cut THC Oil Potency while State House Tries to Expand MMJ Scope
February 20, 2017Georgia's legislature is exploring an expansion of the conditions that qualify a patient for medical cannabis,...
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Cannabis
Smoke Yourself Clean: Rehab With Marijuana
January 25, 2017Lab, cell, animal and human trials back up use of cannabis.
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Politics
NJ Dems Ignore Gov. Chris Christie On Legalization
January 16, 2017New Jersey's Republican governor, Chris Christie, has made his opposition to cannabis legalization clear on several...
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Cannabis
When Workplace Insurance Covers Medical Marijuana
November 26, 2016As legalization moves forward at the state-level nationwide, the legislative legacy of the Drug War’s 1980s...
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Current Events
Utah Governor Hopeful Says Medical Pot Helps Wife, Others
October 18, 2016SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hours after his wife pleaded guilty to misdemeanor pot-possession charges connected...
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Politics
PBS Travel Guru Rick Steves to Stump for Pot Ballot Question
September 23, 2016BOSTON (AP) — Travel guru Rick Steves is set to tour Massachusetts in support of a...
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Politics
U.S. Attorney General: Marijuana Is No Gateway Drug
September 22, 2016By now, the “gateway” theory has been pretty well exploded. Data from the federal government shows...
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Joint Opinions
Cannabis Facts to Convince the Opposition
September 19, 2016With the last month’s announcement that the Drug Enforcement Agency will continue to classify marijuana as...
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Industry Events
Montel Williams Rallies for Medical Marijuana at CWCBE
September 14, 2016Primarily known for his role as an Emmy-award winning tabloid talk show host, Montel Williams delivered...
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Joint Opinions
Sensible Minnesota: Using Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain
September 12, 2016As states grapple with the re-integration of medical cannabis into the physician’s compendium, there are hundreds...
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Politics
Marijuana Could Shed ‘Most Dangerous Drug’ Status This Month
July 11, 2016The Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to announce within the next 30 days a potentially historic...
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Cannabis
National Access Cannabis Launches Landmark Study To Quell Deadly Opioid Epidemic
July 7, 2016National Access Cannabis is partnering up with PhytoSciences Consultants to launch the largest Harm Reduction Study...
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Joint Opinions
Consider Cannabis to Treat Opioid Addiction
May 31, 2016Although recent studies have shown that overdose deaths from prescription painkillers are on the decline in...
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Politics
Congress Approves Measure Allowing VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana
May 20, 2016Veterans looking to participate in their state’s medical marijuana program may soon get the support they...
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Current Events
Marijuana & Prescription Drugs: Addressing a Health Crisis
May 2, 2016Essentially, there could be a significant drop in opioid abuse when states allow medical marijuana.
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Politics
White House Still Opposes Marijuana Legalization
March 30, 2016Although the federal government seems to be coming around to some degree in terms of loosening...
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Legal
Warren To CDC: MMJ Can Treat Opioid Crisis
February 10, 2016Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote Centers for Disease Control Director Tom Frieden this week. Her message:...