Search results for "opioid"
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Cannabis
VA Blames Prohibition for Lack of MMJ Research
January 23, 2018Despite overwhelming evidence that veterans can benefit massively from cannabis medicine, obstacles created by federal prohibition...
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Politics
DEA Changes Research Application Process for Schedule I Drugs
January 18, 2018The DEA says an online application process will make studying Schedule I substances, like marijuana, more...
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Politics
Vermont Passes Cannabis Legalization Bill, Gov Says He’ll Sign
January 10, 2018The weather may be freezing, but New England pot policy is heating up right out of...
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Cannabis
Doctors Pressure The NFL To Allow Cannabis Use
January 6, 2018A conference on Super Bowl weekend will highlight the issues with prescribing opiates to football players...
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Cannabis
CBD Gets a Green Light For Medical Application
December 14, 2017The World Health Organization released a report saying that CBD should not be a controlled substance,...
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Economics
Report: All Drugs, Not Just Cannabis, Are Getting Stronger
December 5, 2017A new report from the DEA illustrates that the decades-long War on Drugs has done little...
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Politics
In Indiana, Anti-Pot Activists Are Actually Inspiring MMJ Laws
November 9, 2017Marijuana’s opposing forces might have pushed so far in the prohibitionist direction that they are actually...
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Medical
Treating Cerebral Palsy With Cannabis
November 8, 2017Around 750,000 people live with cerebral palsy in the United States. A handful of studies suggest...
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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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Cannabis
Former Professional Athlete Creates CBD Luxe
August 27, 2017How one man’s experience as a professional snowboarder led to a company creating medicine that’s changing...
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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.