Search results for "opioids"
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Medical
Florida Patients Fight for the Right to Spark Up
May 20, 2018Florida’s medical marijuana program currently forbids the smoking of cannabis flower, but patients say this contradicts...
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Economics
Caesar’s Entertainment Drops Marijuana From Drug Testing
May 8, 2018Change in cannabis laws prompts a change in employment policies.
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Politics
Missouri May Allow Terminal Patients Access to THC, But No Smoking
May 2, 2018On Tuesday, Missouri made a crucial step towards expanding their state’s medical marijuana program when a...
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Medical
Cannabinoids: What Are They and What Do They Do?
April 11, 2018There’s much still to be studied about cannabinoids. Here’s a basic introduction to what we know...
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Joint Opinions
The Future of Cannabis: Where We Are Heading vs. Where We Should Go
April 6, 2018Three major factors are in play for the future of cannabis: technological and scientific advancements, the...
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Politics
CA Treasurer, Cannabis Industry Figures Want to Meet Sessions
April 4, 2018Officials are looking for guidance on cannabis banking.
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In The Magazine
Case Study: Colorado 5 Years After Legalization
April 2, 2018The data from the country’s first recreational state paints a positive picture.
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Politics
Should State-Legal Cannabis Growers Worry About Trump’s Death Penalty Threat?
March 29, 2018After Jeff Sessions issued a memo urging prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those "dealing in...
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Medical
New Jersey Expands Medical Program, Adds Qualifying Conditions
March 28, 2018New Jersey has been expecting major moves on the cannabis reform front since November when Phil...
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Legal
Sessions Issues Memo Encouraging Federal Prosecutors to Kill Drug Offenders
March 21, 2018DOJ suggests prosecutors seek death penalty for people caught with large amounts of drugs.
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Politics
Decriminalization Effort Dies in Alabama State House
February 23, 2018Under the current law, Alabamans can be saddled with a felony if they're caught with a...
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Politics
Cities Build ‘Safer Consumption Spaces’ for Opiates, But Not Cannabis
February 8, 2018On Feb. 6, San Francisco voted to open “safer consumption spaces” where citizens can legally inject...
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Cannabis
Study: Easy Access to Dispensaries Prevents Opioid Deaths
February 7, 2018Researchers from the RAND Corporation found that only states with loosely regulated dispensaries and few roadblocks...
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Politics
State of the Union 2018: Where Is the Pot?
January 31, 2018In his first State of the Union speech as president, Donald Trump made no mention of...
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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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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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Cannabis
New Mexico Officials Vote to Add Opioid Use Disorders to Medical Marijuana Program
November 7, 2017Before the condition can be officially added to the program, the state’s hesitant health secretary has...
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Cannabis
Cal NORML Issues Report, Survey on Legalization & Opioid Crisis
November 6, 2017California NORML is working to end discrimination of cannabis users in the workplace.