All posts tagged "opiates"

Cannabis

Benefits of Treating Arthritis With Cannabis

If you are one of the more than 50 million people worldwide suffering from the condition,...

Joint Opinions

The Big Problem With the Latest Opiates & Marijuana Study

Medical cannabis became legal in the states with the biggest increases in opiate-overdose deaths, but there’s...

Medical

Why Isn’t Medical Marijuana Available for Mental Illness?

One out of 6 Americans use pharmaceutical drugs to treat an emotional or mental issue. In...

Culture

How Much Marijuana Is Too Much at ‘Marijuana Friendly’ Rehab?

Turns out that allowing opiate or alcohol addicts free rein to smoke as much marijuana as...

Medical

Study: Marijuana Might be the Solution for Drug Addiction

Rats treated with CBD were less likely to relapse, even five months after treatment.

Joint Opinions

Dispelling the Gateway Drug Myth

Instead of acting as a gateway drug, cannabis is proving to be an effective exit strategy...

Cannabis

Republicans Keep Being Wrong on Opiates and Marijuana

Republicans couldn't be more wrong when it comes to comparing opioids and medical marijuana.

Medical

Cannabis Makes Recovery for Opioid Addiction Easier

A new study suggests that people recovering from an addiction to painkillers may experience better results...

Medical

Veteran Denied Pain Pills for Testing Positive for Cannabis

A veteran of the Vietnam War was denied pain medication just last week because he tested...

Legal

Feds Tell Court Pot Still as Dangerous as Heroin

Despite the progress marijuana made with the federal government in 2014, including the elimination of DEA...

Joint Opinions

DEA Reclassifies Hydrocodone While Cannabis Remains Schedule I

No one dies of marijuana overdose. At least, no one did in 2010, according to statistics ...

Medical

Medical Cannabis Linked to Decline in Painkiller Overdoses

According to a study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, states with medical cannabis laws...

Medical

Marijuana Works Better Than Opiates To Control Pain: Here’s How

One compelling argument for the legalization of medical marijuana is its ability to ameliorate intense pain....

Medical

Is Vaping the Future of Drugs?

I don’t envy Big Tobacco. Not only are they still fighting the past sins of their...

Joint Opinions

As a Parent of a Child Using Medical Cannabis, I Do Not Support CBD-only Legislation

Understanding the basics of the poppy and opiates, those against a child being “high” due to...