All posts tagged "opioid epidemic"

CBD

Small-Scale Study Finds CBD Can Reduce Heroin Cravings

The study, while far from definitive, is at the very least a testament to the necessity...

Medical

Opioids & Cannabis: Gaining an Upper Hand on Pain

Opioids deployed in the treatment of chronic pain can wind up causing more harm than they...

Medical

Leading Drug Expert Remains Skeptical About MMJ’s Power to Curb Opioid Use… And Maybe She Should

Let’s be careful before we try to put a bandaid on a bullet wound, people.

CBD

Can CBD Combat Alcohol & Drug Addiction? Maybe.

Researchers found evidence that CBD could curb cravings in substance-abuse sufferers — but don't forget about...

Politics

Kentucky Republican Smoked Marijuana, Changes Mind About Legalization

Medical marijuana might be on its way to Kentucky, thanks to a state senator who smoked...

Joint Opinions

White Castle Joins Ohio Cops In Opposing Drug & Prison Reform

The stoner-friendly hamburger chain joins an Ohio campaign that opposes a sentencing reform measure.

Politics

Activists Bash Trump’s ‘Global Call’ to Renew Drug War at U.N.

As the United Nations General Assembly met in New York this week, President Trump issued a...

Medical

In Illinois, Marijuana Is an Official Painkiller

Massive expansion, easing of restrictions in Illinois’s medical marijuana law under bill signed by Gov. Bruce...

Politics

Lawmakers Debate How Cannabis Should Replace Opioids

New York is moving forward with a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe cannabis instead...

Legal

How Close Are We to Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition?

The time to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level is now.

Medical

New Jersey Expands Medical Program, Adds Qualifying Conditions

New Jersey has been expecting major moves on the cannabis reform front since November when Phil...

Cannabis

VA Blames Prohibition for Lack of MMJ Research

Despite overwhelming evidence that veterans can benefit massively from cannabis medicine, obstacles created by federal prohibition...