Federal dollars for addiction treatment off-limits for medical marijuana November 25, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The U.S. government is barring federal dollars meant for opioid addiction treatment to be used on medical marijuana. The move is aimed at states that allow marijuana for medical uses, particularly those letting patients with opioid addiction use pot as… Read More→
Beto Promotes Legalized Marijuana During Democratic Debate October 16, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments During a discussion about solutions to the opioid crisis during last night’s Democratic primary debate, Beto O’Rourke suggested that when pharmaceutical companies go low, we should get high. The former congressman from El Paso said a veteran he once met… Read More→
Lawmakers In Illinois Embrace Medical Marijuana As An Opioid Alternative June 15, 2018 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments A painkiller prescription could become a ticket for medical marijuana in Illinois. Lawmakers there passed a bill making anyone with a prescription for opioids eligible for its medical cannabis program. With this move, Illinois joins a growing number of states… Read More→
New Study Shows Link Between Legal Cannabis And Lower Opioid Rates April 2, 2018 AggregatedNews On the Move 0 Comments Two studies published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine find that the availability of medical and recreational marijuana is linked to lower rates of opiate prescribing. In the first study, Hefei Wen of the University of Kentucky and Jason M.… Read More→
New Mexico Advocates Hope to Get Medical Marijuana Treatment for Opioid Addiction November 7, 2017 AggregatedNews New Mexico 0 Comments New Mexico could become the first state to officially recognize cannabis as an effective alternative to opioid painkillers – if activists succeed in getting opioid use disorder (OUD) added to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana, that is. It’s… Read More→
Can Marijuana Treat Drug Addiction? May 17, 2017 AggregatedNews On the Move 0 Comments Harm reduction is a strategy for treating addiction that begins with acceptance. A friendlier, less disciplined sister of abstinence, this philosophy aims to reduce the overall level of drug use among people who are unable or simply unwilling to stop.… Read More→