For years, cannabis advocates, patients, and even some doctors have been saying the same thing: medical marijuana can help reduce opioid use. Now the research keeps catching up to what people on the ground have already known for a long time.A new study highlighted by Marijuana Moment found that medical cannabis access helped chronic pain patients reduce their reliance on … [Read more...] about We’ve Been Saying This for Years: Cannabis Helps Patients Cut Back on Opioids
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Blunt Force Trauma to the Opioid Crisis: New York’s Medical Marijuana Patients Cut Their Painkillers the Quiet Way
A federally funded study has delivered a noteworthy twist in New York’s ongoing fight against opioid dependence: patients enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program are steadily dialing back their opioid use — and doing so without dramatic headlines or political theater.The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, followed more than 200 adults with chronic pain who … [Read more...] about Blunt Force Trauma to the Opioid Crisis: New York’s Medical Marijuana Patients Cut Their Painkillers the Quiet Way
High Hopes, Fewer Opioids: Legal Weed May Be Taking the Edge Off the Overdose Crisis
A growing body of research suggests that states where adults can legally light up are seeing fewer people dying from opioid overdoses. New findings highlight an unexpected side effect of cannabis legalization — it might actually be saving lives. A Surprising Correlation According to recent policy analyses, regions that have legalized adult-use marijuana appear to be … [Read more...] about High Hopes, Fewer Opioids: Legal Weed May Be Taking the Edge Off the Overdose Crisis
Study finds no link between marijuana use and starting or stopping opioids
Cannabis isn't a gateway drug that can spark a person's desire to try narcotics, a new study found.File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI |There's no link at all between weed use and a person's use of illicit opioids, one way or the other, a new review concludes. Cannabis isn't a gateway drug that can spark a person's desire to try narcotics, results show. On the other hand, weed … [Read more...] about Study finds no link between marijuana use and starting or stopping opioids
Weed Sales Are Beating Eggs
2022. What a year it was, my friends. The year when cannabis sales in the United States surpassed not just one, but several traditional treats. Opioids, chocolate, chicken eggs, and craft beer all fell victim to the growing popularity of pot. Who would have thought that God's Kale would one day reign supreme?But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Before we jump into the details … [Read more...] about Weed Sales Are Beating Eggs
Why taking care of our veterans means legalizing cannabis
Written By: Steve Kennedy This year, Connecticut lawmakers face a choice: to fully legalize cannabis, or to continue enforcing harmful drug laws that unfairly burden the sick, the poor, people of color, and veterans like me. There has been robust debate in the state over the merits of legalization of adult-use cannabis. Missing from many of these conversations, however, … [Read more...] about Why taking care of our veterans means legalizing cannabis
