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In states that have legalized medical marijuana, cannabis has proven to be an effective painkiller and opioid alternative. Not only can cannabis treat opioid addiction, but new research shows how medical marijuana...
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In the second study, Ashley Bradford, David Bradford and Amanda Abraham of the University of Georgia found that at the state level, medical marijuana laws were associated with an 8.5 percent reduction in
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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,
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Last week, several people suffered severe bleeding after consuming synthetic cannabis. In an update on the same story, Illinois health officials find rat poison in synthetic cannabis. To date, 38 people have been hospitalized,...
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They found prescriptions filled for all opioids decreased by 2.11m daily doses a year when a state legalized medical marijuana, and by 3.7m daily doses a year when marijuana dispensaries opened.
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Since opioid prescriptions are considered to be a major driver of the opioid abuse epidemic, the researchers said, medical marijuana laws could be a part of the solution. “State implementation of
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Medical marijuana appears to have put a dent in the opioid abuse epidemic, according to two studies published Monday. The research suggests that some people turn to marijuana as a way
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Included in this category are medical marijuana dispensaries that already underwent the permitting process and "economic empowerment" applicants - applicants who have "experience in or business practices that promote economic empowerment"
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More than a year after legalizing recreational marijuana, Massachusetts begins cannabis retail licensing process today. The state Cannabis Control Commission will be accepting applications for cannabis business licenses in anticipation of legal retail sales later this...
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And medical and recreational cannabis laws were associated with annual reductions of 5.88% and 6.38%, respectively, in Medicaid opioid prescribing rates, also in comparison with states where marijuana use remains illegal,
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