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Blame for the over-prescribing of opioids has focused squarely on doctors. But for patients between the ages of 10 to 19 years old, the leading prescribers of narcotic painkillers are not
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It looks like Nova Scotia will be limiting where you can smoke before Canada legalizes weed late this summer. This Canadian province doubling down on public smoking restrictions is looking to amend its Smoke-Free Places Act....
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The Trump administration will pay homage to the 22,000 Americans killed each year from prescription opioid overdoses with a public memorial stationed outside the White House next month. Officials announced that
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“We voted for Initiative 71 to legalize marijuana. We voted for the Council members and they should respect what we voted for. I know they don't have control over Congress' decision,
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Just because weed will be legal in Canada by the end of the summer doesn’t mean that discrimination against the herb is over. Last week, Health Canada introduced packaging and sponsorship restrictions on recreational marijuana. A Canadian...
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The American Dental Association announced Monday a new policy that supports limiting opioid prescriptions and mandating continued education for dentists who prescribe the painkillers and other controlled substances. “As president of
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Although medical marijuana is legal in over half the United States, not all of these programs are created equal. Some are comprehensive, giving patients with a laundry list of qualified conditions
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The policy announcement coincided with the March 26 publication of a study in The Journal of The American Dental Association, which found dental opioid prescriptions increased from 130.58 per 1,000 dental
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is partnering with Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner to introduce legislation that could significantly transform the agricultural landscape in the United States. On Monday, McConnell announced his plans to propose a bill in the...
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Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced a long list of reforms Tuesday morning, including lowering fees for patients and caregivers, adding five approved medical conditions and proposing legislation to increase monthly product limit for
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According to a forthcoming study, there is little evidence that opioid addicts benefit from involuntary commitment, and the “legal and ethical” concerns raised by such strategies should make policymakers think twice
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The small island country of Malta recently took a big step toward becoming one of the European Union’s medical marijuana leaders. Lawmakers in the country just passed a new law that makes medical marijuana in Malta legal. Not...