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Study Finds Lower Opioid Prescription Rates in Areas with Cannabis Dispensaries Nearby
The study focused on communities in Oregon, and found that opioid prescription rates decreased when cannabis dispensaries were located within one mile.
Jelly Roll Says ‘Marijuana Has Kept Me Sober’
The country star opened up about how pot has kept him off of hard drugs like opioids and Xanax.
Missouri Would Allocate $10 Million from Opioid Settlement to Psilocybin Research in New Budget Bill
And here's why Missouri swapped out ibogaine from the plan.
Study Explores the Positive Effects of Free Cannabis Donations
Researchers closely examined Michigan’s harm reduction program, which allows staff to provide free cannabis to those in need.
DEA Cracks Down on Internet Pill Press Sales
For years now it has been incredibly easy to purchase tools online to use in the production of fake pills, designed to look like their pharmaceutical counterparts but typically containing fentanyl. The DEA is now attempting to curb the sale of such tools.
Can Cannabinoids Help People Wean Off Opioids?
A study provided a clinical framework designed to help people wean off and eventually replace opioids.
Study: Higher Dose of Naloxone Didn’t Save More Lives
Four-milligram naloxone works just fine, compared to the eight-milligram version.
DEA Allows Big Pharma Giant that Helped Fuel Opioid Crisis To Continue Operating
A Big Pharma company which had their license revoked for distributing suspicious shipments of opioids has been given their license back thanks to a little help from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Drug Maker Unveils Experimental Drug as Opioid Alternative
Vertex Pharmaceuticals unveiled VX-548, which showed positive results in three trials as developers continue to demonstrate its efficacy.
Cannabis Still the World’s Most Used Substance, UN Report Says
According to the United Nations, there are an estimated 219 million cannabis users worldwide, with that number trending upward.