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Opioids
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Canadian Study Finds Significant Reduction In Opioid Use Linked To Medical Cannabis Authorizations
Another recent study found a correlation between medical cannabis and a reduction in opioid use.
May 18, 2021
Cannabis Use By Methadone Maintenance Patients Associated With Fewer Opioid Overdoses
The use of cannabis by patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program is associated with fewer nonfatal…
April 5, 2021
Cannabis Dispensaries Linked With Drop In Opiate-Related Deaths
A new study shows a connection between cannabis storefronts and decreased deaths due to opioids.
January 29, 2021
Opioid Prescriptions Decline in Canada Following Cannabis Legalization
A recent study examines the rate of opioid prescriptions in Canada before and after cannabis legalization.
January 28, 2021
New Study Looks at Cannabis Users’ Pain Tolerance
The study looked at those who use cannabis more than three times a week and compared them with people who were not cannabis users.
September 10, 2020
Study Shows Cannabis Could Help People Quit IV Opiate Use
Cannabis may be a viable treatment for opioid addiction, according to a new study.
August 26, 2020
Study Finds Reduced Opioid Use Among Chronic Pain Patients Who Use Cannabis
A new study continues to make the case for medical cannabis use.
August 7, 2020
New Study Suggests Cannabis May Reduce Opioid Use For Pain Patients
The theory that cannabis can help reduce opioid dependency is getting more support.
May 1, 2020
Police And Other Agencies Are Adopting New Overdose-Tracking Systems
The surveillance systems track overdoses in real time.
December 25, 2019
The World Sees The Rise Of A Different Kind Of Opioid Crisis
The United Nations is calling the increasing abuse of tramadol “the other opioid crisis."
December 16, 2019