Opioids

Kentucky Public Hearing Spotlights Testimonies of Ibogaine Patients

The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission held a public hearing on Sept. 15, inviting a wide variety of people to…

9 months ago

DEA Doubles Down on Decision To Fire Agent Who Tried To Replace Opioids With CBD

The Drug Enforcement Administration recently defended their decision to fire an “outstanding” special agent fired earlier this year for using…

10 months ago

Hulk Hogan, 70, Swaps Opioids and Alcohol for CBD

Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, is done with painkillers and alcohol, swapping the two for CBD, which is…

10 months ago

Kentucky To Allocate $42 Million For Psychedelic Research

Kentucky will devote tens of millions of dollars in support of psychedelic research as part of its fight against opioid…

1 year ago

Fentanyl Overdoses See Dramatic Spike in U.S., According to Report

The number of deadly overdoses from fentanyl surged between 2016 and 2021, according to a disquieting new report from the…

1 year ago

Owners of OxyContin Maker Paid $19M to Institution That Advises Opioid Policy

Members of the Sackler family–the wealthy owners behind Purdue Pharma and OxyContin—paid upwards of $19 million in donations to The…

1 year ago

Texas Expands Restrictive Medical Pot Program To Combat Opioid Epidemic

Texas is broadening its restrictive medical cannabis program to include patients fighting chronic pain, the Houston Chronicle reports, in addition…

1 year ago

Can cannabis replace opioids?

The opioid crisis is not getting better, and new strategies are needed to solve it. Learn what the science says about…

1 year ago