Study: A Quarter of People With Chronic Pain Use Cannabis
With medical cannabis legal in the majority of states in the country, the number of adults who have turned to the treatment […]
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Medical Cannabis Donations From Within the Industry Help Reduce Opioid Use
The recent California state law provides a legal pathway for licensed cannabis operators to donate excess and expiring products at no cost […]
Big Pharma reportedly loses billions every time a state legalizes weed
Here’s why Big Pharma is lobbying to stop cannabis legalization: It hurts their bottom line. The post Big Pharma reportedly loses billions […]
How does cannabis interact with other drugs?
Learn all about how weed mixes with other drugs, prescription or otherwise, to know when it’s safe to light up and when […]
Cannabis ‘Very Promising’ as Opioid Replacement, Early Study Results Show
South Africa’s first ethically-approved cannabis clinical trials have begun in Johannesburg with the goal to determine if cannabis can replace opioids for […]
U.S. Overdose Deaths Total Record 107,000 Last Year
The tainted drug supply in the United States continues to exact a grim toll as overdose deaths exceeded 107,000 in 2021, according […]
NFL Awards $1 Million to Two Cannabis Research Initiatives
The National Football League (NFL) is taking another step forward by awarding funds to two cannabis research initiatives focused on the effectiveness […]
Cartels Ditch Pot and Opium Fields for Synthetic Drugs, Mexico Defense Secretary Says
As the wholesale price-per-pound of legal cannabis plummets in some states bordering Mexico, cartels in the country are shifting to more lucrative […]
New York City’s Supervised Injection Sites Call for Biden’s Support
Only a few weeks after opening, supervised injection sites in New York City have potentially saved dozens of lives, leading city leaders […]
U.S. Reports More Than 100,000 Overdose Deaths In One Year
More than 100,000 people succumbed to overdose deaths in the United States in the span of a year, a record death toll […]