A cannabis initiative team at UCLA plans to conduct a high-quality clinical study of cannabis for its pain relief properties — and perhaps stem the opioid epidemic. This post from NBC News discusses how researchers aim to put medical marijuana to the test amid opioid crisis. Since California first took the leap in 1996, 30 more states and the District of Columbia have ... Continue Reading
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Canada Gets Ready for Legal Cannabis, World Watches
All eyes are on Canada as the first G7 nation prepares for legal cannabis. This post from The Guardian highlights how from crime to health to business, Canada’s decision to legalize marijuana is a grand progressive experiment that promises to answer a host of questions. When Canopy Growth opened its first cannabis factory in an old chocolate plant near Ottawa four years ago, ... Continue Reading
Weed Overdose: What Happens When You Take Too Much?
Everyone knows that you can overdose on painkillers or tranquilizers, especially if you mix them with alcohol. Is the case the same for cannabis? Is it even possible to die from a weed overdose? Learn more in this post from GreenCamp. So, the big truth is that drug overdose is on the rise. According to the stats I found, 64,000 Americans died from drug overdosein 2016, ... Continue Reading
Why Med Schools Should Train on Medical Cannabis
Medical schools need to get with the times on medical cannabis, chronic pain, and more. This post from Stat News highlights some of the relevant topics that are missing from their curricula. In bygone days, when social change and the evolution of medical care moved at a more leisurely pace, medical education did the same. Those days are over, but medical schools don’t seem to ... Continue Reading
Medical Cannabis May Be Used for Opioid Crisis Here
A state may add opioid withdrawal to its medical cannabis program to help aid recovery and fight the opioid crisis. Four other conditions are being considered too. Read more in this post from High Times. As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the United States, more and more people are looking to cannabis as a solution. In Connecticut, new proposals mean this state may add ... Continue Reading