Is there evidence that marijuana is an effective painkiller? For what types of pains? With what risks? Find out the answers, and more, in this post from Philly.com! About half the states have legalized marijuana for medical use, and Pennsylvania appears ready to join them. Most patients who sign up for the drug indicate they're taking it for pain. But is there evidence that ... Continue Reading
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Can Marijuana Help Wean People Off Opioids?
Cannabis helps deal with chronic pain. But can it wean addicts away from opioids? This post from Leafly reviews the possibility of cannabis being used to treat painkiller and heroin addiction. The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates, who are pushing for cannabis as a treatment ... Continue Reading
Science Points at Marijuana Deficiency Being a Real Possibility
In this post from Reset.Me, Paul Armentano reports that a growing body of science is pointing at the possibility of marijuana deficiency being a real thing. For several years I have postulated that marijuana is not, in the strict sense of the word, an intoxicant. As I wrote in the book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? (Chelsea Green, 2009), the ... Continue Reading