Tag: opioids

New research shows recreational marijuana laws reduce annual opioid deaths by 20-35%.

In a rush to praise the effectiveness of the cannabis plant, hyperbole can have long-ranging consequences for medical patients.

Is there really any truth to the idea that marijuana could be a saving grace for the tens of thousands of people who die every year as a result of opioid overdose?

A new paper published this week demonstrates medical marijuana laws and the opioid epidemic don't have the relationship that we think they do.

Ozzy Osbourne has a history of addiction issues, which might explain why he’s opting for CBD oil instead of addictive opioids.

A recent study suggested that CBD curbed cravings in people with opioid dependence. It's one of the first double-blind controlled trials, the gold standard for drug research, to show benefit of using CBD outside epilepsy treatment.

A new study out this week demonstrated that CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana and hemp, could assist those with opioid addiction.

According to this new research, states that legalized medical cannabis saw a drop in workplace fatalities among young adult employees.

The focus on opioid prescriptions as a metric of success in the opioid crisis has not been successful. Instead, we need to ensure that mental health services are available and that those who require opioids for intolerable pain have options.

In recent years, certain states that have medical and/or recreational cannabis programs in place have experienced decreases in the number of opioid overdoses.