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Newly released opioid overdose figures show fatalities on the rise

Newly released opioid overdose figures show fatalities on the rise

December 23, 2017

The number of Americans who died from opioid overdoses continued its dramatic increase in 2016, according to a new report released by the National Center for Health Statistics this month. More than...

Feds study if cannabis leads to curbing opioid epidemic

Feds study if cannabis leads to curbing opioid epidemic

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 15, 2017

Last week, the National Institutes of Health awarded a $3.8 million grant to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, which marked the first time the U.S. Government...

More evidence shows CBD could address opioid abuse

More evidence shows CBD could address opioid abuse

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 15, 2017

University of Mississippi researchers found more evidence where cannabidiol, or CBD, could be a powerful tool in addressing the problem of opioid abuse and addiction. The study included the use of morphine...

Feds award grant to study medical cannabis' effect on opioid use

Feds award grant to study medical cannabis’ effect on opioid use

August 12, 2017

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a five year, $3.8 million dollar grant to researchers for the first long-term investigation of whether medical cannabis could reduce opioid use among...

Survey: Pain patients prefer cannabis to opioids

Survey: Pain patients prefer cannabis to opioids

June 29, 2017

A recent survey conducted by cannabis community website HelloMD and University of California Berkeley revealed nearly all respondents said they could reduce their opioid consumption after adding cannabis...

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