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HelloMD Patient Base Prefers Medical Cannabis to Opioids for Managing Chronic Pain

HelloMD Patient Base Prefers Medical Cannabis to Opioids for Managing Chronic Pain

medicalmarijuana June 28, 2017 Comments Off on HelloMD Patient Base Prefers Medical Cannabis to Opioids for Managing Chronic Pain

HelloMD, one of the nation’s largest community of medical cannabis patients, today announced the results of their landmark study examining the use of cannabis as a substitute for opioid and non-opioid based pain medication. Performed

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Medical Marijuana’s Massive Windfall

Medical Marijuana’s Massive Windfall

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It turns out marijuana could have taxpayers seeing green in more ways than one. There is a massive windfall associated with making medical weed available nationally and a big data company broke it down

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Opioid Deaths Climb, Causing Concern Among Officials

Opioid Deaths Climb, Causing Concern Among Officials

medicalmarijuana December 29, 2016 Comments Off on Opioid Deaths Climb, Causing Concern Among Officials

The latest data is clear — the opioid epidemic in the United States is still growing. Opioid overdose deaths, and drug overdose deaths overall, are going up, according to new numbers released by the

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Here’s How Medical Marijuana Treatment Can Help Opioid Addicts

Here’s How Medical Marijuana Treatment Can Help Opioid Addicts

medicalmarijuana November 26, 2016 Comments Off on Here’s How Medical Marijuana Treatment Can Help Opioid Addicts

Medical cannabis administration is associated with improved cognitive performance and lower levels of prescription drug use, according to longitudinal data published online in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology. Investigators from Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and McLean

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MMJ Magic… The DEA Just Cut Opioid Production By 25 Percent For Next Year

MMJ Magic… The DEA Just Cut Opioid Production By 25 Percent For Next Year

medicalmarijuana October 11, 2016 Comments Off on MMJ Magic… The DEA Just Cut Opioid Production By 25 Percent For Next Year

The Drug Enforcement Administration has reduced the amount of opioids that can be manufactured in the US next year. Production of all opioids, which are a class of pain medication, will be cut by

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