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Study: marijuana Access Reduces Demand for Opioids Among Pain

The Joint Blog

PatientsAccording to a new study, access to cannabis reduces pain patients’ perceived demand for opioids. The study, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology , is titled Evaluating the co-use of opioids and cannabis for pain among current users using hypothetical purchase tasks.

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The Impact of Cannabis on Prescription Codeine

PrestoDoctor

One of the most notable shifts is the decrease in the demand for prescription codeine. Codeine is a widely prescribed painkiller that is commonly used to manage mild to moderate pain. However, with the increasing popularity of cannabis, many people are turning to marijuana as a safer and better alternative for pain management.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

Veriheal

Choosing only 10 winners for the $10,000 in scholarships among the strong applications we received from multiple disciplines and concentrations in higher education—from students of all backgrounds and interests—was extremely difficult. It brings us great pleasure to present the 10 winners of Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Steve sheds light on his experience in the military and how losing friends to opioid use led him to become interested in cannabis. Steven Philpott, among many other things, is one of the co-founders of the Illinois Minority Growers Association. Joining us for this discussion is Steven Philpott Jr., We do a monthly product showcase.

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NORML 2019 Legislative Report

Cannabis Law Report

2019 has been an unprecedented year for the passage of state-level marijuana law reforms. As documented in this report, legislators across the country approved a litany of new marijuana legislation this year addressing a wide spectrum of issues. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act.