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CDC Still Soliciting Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management Solutions

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still seeking public comments on how Americans with chronic pain are successfully treating their symptoms. CDC invites comments specifically on topics focused on using or prescribing opioid pain medications, non-opioid medications, or non-pharmacological treatments.

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Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients

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The daily use of cannabis by patients with chronic pain conditions is associated with prolonged improvements in pain management and subjects’ overall quality of life, as well as sustained reductions in the use of opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Pain Medicine. ’

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Study: Daily Cannabis Use Among Pain Patients Associated with Less Non-Prescription Opioid Use

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Patients suffering from persistent pain conditions who frequently use cannabis are far less likely to use non-prescription opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal PLOS One. Authors reported “an independent negative association between frequent cannabis use and frequent illicit opioid use.”

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Study: Pain Patients Report Significant Health Improvements Following Enactment of Medical Cannabis Access Laws

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Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy.

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Patients Frequently Substituting Cannabis For Anti-Anxiety Drugs

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According to data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control, the drug was attributed to over 11,500 overdose deaths in 2017. They reported that 30 percent of participants discontinued their use of anti-anxiety medications within two-months of initiating cannabis therapy, and that 45 percent did so by six-months.

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Finding Hope: MMJ’s Impact on Maryland Communities

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It has improved the quality of life for those dealing with chronic pain, nausea, seizures, and other medical conditions. Promoting Research and Innovation The medical marijuana industry promotes research and innovation in the field of cannabis-based therapies.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

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Despite notable advances in MMJ research over the last decade, scientists have found that some states’ restrictions on qualifying conditions prevent millions of patients from getting the treatments they need—robbing them of potential relief offered by cannabinoid therapies. How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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