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Clinical Trial: Oral THC Administration Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects

NORML

Trauma patients administered oral THC consume fewer opioids than do similarly matched controls, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care. These opioid-sparing effects were most pronounced among participants who had prior experience with cannabis.

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Gaize’s Virtual Reality Headset Can Tell if You’re Too High to Drive or Work Safely

Veriheal

Not only this, but Gaize recently completed the largest clinical trial into cannabis impairment , and the results are set to transform the realm of workplace and road safety. A separate study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry found that consumption increased the risk of traffic crashes by 50%. Here’s what he had to say.

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Japan is Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Veriheal

The people of Japan, a country renowned for its sushi cuisine scene, iconic Mount Fuji, and eye-catching cherry blossom trees, may soon have access to legal medicinal marijuana for intractable diseases. 124’—the use and application of medicines manufactured from “marijuana” to any person are currently prohibited.

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South African Research Team Says Cannabis is ‘Very Promising’ as an Opioid Replacement

Veriheal

Clinical trials into cannabis’ potential as an opioid replacement are well underway in South Africa. We are currently recruiting patients, and data-capturing all the questionnaires and feedback from the patients for the live study. Quite frankly, the clinical trials couldn’t have come at a better time.

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Recent Study Suggests MMJ Cards Increase the Risk of CUD—But Is There More to It?

Veriheal

A recent study , funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and published in JAMA Network Open , reported a correlation between obtaining a medical marijuana (MMJ) card and developing CUD. Kevin Potter taking responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the data. Clinical Trial Sample Size.

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

Canna Care Docs

Make this year about you by taking the first step: finally getting your medical marijuana card. What is medical marijuana? Medical marijuana is the use of the marijuana plant or its chemicals to treat various diseases or conditions. What conditions is medical marijuana helpful for? Chronic pain.

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5 Times Candy Was Scarier than Cannabis

CannaMD

We’ve all heard the urban legend of sinister neighbors sneaking marijuana into the unsuspecting hands of innocent trick-or-treaters. As NBC puts it – in their aptly titled article, The Halloween Tale of Marijuana Handed Out to Trick-or-Treaters is as Real as a Ghost Story : This is a ridiculous and unfounded claim. Cannabis: 1.