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Patients Frequently Substituting Cannabis For Anti-Anxiety Drugs

NORML

According to data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control, the drug was attributed to over 11,500 overdose deaths in 2017. In the first study , Canadian researchers assessed the relationship between cannabis and benzodiazepines in a cohort of 146 patients enrolled in the nation’s medical marijuana access program.

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

NORML

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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A NORML Reminder: Beware of COVID-19 Cure All Claims

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The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws wishes to reiterate its message that cannabis consumers and others beware of online misinformation surrounding the use of either whole-plant cannabis or CBD as a potential remedy for the COVID-19 virus.

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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. An abstract of the study, “Matched pilot study examining cannabis-based dronabinol for acute pain following traumatic injury,” is online here.

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Survey Finds Strong Majority of Physicians Believe Marijuana is a “Legitimate Medical Therapy”

The Joint Blog

The study found that 58% of physicians agree that “medical cannabis was a legitimate medical therapy.” ” However, as noted by NORML, around half of respondents “expressed discomfort in talking to their patients about medical cannabis options, a finding that is also consistent with prior data. A majority (>?50%)

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

NORML

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. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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Marijuana Treats Fibromyalgia Symptoms, Finds New Study

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research, adjunctive marijuana use is associated with improvements in pain and other symptoms in patients with refractory fibromyalgia. For the study researcher examined the long-term use of various types of marijuana preparations (e.g., herbal cannabis, oil extracts, etc.)

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