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The Joint Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
A new study titled Cannabis significantly reduces the use of prescription opioids and improves quality of life in authorized patients: Results of a large prospective study has found that medical marijuana use over the course of 6-months is associated with a large decrease in prescription opioid use and other similar medications.
NORML
DECEMBER 3, 2019
Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,
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PrestoDoctor
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
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. As a result, there has been a significant decline in the use of prescription codeine.
NORML
JULY 2, 2019
Adults who purchase retail cannabis typically report using it to mitigate pain and to improve sleep, and often use it in place of conventional medications, according to data published online today in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.
Veriheal
MARCH 30, 2023
Prescription drugs such as codeine, a type of opioid , are a major problem in the United States. According to the CDC, “Nearly 75% of drug overdose deaths in 2020 involved an opioid.” Allied Market Research says, “The global opioids market size was valued at $4.4 Still, the opioid epidemic has continued.
The Cannigma
MARCH 21, 2021
The governor of Nebraska made international headlines earlier this month by staking his opposition to allowing medical cannabis on the claim that doing so would kill children. If you legalize marijuana, you’re going to kill your kids,” he told Nebraskans. Marijuana does not kill kids. Wrong: Cannabis will kill your kids.
SpeedWeed
APRIL 6, 2021
The use of cannabis by patients enrolled in a methadone maintenance treatment program is associated with fewer nonfatal opioid overdoses, according to the results of a recently published study. Patients were asked to complete a one-time survey, which included questions about their cannabis use over the past month.
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