Tag: Chronic pain
Adam Grossman: The Alchemist Behind the Papa & Barkley Brand
For Papa & Barkley founder Adam Grossman, cannabis is a magical elixir. Weed helped him recover from debilitating injuries, sharpened his mental faculties, and...
Opioid Overdose Rates Surge 30 Percent in the Last Year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in the last year opioid overdose rates increased across the United States by 30...
Increasing Study Data Indicates Medical Cannabis Can Reduce Opioid Use, Deaths
Libertarian think tank The Cato Institute last week posted an article citing a study report issued by the Minnesota Department of Health. Study results,...
DOJ Considers ‘Rational’ Policy, Even as Sessions Voices Opposition to Cannabis
The Department of Justice and Attorney General Jeff Sessions made an announcement during a news conference on Wednesday, stating that the DOJ is now...
Study Finds Reduction in Opioid Use for Patients with Medical Cannabis
Open source online medical journal PLOS One last week published results of a study that found that patients suffering from chronic pain were able...
Puerto Rican Cannabis Advocacy Groups Raise Funds After Hurricane Maria
The Puerto Rico Medical Cannabis Association (PRMCA), the Puerto Rico Department of Economic Development, and Puerto Rico Medcann.biz consulting firm have launched a Stronger...
Pharmaceutical Company Develops Synthetic Cannabinoid Treatments
Pennsylvania-based Zynerba Pharmaceuticals is currently developing synthetic cannabinoid treatments, which were featured this week in the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Human trials are being conducted...
CannaKids ‘Miracle’ Patients Featured on Los Angeles KTLA News
LOS ANGELES– A.J. was 13 when he found out he had bone cancer. In 2016, after six years of aggressive treatments and chemotherapy, doctors...
American Legion Survey Says 92 Percent Support Medical Cannabis Research
WASHINGTON D.C.–The American Legion on Thursday held a press conference in Washington D.C., to announce results from a recent survey of veterans’ households. Survey results...
New York State to Expand List of Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana
New York state officials will add chronic pain to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana.
The New York Department of Health will draft...
