Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday afternoon the Secretary of Health denied the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Board to add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in New Mexico. The Secretary’s decision flies in the face of the overwhelming support of the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board, which recommended approving both conditions […]
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Decision Pending on Adding Opioid Use Disorder for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico
Final Decision Will Be Announced at NM's Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Medical Advisory Board this Friday Drug Policy Alliance, Patients, Clinicians and Legislators Available for Press Interviews at Board Meeting Santa Fe, NM – On Friday, April 7, New Mexico could become the first state in the nation to specifically list opioid use disorder […]
Bill that Would Add Opioid Use Disorder to List of Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico Heads to Governor’s Desk
If bill becomes law, New Mexico will be the First State in the Nation Allowing Marijuana to Treat Opioid Addiction Research has shown that marijuana can lower opioid cravings, withdrawal symptoms Santa Fe, NM – Late Friday night, the New Mexico State Senate approved a bill that would make changes to New Mexico’s medical marijuana […]
Can Cannabis-Based Medicine Limit The State’s Opioid Epidemic?
As a former emergency medicine physician, I’ve seen my share of patients suffering due to opioid addiction and overdoses. After all, more than 1,000 people per day are treated in emergency departments for misusing prescription opioids, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Americans can‘t keep using opioids, such as oxycodone, morphine, […]
Opioid Overdose Rate Drops In Medical Marijuana States
Medical marijuana may serve as a non-fatal alternative to prescription opioids when it comes to chronic pain management, according to some health experts. In a New York Times opinion piece, medical researcher Colleen Barry posits that while the rise in opioid prescriptions has mirrored the expansion of medical marijuana laws, only states with such laws […]
Minnesota Doctor Recommends Medical Cannabis To Break Opioid Addiction
A Minnesota doctor believes medical cannabis can help those struggling with opioid addiction and prevent future overdoses. Vireo Health’s Dr. Kyle Kingsley says cannabis is not killing people like opioids and it is not as addicting. Kingsley says in order to break the addiction, it is recommended that a patient slowly weenes off opioids then […]
Here’s How Medical Marijuana Will Slow Down Opioid Abuse In Pennsylvania
We have a problem in Pennsylvania. Most of us are personally aware of the devastating impact this epidemic has had on our state. If you don’t have someone who has suffered within your own family, you likely know someone from your high school class or community who is fighting an uphill battle against this devastating […]
Shocking Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws On Opioid Deaths
A study found that states with medical marijuana laws had a 24.8% lower mean annualopioidoverdose mortality rate than states without medical marijuana laws. Read article here: High Times