An ever increasing body of scientific literature holds the idea that marijuana can actually save people from painkiller and heroin addiction. Not surprisingly, a number of doctors in Massachusetts and California have already experimented with marijuana as addiction treatment. The untimely passing of Prince is an absolute tragedy for his fans. He was popular for […]
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Is Cannabis The Solution To Canada’s Painkiller Epidemic?
It sounds like torture. A living nightmare. But it could just as easily happen to you or me. Accidents that result in severe nerve pain are quite common. Victoria, British Columbia businessman Dave Brownell, 68, found this out when he herniated a disc and ended up with serious nerve pain radiating throughout his body. “Over […]
CDC Guidelines Aim to Curb Painkiller Epidemic
Prescription painkillers should not be a first choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to new federal guidelines designed to reshape how doctors prescribe drugs likeOxyContinandVicodin. Read article here: High Times
Elizabeth Warren Demands CDC To Study Marijuana as a Solution to Painkiller Problem
The prescription painkiller epidemic has become the latest focus of American lawmakers, but the additional spotlight on this issue in which misguided federal policy has caused to spiral out of control could eventually become the catalyst needed to pull the cannabis plant … Read article here: High Times
Federal Lawmakers Concerned the FDA Is Sustaining a Painkiller Epidemic, Pot Prohibition
Federal lawmakers are concerned that the United States painkiller epidemic is destined to continue driving tens of thousands of citizens every year into an early grave because the national agencies responsible for controlling this madness are being paid by the very indust… Read article here: High Times
Study: Medical Marijuana Access Reduces Painkiller Abuse
According to a study published last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, the enactment of statewide medicinal marijuana laws is associated with significantly lower state-level opioid overdose mortality rates. Investigators conducted a… Read article here: High Times
Former NFL Star Says Weed Is A Viable Painkiller For Players
A former NFL player thinks current players should choose marijuana as a painkiller. Lingering pain from crushing hits is part of the game, said Greg Patrick, who played for the Detroit Lions in the early ‘90s. “We were given painkillers when stuff hurt,” Patrick said. His brother, who also played professional football, knows three teammates […]
Anti-Addiction Groups: FDA Policies Contribute to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Anti-addiction activists are calling for the Food and Drug Administration's top official to step down, saying the agency's policies have contributed to a national epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse. High Times
Prescription Painkiller Deaths Up Again, FDA Cool With It
Overdose deaths from powerful painkillers are still rising in the US, but not like they used to — probably because of new restrictions on methadone, according to government scientists. High Times
Leading Anti-Marijuana Academics Are Paid By Painkiller Drug Companies
As Americans continue to embrace pot—as medicine and for recreational use—opponents are turning to a set of academic researchers to claim that policymakers should avoid relaxing restrictions around marijuana. It’s too dangerous, risky, and untested, they say. Just as drug company-funded research has become incredibly controversial in recent years, forcing major medical schools and journals […]