In states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, some of the latest research shows that Medicare claims for prescription medications are on the decline. Astudy publishedthis week in Health Affairs finds that expenditures for Medicare Part D &nda… Read article here: High Times
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Study: Feds and State Governments Missing out on Billions in Pot Revenue
An 80-year old tax policy research organization, theTax Foundation, concluded that the federal government—and most states—are denying themselves large chunks of yearly tax revenue by not legalizing pot. Read article here: High Times
DEA Approves PTSD Marijuana Study
The Drug Enforcement Agency has given its blessing to a study on the effect of medical marijuana on post-traumatic stress disorder, the first randomized, controlled research in the U.S. for PTSD that will use the actual plant instead of oils or synthesized cannabis. According to the research’s nonprofit sponsor, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, or […]
DEA Approves Groundbreaking Study on Medical Marijuana for PTSD
The DEA has approved medical marijuana research for veterans with PTSD. Read article here: High Times
New Study Suggests Marijuana’s Impact On Crash Risk Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Pot prohibitionists frequently warn that legalization will flood the roads with dangerously stoned drivers, leading to a surge in traffic fatalities. So far there is not much evidence of such a surge in Colorado or Washington, where marijuana was legalized in 2012. A new study may help explain why: It looks like marijuana’s impact on […]
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
Study: Hallucinogens May Prevent Domestic Violence
Although the indulgence in certain mind-altering substances is often linked to an increase in violent behavior, a new study has found that the consumption of hallucinogenic drugs, such as Lysergic aciddiethylamide(LSD) andpsilocybin, may actually reduce … Read article here: High Times
Study: Marijuana Associated With Decreased Migraine Frequency
Cannabis administration is associated with decreased migraine headache frequency, according todatapublished online ahead of print in the journalPharmacotherapy. Read article here: High Times
Study: Cannabis Improves Outcomes in Opioid-Dependent Subjects Undergoing Treatment
Cannabis use is associated withimproved outcomesinopioid-dependentsubjects undergoing outpatient treatment, according todatapublished online ahead of print in the journalDrug and Alcohol Dependence. Read article here: High Times
Study: As Pot Prohibition Slowly Becomes Thing of the Past, Consumers Less Likely to Abuse It
The outcome of legalizing marijuana has not had the effect that prohibitionists warned and expected. The behavioral and psychological problems that they feared would follow legalization have not materialized. Read article here: High Times