In a culture where chronic pain and addiction are deeply pervasive, a new study from researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health could offer an alternative solution to ...

Medical cannabis remains the only controlled substance in the state for which physicians cannot monitor patient use, confirm ...

Over the last two decades, the drug overdose crisis — driven by opioids — has taken an unimaginable toll on American families and communities. Yet the data suggest progress is being made in combating ...

Having a marijuana dispensary in your town will likely cut down on prescription opioid use, according to several studies published this year. The researchers designed their large data studies to help ...

How can cannabis legalization laws impact opioid use? This is what a recent study published in the American Journal of Health Economics hopes to address as a team of researchers from the University of ...

On June 18, the New York Department of Health announced opioid use now qualifies patients for medical marijuana to treat chronic pain, according to WIVB4.com. “The opioid epidemic in New York State is ...

Perioperative factors, such as preoperative cannabis use and discharge dosing levels, are linked to higher opioid refill rates after otolaryngology surgery.

A new study shared by High Times supports the case for cannabis as a pain-relief alternative for those dependent on opioids. Researchers published their findings in the Journal of Psychopharmacology ...

As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the United States, more and more people are looking to cannabis as a solution. In Connecticut, new proposals mean this state may add opioid withdrawal to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The battle against the opioid crisis in Illinois now involves marijuana. Tuesday Gov. Rauner signed a bill allowing doctors to prescribe medical cannabis as an alternative to opioid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three measures of opioid prescribing for people with cancer declined significantly after cannabis dispensaries ...