After Marijuana Legalization Did Opioid Overdoses Go Up, Stay the Same, or Go Down?
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What happened in states after medical marijuana laws were passed? Did opioid overdoses go up, stay the same, or go down?
What happened in states after medical marijuana laws were passed? Did opioid overdoses go up, stay the same, or go down?
What did the National Academies of Sciences’ 468-page report conclude about cannabis? When some misinformed people hear of the…
From Scott McGovern: Some of the biggest companies in the world are poised to profit from legalization. Meet the biggest non-weed…
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The title of this post is the headline of this new Rolling Stone article. Here are excerpts (with some links from the original…
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Opiates kill pain -- but they also kill people.
Enlarge (credit: Getty | ShaunGoo) When patients have a choice between opioids and medical marijuana for a painful condition…
Using the opioid crisis to justify cracking down on medical marijuana isn’t just disingenuous, it’s irresponsible. Because weed…
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A new study shows that Medicaid enrollees used fewer prescription drugs for a variety of conditions in the 28 states with…
In the past twenty years, twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have passed some form of medical marijuana law. A…
When it comes to curbing America's opioid epidemic, some experts believe the solution could be found in another contentious drug…
Evidence is mounting that medical marijuana can alleviate chronic pain in many patients. But some doctors remain wary.
2016 – Top 10 Most-Read Health Affairs Articles! Reporter: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN Top 10 Most-Read Health Affairs Articles!
Here they are! The 10 most-read Health Affairs articles of 2016. It’s no surprise that, like the journal, this list covers a…
By Shailin Thomas The United States is in the midst of what many are calling an opioid epidemic. According to the American…
Geoffrey Guy stood out when he began attending conferences of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in…
Is medical marijuana legalization just a backdoor recreational approval? This research says no. The post New Study Makes A…
HughPickens.com writes: Christopher Ingraham writes in the Washington Post that a new study shows that painkiller abuse and…
(Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) There's a body of research showing that painkiller abuse and overdose are lower in states…
Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program…
Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program in states that…
Researchers found that in states with medical marijuana laws on the books, the number of prescriptions dropped for drugs to…
Medical marijuana is having a positive impact on the bottom line of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program in states that…
The July issue of Health Affairs, a variety issue, covers a broad range of topics: the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage…
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This news will give anti-marijuana crusaders fits.A new study in the journal Health Affairs looked in great detail at…