Curing cancer with Cannabidiol?
- CANNABIS OIL, NEWS
- April 24, 2013

FORT WORTH – The first deliveries have been made; the first dispensary has opened. Now the question is how much the business of cannabis oil — a non-psychoactive form of medical marijuana — may grow here in Texas. The low-THC oil is currently available only to Texans with intractable epilepsy if the federally approved medication
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Making medical marijuana available might help reduce opioid prescriptions, researchers reported Monday. They found states that legalized the medical use of marijuana saw small reductions in opioid prescriptions for Medicare and Medicaid patients. “State implementation of medical marijuana laws was associated with a 5.88 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing,” wrote Hefei Wen of the
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Medical marijuana could be a viable alternative to opioid painkillers for people dealing with arthritis or chronic back pain, two new studies show. Many patients prescribed opioids for their chronic pain wound up taking fewer painkillers — or stopping them altogether — after doctors certified them for medical cannabis, said lead researcher Dr. Asif Ilyas,
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A groundbreaking study has found that legalizing medical marijuana leads to a significant decrease in payments from opioid manufacturers to pain specialists. The research, published in the Journal of the American Statistical Association, suggests that medical cannabis is increasingly viewed as a substitute for opioids in chronic pain treatment. The study, conducted by researchers from
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After the oversight agency for Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry found a hazardous substance not yet included in testing regulations, laboratory professionals have been trying to help figure out a legislative solution. As lawmakers start to consider bills in the 2022 session, cannabis testing pros have expressed hopes they would approve a six-month study to inform
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A new study has tracked the potency of cannabis products across a number of American states, finding the majority of medical marijuana is stronger than it needs to be for pain relief purposes. The research suggests higher THC levels are unnecessary for medical uses and can increase the risk of negative side effects. “We know
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