Tag: opioid epidemic
Opioid Addiction Expert Dr. Christopher “Dino” Beckett is Now an Advisor to Nalu Bio
SAN FRANCISCO -- Nalu Bio Inc., developers of a proprietary chemical synthesis platform that produces ultra-pure, consistently performing cannabinoids, announced today that opioid addiction...
Turning Tides? DEA Seeking Fewer Opioids; Increase in Cannabis for Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is seeking to lower opioid medication production levels next year while increasing production of cannabis...
Former NFL Tight End Rob Gronkowski Strikes Deal with CBD Maker
While many spectators insist on athletes sticking to sports, a growing list of professional athletes are not simply sitting idle as their bodies become...
Ricardo Baca: Cannabis Is an ‘Exit Drug’ for Opioid Crisis
mg columnist Ricardo Baca recently urged a TEDx audience to hit the reset button on attitudes about cannabis. Punctuating his remarks with humor, Baca delivered...
‘Pot Stocks’ Partially Credited for Stock Market Bounce; Boehner Speaks
NEW YORK – The news that the White House has confirmed a deal between President Donald J. Trump and Colorado Senator Cory Gardner that...
Opioid Use Reduced in States with Medicinal Cannabis
Opioid use is dropping in states that have legalized the medicinal use of cannabis.
Two new studies were published Monday highlighting cannabis' impact on the...
Jeff Sessions Blames Marijuana for Contributing to Opioid Crisis
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is back to attacking one of his favorite foes: marijuana.
While speaking at the Heritage Foundation to the Regan Alumni Association,...
Op-Ed on The Hill Urges Feds to Quit War on Cannabis
An op-ed published this week on political online media outlet The Hill urged federal officials and the Attorney General to end the war on...
Study Finds Reduction in Opioid Use for Patients with Medical Cannabis
Open source online medical journal PLOS One last week published results of a study that found that patients suffering from chronic pain were able...