Legalizing Medical Marijuana In Utah Helped Reduce Opioid Use By Pain Patients, Study Finds
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:”A new study on prescription opioid use in Utah following the state’s legalization of medical marijuana suggests the availability of legal cannabis has both reduced opioid use by patients with chronic pain and also helped drive down prescription overdose deaths statewide. “Since the legalization of medical cannabis […]
Adding Marijuana To State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduces Prescribing Of Scheduled Narcotics, Study Shows
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A new report examining the effects of adding medical marijuana to state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) finds that the additional tracking had mixed effects, both reducing the prescription of medications that could cause complications with cannabis and also exposing a possible bias against medical […]
Lesser-Known Marijuana Component CBG Is A ‘Promising Therapeutic Agent’ With Potential To Treat Cancer And Pain, Study Says
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A new review of scientific research on the lesser-known cannabinoid cannabigerol (CBG) says the compound has the “potential to modulate multiple physiological processes,” which could give it “therapeutic power to alleviate various conditions, including cancer, metabolic, pain, and inflammatory disorders, among others.” “CBG has emerged […]
Marijuana Has ‘No Significant Harmful Effects’ On Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Study Shows
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A new study of more than 5,000 men whom researchers evaluated over the course of 44 years found “no significant harmful effects of cannabis use on age-related cognitive decline.” In fact, the report says, “Men with a history of cannabis use had less cognitive decline […]
FDA Approves Long-Awaited Clinical Trial Of Smoked Marijuana To Treat PTSD In Veterans
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” After years of delays, researchers are set to move forward on a landmark clinical trial meant to evaluate the efficacy of smoked medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. The study is being funded with tax revenue from legal cannabis sales […]
Psychedelics May Offer ‘Potential Avenue’ To Help People Quit Smoking Cigarettes, Scientific Review Concludes
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More [[{“value”:” A newly published review of research on psychedelics and tobacco use concludes that there’s “evidence that psychedelics, in particular psilocybin, may offer a potential avenue for combating tobacco use disorder,” though authors say that studies to date are still limited and that further investigation is […]
