Medical Cannabis Associated With Decreased Opioid Overdose?
A new study examined the effects of state laws establishing a medicinal cannabis program on reducing the mortality rate due to overdose on prescription opioids.
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A Rational Account of Cannabis Overdose
Sullum admittedly had some less than great experiences with edibles, but he was careful to point out that it is not quite as terrible as Maureen Dowd made it seem.
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After California Decriminalized Marijuana, Teen Arrest, Overdose and Dropout Rates Fell
A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice adds to the growing body of evidence that legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana does not lead to any number of doomsday scenarios envisioned by legalization opponents. In fact, California teenagers showed improvements in all risk areas after reform."
Showdown: Cannabis vs. Alcohol
Before you launch into a rant on why cannabis is clearly the superior form of intoxication, it is important to get your facts straight. Is weed really a safer alternative to alcohol?
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How a Twitter Campaign Exposed the Madness of Banning Medical Marijuana
After Corey Hunt watched doctors overdose his girlfriend's mother on morphine while battling breast cancer, he knew there had to be something better out there. It was cannabis. So he started the Twitter campaign #illegallyhealed to take the message mainstream.
Operation Grow4Vets Seeks to Provide Veterans With Free Cannabis
In Denver where it is legal to give away cannabis for free, hundreds of veterans lined up to enter Operation Grow4Vets largest event to date where free cannabis was distributed.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of August 27, 2014:
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Can You Overdose on Marijuana?
While prescription painkillers cause thousands of overdose deaths each year, no one has ever died from a marijuana overdose. But is it even possible to overdose on weed? The answer is no, according to the National Cancer Institute. And here’s why:
JAMA: Medical Cannabis States Possess Lower Rates of Opiate-Induced Fatalities
The enactment of medicinal marijuana laws is associated with significantly lower state-level opioid overdose fatalities, by an average of 24.8%, according to data published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine.
5 Ways Cannabis Succeeds Where Alcohol Fails
It seems almost laughable to even compare cannabis and alcohol, but everyone can use a good laugh. So here are five ways that cannabis succeeds where alcohol fails.
There's More to Colorado Than Marijuana
Colorado has certainly garnered a lot of attention since voters there decided to legalize marijuana in the 2012 election, but when it comes to drug reform, there's a lot more going on in the Rocky Mountain State than just buds, blunts, and bongs.
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Alcohol Kills One Person Every 10 Seconds Worldwide: WHO
While prohibitionists futiley try to prove history's first cannabis overdose, the World Health Organization said that alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide each year
Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?
A recent headline reads: “Can Marijuana Kill You? German Scientists Say Yes.” The article focuses on a study of two (count ‘em, two!) young men who died while they had detectable levels of THC in their blood
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD
News broke last Friday that Phillip Seymour Hoffman officially died of an accidental drug overdose, something that is physically impossible to do with cannabis.
Did Cannabis Really Kill Gemma Moss? - You Decide
The death of British resident Gemma Moss is, without a doubt, a tragedy any way you look at it. I want to be very clear at the outset that, while I am suspicious of the coroner's ruling of a cannabis overdose, I in no way intend
British Woman Does the Impossible, Dies of Weed Overdose
Gemma Moss reportedly died this week of a cannabis overdose. This is notable because it’s widely understood that death from pot is virtually impossible.
Whitehouse.gov and Cannabis: What the FAQ? Part 2
Continuing from Part 1 of my What the FAQ?, in regards to Whitehouse.gov's rather exhaustive (and highly biased) FAQ section on marijuana. Lets dive right...
CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics
Dutch and British scientists say CBD in marijuana could be more effective than leading medications for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia since...