Survey: Pain Patients Often Report Substituting Cannabis for Opioids

Among those who acknowledged recent use of cannabis and opioids, 41 percent "reported a decrease or cessation of opioid use due to marijuana use."

Case Series: CBD Administration Associated with Increased Life Expectancy in Brain Cancer Patients

Austrian researchers assessed the use of CBD in patients with glioblastoma, who were administered 400 mg of cannabidiol daily in addition to conventional anti-cancer treatments.

Study: Cannabis Therapy Provides Pharmacological Support for Patients Tapering Their Use of Prescription Opioids

After six-months, 156 patients (26 percent) had ceased taking opioids and an additional 329 subjects (55 percent) reduced their opioid intake by an average of 30 percent.

Washington: Youth Marijuana Use Declines Post-Legalization in State's Largest Metropolitan County

Researchers reported that the enactment of legalization was associated with immediate declines in self-reported, monthly cannabis use among 10th and 12th graders and prolonged declines among 10th graders.

Maine: Regulators Confident That Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Will Begin Next Spring

Former Maine state lawmaker and current NORML Board Member Diane Russell said: "While Maine's previous Governor worked hard to obstruct the will of the voters, it is refreshing to see the incoming administration take steps to turn things around so quickly."

California: Governor Signs Several Cannabis Bills into Law

New laws include permitting the use of certain medical cannabis preparations by authorized patients while they are on school grounds and authorizing the University of California's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research to cultivate cannabis for clinical trials.