Patients with Chronic Back Pain Reduce Their Opioid Use Following Initiation of Medical Cannabis Therapy

Over one-third of patients who were taking low daily doses of opioids at the onset of the study eliminated their opioid use by the trial's end.

Study: Cannabis Consumers Are Not Less Motivated Than Non-Users

Investigators concluded, "These results do not support the 'amotivational syndrome' hypothesis."

Mississippi Becomes 37th State to Provide Medical Cannabis Access Details

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South Dakota: Lawmakers Reject Legislative Efforts to Restrict Medical Cannabis ... Details

02/02/22 7:44pm UTC

Minnesota: Patients' Access to Herbal Cannabis Products Begins March 1 Details

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Ohio: Activists Place Adult-Use Marijuana Initiative Before Lawmakers Details

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State Policy Weekly Update 1/28/2022 Details

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Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Better Quality of Life Outcomes

Authors reported, "Except for self-perceived dysfunctional cannabis use, the association between cannabis use with an increased risk of adverse health outcomes was not observed in the present study."

Study: THC Levels in Blood Not Linked with Changes in Simulated Driving Performance

Researchers concluded, "The lack of relationship between blood THC concentration and driving performance raises questions about the validity of per se laws."

Survey: Cannabis Companies Cite Lack of Banking Access as the "Top Issue" Facing the Industry

Over 70 percent of respondents said that the "lack of access to banking or investment capital" was their top challenge and only 40 percent believe that "the industry is heading in the right direction."

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