Fighting the ‘Stoner Stigma’ as a Medical Cannabis Patient
Years ago, I started using cannabis to help regulate my pain.
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Canberra Women With Endometriosis Are Self-medicating With Cannabis, but Legalising the Drug Might Not Help
Stepfh El started to develop signs of endometriosis from the age of 11. She was misdiagnosed for years, until 2014, when she had emergency surgery for her chronic pelvic pain.
Calvin Johnson Discusses NFL Players’ Dependency on Opioids
As the United States approaches an election year in 2020, the opioid crisis is among the biggest issues facing the nation.
‘We’re Being Prescribed Opioids Like Candy’ Despite Reams of Positive Data on Cannabis: Medical Cannabis Exec Allan Rewak
People are justifiably excited over the groundbreaking legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis in Canada and several American states.
No Documented Canadian Cases of Cannabis Laced With Opioids: Ontario Harm Reduction Network
Despite the discovery of a “product resembling cannabis” that was actually carfentanil, there are no documented cases of opioids being found in marijuana in Canada, according to the Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN).
Former NHL Players to Be Given Cannabis for Post-Concussion Treatment
Dozens of former NHL players will be given CBD as part of a study examining whether the cannabis compound might help alleviate symptoms of brain injuries.
The Problem With Withholding Cannabis From Elderly Opioid Users
After my article on the medical cannabis program at the Hebrew Home in Riverdale was published on Forbes.com, I received several emails from readers.
Injured Workers in Ontario Advised to Seek Opioids Instead of Cannabis
Why are Ontario’s injured workers being told to seek opioids over medical marijuana?
A Facility Giving Marijuana to People With Addiction Has Had a Major Shakeup After It Felt ‘like Walking Into a Cloud of Smoke’
The treatment was unconventional.
A Bethlehem Woman’s Uneasy Journey From Opioids to Cannabis
Toma Giuffre has binders full of newspaper clippings, personally annotated doctor’s notes, letters from lawmakers — all pieces of a puzzle she’s been trying to solve for decades: How to make the pain go away.
