Study: Cannabis More Effective Than Prescribed Painkillers for Patients With Chronic Pain
Chronic pain patients are more likely to respond favorably to cannabis than they are to prescription analgesics
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How Basketball Legend Lauren Jackson Won The Battle Against Prescription Painkillers With Medicinal Cannabis
Lauren Jackson was just six years old when she played her first game of competitive basketball for a local under-10 side in her hometown of Albury, New South Wales.
Is Cannabis Better For Sports Injuries Than Traditional Painkillers?
By using cannabis instead of over-the-counter drugs, athletes have an opportunity to make a faster recovery from their injuries, among other benefits.
Women Are More Likely To Swap Prescribed Medication For Medical Cannabis, Study Finds
Increased medical knowledge and changes in social norms have meant that over the last decade attitudes towards medical cannabis have changed exponentially.
Wheelchair-Bound Student Left ‘Zombified’ by Painkillers ‘has a Body That Functions’ Thanks to Medical Cannabis
A student who spent four years wheelchair bound has credited medical cannabis for enabling her to walk again.
Jim McMahon Thinks Marijuana can Help Retired Players
Jim McMahon, the quarterback of the Super Bowl XX-winning Chicago Bears, had an injury-plagued career and has suffered with a host of injuries in retirement.
Jim McMahon Quit Taking Painkiller Pills and is Now an Advocate for Medical Marijuana
Over a 15-year NFL career, Jim McMahon took his share of lumps, and he now has the chronic pain to prove it.
Cannabis Beats Prescription Drugs for Chronic Pain – Research
Cannabis might provide more relief from chronic pain than prescription drugs, new research suggests.
Middle-Aged Women Dying From Overdoses
Middle-aged American women are dying from overdoses of prescription painkillers at 'skyrocketing' rates, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
