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Opioids

Opioids are a class of drug that includes synthetics like fentanyl and heroin. Addiction to opioids has been deemed a national epidemic in North America, and cannabis has shown to be a replacement for the often prescribed drug. Read about cannabis news as it relates opioids in the featured articles below.


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Death Toll Rising: U.S. Opioid Overdose Rates Jump 30 Percent in One Year

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by Graham AbbottMarch 8, 2018July 3, 2025
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Study: 96% of Cancer Patients Find Relief with MMJ

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by TG BranfaltFebruary 28, 2018July 3, 2025
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Illinois Health Department Appeals Court Decision to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ List

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by TG BranfaltFebruary 12, 2018July 3, 2025
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Study: MMJ ‘Safe and Efficacious’ for Elderly, Reduced Opioid Use by 18 percent

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by TG BranfaltFebruary 8, 2018July 3, 2025
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New York Lawmakers Introduce MMJ for Opioid-Use Disorder Bills

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by TG BranfaltJanuary 29, 2018July 3, 2025
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Oregon Cannabis Operator Plans Opioid-for-Cannabis Program

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by TG BranfaltNovember 29, 2017July 3, 2025
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Illinois State Senator to Introduce Bill Allowing Opioid Patients Access to MMJ Program

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by TG BranfaltNovember 22, 2017July 3, 2025
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University of New Mexico Study Finds MMJ Program Enrollees Decrease Opioid Use

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by TG BranfaltNovember 17, 2017July 3, 2025
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By Prohibiting MMJ Access, Lawmakers Complicit in Opioid Epidemic

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by TG BranfaltOctober 23, 2017July 3, 2025

Study: Opioid-Related Deaths Decrease after Colorado Legalization

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by TG BranfaltOctober 18, 2017July 3, 2025

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