Positive Marijuana Research Database
In regard to the opioid epidemic in the United States, the simple act of over-prescribing is considered to be a significant factor. In contrast, the utilization of cannabis (marijuana) is an alternative that can relieve pain with very little risk for addiction, and the near impossibility of risk for overdose. The authors of this study […]
The medical world is becoming increasingly aware that when given a choice, many patients choose to utilize the natural cannabis plant (marijuana) instead of synthetic chemicals. This study, published in the Harm Reduction Journal, evaluated 2,032 surveys completed by registered Canadian medical cannabis patients regarding their patterns of use and substitution for opioids and other […]
It is well known there is a relationship between opiate users and the use of cannabis (marijuana), but some opiate users consume specifically for pain control, and others are using them for medically assisted opiate use disorder. This study, published in American Society for Pain Management Nursing, was performed to determine if there was truly […]
Chronic pain is the most common reason given for obtaining a license for medical cannabis (marijuana). It is also well known that chronic pain is common, challenging to treat, and costly to the medical system and the individual. This study, published in The Journal of Pain, evaluated the surveys of 1,321 medical cannabis users with […]
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, researchers wished to find out what relationship there might be between states which had passed medical cannabis (marijuana) laws, and the amount of opioids prescribed under Medicare Part D. Why? Because from 2000 to 2015, opioid related mortality rose nearly […]
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate any relationship between the implementation of Colorado’s recreational cannabis (marijuana) law and the trends regarding opioid prescriptions. Colorado was compared with Utah and Maryland, two states without marijuana laws, for this purpose. Examinations were done on the prescription distribution of nine opiate based pain medications and two […]
It may come as a surprise to some, but the fastest growing segment of cannabis (marijuana) users seems to be the 60 year and older age range. For example, data for December 2018 in Colorado shows that individuals 50 and older account for more than 35% of the registered medical users, all of which list […]
Cannabidiol (CBD) from the cannabis (marijuana) plant is the most well known non-psychoactive component and has proven to have many therapeutic benefits for humans. The authors of this study wished to determine its effect on addiction behavior. The authors found that mice who had been conditioned to morphine no longer displayed the same behavior when […]
As legality for medical marijuana improves around the world, there are some hospitals in Canada already allowing patients to use this natural medicine. At the time of this study, two of them were Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS), with Montréal’s Jewish General Hospital following soon after. Palliative care is one area where marijuana is […]
Data from state level death certificates and an analysis of marijuana (cannabis) laws from all 50 states were examined from 1999-2010. The goal was to search for any relationship between the legalization of medical marijuana and opioid overdose. This study found that states which had medical marijuana laws in place had a 24.8% lower average […]