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by admin — 2 years ago

Getting off opioids with medical marijuana: Patients turn to pot over pills

For much of the past two decades, 51-year-old Angie Slinker took a cocktail of narcotics, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications to manage the pain stemming from a car accident in 1998. She had between 50 and 60 surgeries, but her pain... Read more →

by admin — 2 years ago

Insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer

A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in the U.S. have increased over time. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also found that patients... Read more →

by admin — 2 years ago

Shoppers Drug Mart launches second online medical pot portal in Alberta

TORONTO — Medical cannabis users in Alberta can now get their therapeutic pot from Shoppers Drug Mart, with the retail giant opening its second online platform Tuesday in the western province as it pursues the growing market. The launch... Read more →

by admin — 2 years ago

What is CBD? A look into the health benefits of this growing industry

It’s not uncommon to mistake CBD, or cannabidiol, for marijuana. Some fear it will get them “high,” after all, it does come from the cannabis plant. However, the increasingly popular CBD is the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis... Read more →