Archive of Tag: Medical Marijuana

If you follow cannabis news with any frequency, you’ve probably read headlines promising incredible new advances in the field of cannabis medicine. Every week—or so it seems—researchers discover new uses for this very ancient medicine, ranging from halting the spread of cancer to curing ebola. Unsurprisingly, many of these claims turn out to be unfounded—or in the case of cancer—based on questionable conclusions. Though cannabis most certainly has a use in helping us manage the side effects of cancer treatments,...

For many of us, interacting with our doctor even under the best of circumstances can be an intimidating experience. Are you bracing yourself for bad news? Unconsciously neglecting uncomfortable—but nevertheless...

For many medical cannabis users, one of the most challenging aspects of getting treatment isn’t finding access to safe, validated cannabis medications; it’s negotiating the complicated world of health insurance....

In 2017, when then-President Trump announced that opioid abuse amounted to a public health emergency, he was acknowledging a fact already sadly apparent to millions of Americans. The previous year,...