Medical cannabis could be a substitute for opioids in patients with chronic pain, but more data are needed, according to an ...

How can cannabis legalization laws impact opioid use? This is what a recent study published in the American Journal of Health Economics hopes to address as a team of researchers from the University of ...

Pharmacist-directed medical cannabis programs may serve as a replacement for prescription opioids in chronic pain management.

A new study reported that states that have legalized the sale and use of medical marijuana have seen a 16% decline in opioid prescriptions. The findings were published in the American Journal of ...

BRONX, N.Y., Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, ...

Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for chronic lower back pain off-label. And consumers can try experimenting with ...

Plant-derived cannabis extracts provide superior relief and offer other clinically meaningful advantages over opioids in patients suffering from chronic low back pain, according to clinical trial data ...

A growing number of people are turning to medical marijuana for pain control, and doctors say cannabis is generally safer than opioids and can be just as effective. Rothman Orthopedics, headquartered ...

A national claims analysis found that opening medical or recreational cannabis dispensaries was associated with fewer opioid prescriptions and shorter opioid supplies among commercially insured adults ...

AMA released its 2025 Report on Substance Use and Treatment, revealing a positive trend in recent fatal overdoses from ...

At the start of another new year, advocates and lawmakers are again eyeing recreational and medical marijuana legalization ...

Kentucky's second medical marijuana dispensary, Speakeasy Dispensary, has officially opened in Lexington. Here's what to know ...