The Exit Drug documentary, created by Weedmaps, investigates how cannabis could play a major role in ending the opioid crisis, a public health emergency that kills an average of 115 U.S. citizens a day. According to neuroscientist Dr. Adie Wilson-Poe, cannabis has the potential to significantly improve public health by diminishing our reliance on opioids. The Exit Drug explores the …
Fewer people are using opioids in states that have legalized medical marijuana, according to a study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health that bolsters advocates’ claims that marijuana can substitute for more deadly drugs. The study, which examined data from 1999 to 2013, found an association between a state legalizing medical marijuana and a reduction in testing …
ELYRIA, Oh – Elyria fire officials worked eleven suspected opiate overdoses in the last twenty-four hours. On the same day, city officials were looking into a controversial way to potentially curb the problem. It’s often said the early bird catches the worm. “It is the law now and it is coming,” said Elyria Mayor Holly Brinda. Well, in this case, …