https://www.apnews.com/Business%20Wire/2ecc6fa958654af39dcfa531d45f6280 Nationally recognized for being on the leading edge of care for older adults, MorseLife Health System will be the only senior living provider in Florida to offer cannabinoid-based therapies for its clients in a variety of care settings as an alternative to pharmaceuticals under a pilot program authorized by the State. MorseLife serves more…
Opioids and Cannabis by Date
Statistics on Medical Study with Elderly, May ’19
Medical Marijuana and Older Adults: Well tolerated among elderly patients; nearly a third reduced opioids https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aan/78289 Quote: Adults who were an average age of 81 experienced relief in chronic pain, sleep, neuropathy, and anxiety with medical cannabis, reported Laszlo Mechtler, MD, of Dent Neurologic Institute in Buffalo, New York, and colleagues, in an early-release abstract from…
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Cannabis Research Journal, Vol 3, 12/2018
A peer reviewed journal with contemporary research: https://www.liebertpub.com/toc/can/3/1 Colon cancer, obesity, malaria, MS, opioids, Sickle Cell, neuroblastoma
Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms
Denver could become the first US city to decriminalize magic mushrooms. 1/9/19 https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/health/denver-magic-mushrooms-trnd/index.html Quotes: It’s important to note that the measure would not legalize the use or sale of magic mushrooms in Colorado’s capital but instead would treat possession of the drug as the lowest law enforcement priority. The group claims psilocybin, a naturally occurring…
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The Most Important Cannabis Studies of 2018
The Most Important Cannabis Studies of 2018 (Feeling rather disgusted by the rat studies, but here we are.) https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/the-most-important-cannabis-studies-of-2018 Safe Pain Relief: By all accounts, those 65-and-over are the fastest growing demographic of cannabis consumers, but seniors still remain the largest voting block against legalization. In the study, over 900 elderly Israeli patients (75% of…
Leading a Cannabis Discussion at the Dinner Table
How to Lead a Cannabis Discussion at the Dinner Table https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/11/how-to-lead-cannabis-conversations-at-the-holiday-table/ Conversation points developed in the article: 1. Cannabis is not a gateway drug. 2. Cannabis may be an effective tool in efforts to counter America’s opioid epidemic. 3. Medical marijuana is a boon to seniors dealing with hard-to-treat pain. 4. Legalizing marijuana means safer…
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Russo’s Cannabis Solution to the Opioid Crisis
Russo’s Cannabis Solution to the Opioid Crisis https://www.leafly.com/news/health/6-takeaways-from-dr-ethan-russos-cannabis-an-unconventional-solution-to-the-opioid-crisis 1. Combining cannabis with opioids is nothing new. 2. A key appeal of early medical cannabis was its ability to kill pain without inducing nausea or sleep. 3. Using cannabis to treat opiate addiction is also nothing new. 4. Opioids kill 80 Americans a day. Cannabis has…
The Most Impactful Cannabis Studies of All Time
https://www.leafly.com/news/science-tech/most-impactful-marijuana-research-studies-of-all-time The Most Impactful Cannabis Studies of All Time from 1894 to the present. The discovery of THC, 1964 Cannabis shrinks tumors and treats nausea, 1974-75 Cannabis doesn’t cause lung cancer, 2006 Cannabis reduces opioid overdoses, 2014 Cannabis vs. PTSD (ongoing)
Research Grant with Columbia Univ to Study Cannabis and Opioids
https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/columbia-university-grant-study-medical-cannabis-opioid-use/ Columbia University Receives National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Grant to Study Impact of Medical Cannabis on Opioid Use in Collaboration With Columbia Care: The grant research will build upon Columbia Care’s pilot data demonstrating that 62 percent of neuropathy patients decreased or stopped opioid use while taking Columbia Care’s dose-metered cannabinoid medicines.
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Complete Guide to Medical Marijuana for Seniors
https://www.aging.com/the-complete-guide-to-medical-marijuana-for-seniors/ “Despite taking up less than 15 percent of the population, seniors are prescribed more than one-third of all prescription drugs in America, and the drugs are often used to treat pain. Medical marijuana is a convenient and healthier alternative, and strays away from the addictive tendencies of opioids.” National Council for Aging Care
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