“This trial provides, for the first time, evidence that CBD taken at a relatively high dose can reduce self-reported pain intensity in individuals with chronic neuropathic pain.”
Day: June 18, 2026
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The FDA’s decision follows the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial concluding that patients who consumed the cannabis extract experienced greater mean pain reductions than did those who took opioids.
“This legislation modernizes Illinois’ cannabis regulation by bringing the much-needed reforms that patients, consumers, and industry have been asking for.”
Statewide polling reports that 63 percent of Massachusetts’ voters, including majorities of Democrats and Independents, oppose the ballot question.