“People may be obtaining codeine from pharmacies for misuse; recreational cannabis laws reduce this illicit demand.”
Topic: Opioids/Drugs
“[M]easures related to cannabis dispensaries … were generally consistently associated with lower drug overdose mortality outcomes across multiple studies,” investigators concluded.
Investigators concluded, “CBD has a good safety profile, is well tolerated with opioid agonists, and reduces key withdrawal symptoms.”
Authors reported that 79 percent of patients surveyed acknowledged either ceasing or reducing their use of pain medications following their initiation of medical cannabis.
“Cannabis use appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients that persistently used opioids greater than 90 days after [surgery] from 9.5 percent to 1.4 percent,” investigators concluded.
“Medical marijuana appears to have an important role in the palliation of symptoms in advanced cancers with few adverse effects,” investigators concluded.
“Our results suggest substitution away from prescription drugs and potential cost savings for state Medicaid programs,” investigators concluded.
Investigators concluded that medical cannabis can “safely and significantly lower the consumption of co-medicated opioids, even at low dosages.”