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One in four people dealing with chronic pain using cannabis to cope, study finds
More than half of those surveyed said cannabis use allowed them to cut their use of opioids and other pain medication.
By Sanford Nowlin
Tags: Cannabis News, Medical marijuana, medical cannabis, pain relief, chronic pain, opioids, opioid overdoses, Texas Legislature, Compassionate Use Program, CUP, JAMA Open Network, cannabis studies, marijuana studies
Legalizing cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions, study shows
The new analysis comes out as cannabis advocates try to convince Texas lawmakers to expand the state's limited medical marijuana program.
By Rosalind Early, Riverfront Times
Tags: Cannabis News, Texas Legislature, cannabis, medical marijuana, pain relief, opioids, opioid addiction, opioid crisis, medical cannabis, marijuana, cannabis news, Texas, Compassionate Use Program, CUP, Journal of Health Economics, Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, overdoses, codeine, Journal of Pain, harm reduction
CEO of Texas medical cannabis supplier talks about changes he wants from state lawmakers
Cannabis advocates are pushing the Department of Public Safety to streamline rules for the state's so-called Compassionate Use Program.
Tags: Cannabis News, San Antonio, Texas, cannabis, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, marijuana, pot, cannabis supplier, Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, CEO, interview, Morris Denton, Dade Phelan, Texas Legislature, Texas House, Texas Republicans, Republican Party, Dan Patrick, Compassionate Use Program, Department of Public Safety, state law, chronic pain, state lawmakers, THC, THC cap, opioids, regulation, regulatory framework, DPS, cancer patients, patient accessibility, penalties, marijuana possession, criminal justice reforms
Gov. Greg Abbott boasts about stopping fentanyl. Critics say he's failed on multiple fronts.
The Republican governor's focus on fentanyl as he faces a tough reelection fight is understandable, but under his watch, the state has shown little appetite for fostering efforts to prevent overdose deaths.
Tags: Texas News, News Features, Texas, Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke, Texas governor, fentanyl, opioids, synthetic opioid, Operation Lone Star, drug seizures, overdoses, harm reduction, fentanyl test strips, Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition, Curt Harrell, naloxone, Joy Alonzo, naloxone rescue kit, Opioid Task Force, Texas A&M University, Narcan, funding, UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing, David J. Bier, overdose deaths, CDC, Centers for Disease Control, Cato Institute
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn singlehandedly blocks bipartisan bill backing new cannabis research
Had the GOP politician not created the roadblock, the bill would have moved through the Senate and ended up on President Joe Biden's desk.
Tags: Cannabis News, Sen. John Cornyn, marijuana reform, cannabis reform, marijuana research, cannabis research, Texas, Texas Republicans, Senate Republicans, U.S. Senate, cannabis industry, cannabis culture, President Joe Biden, weed, pot, opioids
America’s opioid overprescription problem has never been more clear
By Lee DeVito, Detroit Metro Times
Tags: San Antonio News, opioids, Sackler, HBO, CBD, Oxycontin, drug abuse, addiction, opioid crisis, Big Pharma, University of Michigan, Patrick Radden Keefe, The Crime of the Century, Rachel Rohde, Michigan Orthopedic Surgeons, Alex Gibney, overdoses
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San Antonio Jim's location at Broadway and Hildebrand closes after 53 years
By Nina Rangel
San Antonio Louis Vuitton pop-up gets makeover after trademark accusations
By Michael Karlis
City of San Antonio closes two busy downtown streets on Monday
Garrison Brothers' Cowboy Bourbon named best in the world at prestigious contest
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By San Antonio Current Staff
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Aptly situated on Princess Pass, a gorgeous Monte Vista home fit for royalty was recently listed for $675,000. The 1,860-square-foot house was…
On Sunday night, San Antonio LGBTQ+ nightspot Pegasus pulled out all the stops for employee Gabriel's 20-year anniversary with the club. The…
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