Medical Marijuana Patients Reduce Their Prescription Drug Use, Study Finds

NORML | October 6, 2017 CHICAGO, IL — Patients enrolled in a statewide medical cannabis program are likely to reduce their use of conventional prescription drugs over time, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Care. Investigators from DePaul University and Rush University, College of Nursing assessed prescription drug use patterns in 34 patients registered to …

American Legion Resolves in Support of Expanding Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana

American Legion Resolves in Support of Expanding Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana | Paul Armentano The American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, has adopted a resolution calling on federal officials to expand veterans’ access to medical marijuana. The resolution, passed Thursday at the Legion’s annual convention, urges the “United States government to permit VA medical providers to …