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Increased Access To Therapeutic Cannabis Likely To Reduce Patients’ Use Of Opiates, Other Addictive Drugs

Increased Access To Therapeutic Cannabis Likely To Reduce Patients' Use Of Opiates, Other Addictive DrugsVictoria, British Columbia–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2012.  Regulating cannabis access would provide patients with an effective treatment for chronic pain and likely reduce morbidity associated with the use of prescription opiates and other pharmaceuticals, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

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A researcher with the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia reports that cannabis may be useful in the treatment of chronic pain as well as certain substance abuse disorders, and that…

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