When THC attaches to the receptor, the effect is like an off switch to a light bulb, effectively turning "off" the pain. But ...

James McConkey says that he started smoking cannabis in order to cope with the death of his dad and now wants to encourage ...

Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...

Research shows opioids and medical marijuana offer moderate improvements in pain intensity for the treatment of non-cancer pain. As with medical marijuana, Vertex Pharmaceuticals' new pain ...

Yale researchers found that cannabis-derived compounds CBD, CBG and CBN reduce pain signaling by inhibiting the Nav1.8 ...

For individuals reporting past-year cannabis use, decreased odds of opioid misuse observed in states with medical cannabis legalization. HealthDay News — For individuals reporting cannabis use, the ...

Last year, a bill to merge several agencies fell apart just short of reaching the governor’s desk. Now lawmakers are reviving ...

Kentucky has approved more than 2,000 medical marijuana cards to patients with qualifying conditions and Gov. Andy Beshear ...

Kentucky has issued its first medical marijuana patient cards. Gov. Andy Beshear presented the cards to Dr. Ryan Grell and Merissa Khumalo on Thursday. They are two of 2,200 Kentuckians who have been ...

cannabis and opioids, were recovered. “Other exhibits seized from the duo include: three locally-made double barrel riffles; one locally-made double barrel pistol; one English made pistol ...