Patients who live in states where medical marijuana is legal are less likely to use opioids to treat their chronic pain. That's according to a recent study by three Florida International University professors who sought to examine the effect of cannabis laws on opioid use.

Regular cannabis use has risen more quickly among people with depression, and they’re less likely to perceive it as risky, compared with people who aren’t depressed, a U.S. study suggests.

There are less opioid prescriptions on average in U.S. states where medical and recreational marijuana are legal, research has revealed.

“We were interested in bringing pharmacists on because of their knowledge of the pharmacology of marijuana in the body. I'm not saying physicians don't know that, but pharmacists are trained to a deeper level to understand the action of the substance within the body.”

If you feel reluctant to discuss the possible benefits you can experience from CBD or cannabis use, here is some advice on how to raise the topic and talk to your doctor.

For the estimated 11 percent of American women between1 5 and 44 living with endometriosis, symptoms like severe pain, fatigue, and nausea can profoundly disrupt their lives.

In areas where recreational cannabis is available to adults 21 and over via legitimate commercial retail, sales of sleeping aids -- some of which carry negative side effects, others of which just plain don’t work -- plummeted, recently published research found.

“Patients have questions about medical cannabis use, and it’s important for nurses to have a working knowledge of the medical, legal, and pharmacological issues surrounding cannabis use.”

Interest in medical marijuana use has far outpaced expectations only five months into Missouri’s new program.