Having chronic pain can qualify you for Arizona’s medical marijuana program. But research led by UCLA says there’s a lack of evidence that cannabis treats chronic pain and most other conditions for which it may be prescribed.
The conclusion is based on a review of thousands of articles about marijuana clinical trials, guidelines and analyses published over 15 years.
Researchers found big gaps between public perception of marijuana as medicine and scientific evidence of what it does. And they found a lack of scientific support that cannabis can help ease chronic pain, anxiety and insomnia.
The review also confirmed marijuana is an effective treatment for appetite loss caused by HIV medication, nausea from chemotherapy and certain child seizure disorders.
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The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug in April. A weekslong hearing on whether to put recreational use in the same category starts Monday in Washington, D.C. -
Respondents to a survey in Colorado expressed interest in trying cannabis as an alternative to pharmaceutical medications and because they had exhausted other interventions. -
The company is a growing operation, and according to Aeriz’s website, it uses 95% less water than traditional soil farming, in a state that desperately needs it. -
The name Trulieve is on more than 20 marijuana dispensaries in Arizona. -
A payment processor for marijuana dispensaries has been ordered by the Arizona Corporation Commission to pay back retirees hundreds of thousands of dollars.
