painkillers

June 24, 2017

High Hopes Ride on Marijuana Painkillers Amid Opioid Crisis

Nemus is testing its product—a synthetic version of the non-psychoactive CBD compound found in cannabis—on rats with chronic pain and expects to ……

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February 15, 2017

The NFL Could Allow Marijuana In Place of Addicting Painkillers for Players

“[T]he push for permitting use of marijuana as a pain reliever is getting … is Cannabidiol (CBD),” a compound extracted from the…

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The NFL Could Allow Marijuana In Place of Addicting Painkillers for Players

In oil form, it is commonly used to address everything from acne outbreaks to … Proponents of CBD use in professional athletes…

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February 14, 2017

The Need for Non-Opiate Painkillers in the NFL Pushes Cannabis into the Spotlight

CBD has so little of a psychoactive effect that federal law does not qualify it as marijuana. CBD oil has been used…

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The Need for Non-Opiate Painkillers in the NFL Pushes Cannabis into the Spotlight

Every week, NFL players experience a wide array of injuries that cause them to suffer severe pain. Players equate the impact of…

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January 27, 2017

Cannabis Comes to the Rescue of Those Addicted to Opioid Painkillers

Papa & Barkley's balms, patches, soaks and massage oils contain a proprietary 3:1 THC to CBD ratio, or “Right Ratio”, which they…

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December 12, 2016

Growing number of ex-NFL players say pot better than painkillers

All, he says, because of his now-daily use of cannabidiol or CBD — a nonpsychoactive compound from the cannabis plant that does…

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December 11, 2016

NFL punishes pot use, but more former players say it's better than painkillers

Plummer is perhaps the most recognizable face in a growing group of former players taking up the fight for marijuana – and…

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December 10, 2016

The NFL punishes pot use. But a growing number of former players say its better than painkillers

… growing group of former players taking up the fight for marijuana – and CBD, … The stigma surrounding marijuana still lingers,…

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