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09/21/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Senate bill to combat the opioid epidemic just another handout to Big Pharma

The new Senate bill intended to combat the opioid epidemic just passed with a nearly unanimous vote of 99 to 1. The piece of legislation, named Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act sets its sights on drug trafficking by requiring the U.S. Postal Service to keep electronic records on incoming foreign shipments, like information […]

07/18/2018 / By Vicki Batts

If the Tenth Amendment applies to marijuana, why can’t ALL medicine be a states’ rights issue?

Where the federal government’s rights end and states’ rights begin has become a gray area over the last few decades. The issue of medical marijuana has made this abundantly clear, as the feds continue to butt heads with states that have legalized cannabis for medical and/or recreational use. This is where the Tenth Amendment should come […]

06/25/2018 / By Vicki Batts

WARNING: Shellfish are now testing positive for opioids

The opioid epidemic in the United States has become so prolific that now even local shellfish are testing positive for Big Pharma’s most profitable (and most addictive) class of drugs. In Washington state, the Department of Fish and Wildlife recently found that opioids are making their way into the water and are affecting marine life. […]

06/08/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Psychedelic drugs and plants found to be highly therapeutic; now Big Pharma is cashing in

Over the last five years, research has consistently pointed to a number of psychedelic drugs and plants as novel treatments for an array of mental health issues: depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and more. Psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis and kratom are some of the most promising medicinal plants, while other pharmaceutical psychedelics (LSD, MDMA and […]

04/23/2018 / By Vicki Batts

People who use medical cannabis are less likely to abuse opioids, research finds

Could plant medicine be the solution to the pharma industry-created opioid epidemic? Despite being marked with stigmata, the cannabis plant has continued to prove its medicinal value — even under strict (and nonsensical) prohibition via the federal government. Multiple studies have shown that marijuana, when used medicinally, reduces the risk of opioid abuse — and […]

03/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

A look at the evolving relationship surrounding medical marijuana vs. opioid deaths

Past research has suggested that medical marijuana could be a viable solution to reducing the number of people who succumb to opioids — but a new study led by RAND Corporation and supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse questions this potential. The study by RAND shows what most other studies have found: A sharp […]

02/01/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Big Pharma sued by NY mayor: Opioid epidemic has cost the city $500 million

The plague of the pharmaceutical industry’s flagship product — opioid pain-killers — has struck the United States, there is no doubt about that. Thousands upon thousands of people have suffered at the hands of Big Pharma, while the industry has largely walked away from the ruins scot-free. Families have been destroyed and cities have spent […]

11/08/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Cash crop: The real reason cannabis approval is so slow is because Big Pharma wants to patent it

The fact that Big Pharma has been a driving force behind marijuana prohibition is hard to ignore — especially when it comes to the number of opioid manufacturers that have spent thousands of dollars fighting against medical marijuana. The plague of opioid addiction has struck the United States hard, leaving countless numbers of overdoses, deaths […]

06/06/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Famous MMA fighter Bas Rutten reveals how CBD oil helps professional fighters stay off addictive opioids

CBD oil has been in the spotlight recently due to its myriad of health and medicinal uses. Cannabidiol, which is what CBD is short for, is a cannabis compound that produces no psychoactive effects but offers a wide variety of other benefits, such as treating people with seizure disorders. It’s become clear that the benefits […]

03/16/2017 / By Vicki Batts

City files landmark lawsuit against the makers of OxyContin

OxyContin has practically become synonymous with the opioid epidemic currently plaguing the United States. The infamous drug’s manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, reportedly reeled in over $3 billion in profits from OxyContin by 2010 — but these profits have come with a deadly price. In 2015, over 15,000 people died from an overdose involving a prescribed opioid […]

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