House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to examine the causes of the staggering increase in overdose deaths. The … Continue reading E&C Republicans Ask Sec. Becerra About the Staggering Increase in Overdose Deaths
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Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), joined by several Select Subcommittee Republicans, wrote to Dr. Kristian Andersen calling on him to clarify his response to … Continue reading Scalise, Comer, Jordan Call on Top COVID Scientist to Clarify Virus Origin Testimony
Chronic pain patients provided with cannabis-based interventions significantly reduce their daily intake of prescription opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the German medical journal Schmerz. A team of German investigators assessed opioid use trends in a cohort of 178 chronic pain patients who were provided with either whole-plant cannabis extracts, nabiximols (a cannabis plant-derived oromucosal spray), or … Continue reading Study: Pain Patients Dramatically Reduce Opioid Intake Following Use of Various Cannabis Preparations
Adult-use marijuana legalization laws are correlated with a reduction in foster care placements, according to data published in the journal Economic Inquiry. A pair of economists with the University of Mississippi assessed foster care admission trends in states pre and post-legalization. Authors reported: “Legalization may impact foster-care admissions directly by changing the welfare of children or indirectly by changing … Continue reading Study: Adult-Use Marijuana Laws Associated with Reduction in Foster Care Admissions
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Subcommittee, U.S. Representative Sam Graves, R-Mo., ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and U.S. Representative Garret Graves, R-La., ranking member of the House … Continue reading Senate and House Committee Leaders Renew Their Call to End Federal Mask Mandates
House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a new regulation to expand government subsidized health care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without Congressional authorization – addressing a provision within the ACA that Democrats call a “glitch” and feel hampers their efforts to enroll more … Continue reading Biden defies Congress to blow doors off Obamacare spending
A new report published by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) substantiated allegations that a senior official committed ethics and conflicts-of-interest violations. The senior VA official, who served as the executive director of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) Education Service, has resigned after being accused of violating laws and regulations … Continue reading After Grassley Sought Sweeping Review Of Alleged Ethics, Conflicts-Of-Interest Violations At VA, Investigation Reveals Senior Official Acted Improperly
Patients diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA) – an autoimmune disorder that results in unpredictable, patchy hair loss – frequently report consuming cannabis to alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression, according to survey data published in the International Journal of Trichology. A team of investigators affiliated with Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Dermatology surveyed nearly 1,100 patients with … Continue reading Survey: Cannabis Use Helps Patients with Alopecia Areata
Patients suffering from arthritic pain reduce their use of prescription opioids and report improvements in their condition following medical cannabis treatment, according to longitudinal data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Investigators affiliated with the Rothman Opioid Foundation at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia evaluated opioid consumption patterns in a cohort of … Continue reading Study: Arthritis Patients Significantly Reduce Their Opioid Use Following Cannabis Therapy
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