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Congress Passes Opioid Bill — While Entirely Ignoring New Studies Showing Cannabis Kills Pain

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–by Justin Gardner, July 19, 2016

“the U.S. has 5 percent of the world’s population but consumes 80 percent of the world’s opioids…”

Congress is patting itself on the back after passing the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) and sending it to Obama’s desk. The “overwhelmingly bipartisan” bill is meant to address the opioid epidemic currently gripping the U.S.

It was an easy one for congressmen to brag about to their constituency, but the legislation is notable for its failure perhaps more so than its achievement. Namely, the failure to recognize medical cannabis as part of a viable alternative for treating chronic pain, and failure to call out the role of Big Pharma in getting the nation hooked on opioids.

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