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Medical cannabis funding calls renewed as study reports pain relief

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MARK TAYLOR/Stuff Ninety-six percent of those who have used cannabis for pain said it helped them in some way. (Stock photo) New Zealanders who use cannabis to help with chronic conditions told researchers the drug has allowed them to move away from other pain medications, including opioids, prompting new calls for drug policy changes. A … Read more

HHS awards funding to build Biden-Harris administration\’s 988 crisis care lifeline

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New funding will expand mobile crisis response teams Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded 13 grants to communities to create new and enhance existing mobile crisis response teams. The teams will respond to mental health and substance use crises … Read more