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Courts are forcing fewer people to get marijuana-addiction treatment, but more people believe they need it.

People often talk about marijuana as an alternative to opioids and as a treatment for numerous addictions like alcohol and tobacco. But, like most praises (and condemnations) of weed, these claims ...

A bill in New Mexico could make medical marijuana available for opioid addicts – but with the science still inconclusive, will it become a law?

The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates.

Marijuana is touted as a treatment for chronic pain, multiple sclerosis and anxiety -- and some say it may be a way to help alleviate Massachusetts' opiate crisis. But that idea is causing some ...

A doctor working with Jacksonville's homeless population cites medical risks of marijuana and cautions against full legalization in Florida this fall.

Colombia's capital city will try a pilot program to fight addiction. April 1, 2013— -- For decades, Colombia has been searching for ways to treat people who are addicted to basuco, the nation ...

A rehab facility in Los Angeles that gave marijuana to patients dealing with addiction has had a major shakeup. After an internal dispute, the founder of High Sobriety has moved to San Francisco ...

Hundreds of Alabama church leaders are being certified as substance use support specialists, gaining insight into the nature of these disorders and connections with professionals who treat them.

The research falls short of concluding marijuana helps wean people off opioids - Vicodin, Oxycontin and related painkillers - and heroin, though.