The Line: Opioid Use Disorder One of Six OK’d for Medical Cannabis

June 14, 2019 – The state recently added six conditions to the approved-usage list for its medical marijuana initiative. Gene Grant and the Line opinion panel discuss the expanded list of qualifying conditions–including opioid use disorder–for the medical cannabis program.

Line Panelists:
Martha Burk, political psychologist and women’s issues expert
Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
Andy Lyman, reporter, New Mexico Political Report
Edmund E. Perea, attorney

For Further Reading:

NM adds opioid use disorder, other conditions to medical cannabis program – by Andy Lyman, New Mexico Political Report

Opioid addiction added to medical cannabis list – by Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal

Providers and advocates welcome cannabis as opioid treatment – by Will Costello, Santa Fe Reporter