Cannabis and Care: Howard University Groundbreaking Study Explores Marijuana in Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease - The Sacramento Observer

Cannabis and Care: Howard University Groundbreaking Study Explores Marijuana in Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease - The Sacramento Observer

By Dr. Patrise Holden | The Washington Informer | Word In Black(WIB) – As opioid restrictions tighten and the need for chronic pain treatment increases, a new wave of research is turning to a centuries-old plant for solutions.At Howard University’s Department of Pediatrics and Child Health in Washington, D.C., researchers, working in collaboration with the Rana Pediatric Fund, are investigating the role of medical marijuana in the lives of young…