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4. Yes. Also it should be fully available in hospice care.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:13 AM

Feb 2016

Not that hospice is where opiate abuse is a particular issue. But not every patient can tolerate opiates. Point being, it would be a no-brainer to make it available in hospice, and with the patients' agreement, use that experience as part of the research into expanding availability in non-hospice situations. (That's assuming a "cautious" mindset. Personally I'd make it more widely available right now.)

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Go Elizabeth! She asks CDC to consider MJ as alternative to pain meds [View all] jillan Feb 2016 OP

It should be considered for adjunct therapy in many cases mucifer Feb 2016 #1

Yes. Also it should be fully available in hospice care. MH1 Feb 2016 #4

Here in Illinois it pretty much can't be used for hospice unless the hospice patient mucifer Feb 2016 #6

Yes! dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #2

That's good BUT cali Feb 2016 #3

The demonization of opiates is at least partially driven by the real problem of abuse. MH1 Feb 2016 #5