Filmed onsite at Cannabis Science Conference Spring 2023, Eloise Theisen shares perspectives and insider information from her profession.
Chief Nursing Officer and Board President of Leaf 411, nurse practitioner Eloise Theisen presented “Using Cannabinoids to Reduce Daily Opioid Milligram Equivalent (OME) in Palliative Care Patients with Chronic Pain: Case Reviews” at the conference. In this interview, she shares key takeaways from her presentation, her hopes for patients, and her hope for healthcare practitioners and the cannabis industry.
Is Cannabis a Solution to the Opioid Crisis?
January 23rd 2025In this research overview, Ruth Fisher, PhD, explores how cannabis has shown promise in helping individuals reduce opioid use, potentially decreasing overdose deaths. Though its impact on chronic pain and opioid reduction remains evident, limitations exist and flaws in methodologies in ecological studies complicate conclusions.