The 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids is undergoing well needed change. The AMA released public comments applauding the CDC’s efforts to make some changes while declaring that it has not gone far enough to protect pain patients, prescribers, and the public.

Ever taken a hit of a joint? Passed one to a friend? Yep thats right, you’re a felon. 40,000 inmates are in federal prison right now for marijuana related convictions. Federal law still punishes the possession, manufacture, and distribution of Marijuana by up to 20 years in prison. But the recently proposed Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act proposes to provide relief.