A group of 10 U.S. House members is pushing the Trump administration to begin researching medical marijuana’s potential benefits for military veterans struggling to cope with war wounds. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) “is uniquely situated to pursue research on the impact of medical marijuana on veterans suffering from chronic pain and PTSD given…
Much of his collection includes hand-blown bottles and containers that have been preserved by an underground network of controlled substance artifact collectors. Prior to 1937, marijuana was considered medicine, and its versatile parent plant, hemp, was grown and refined for the production of paper, textiles, clothing, biofuels and more. But that all changed with a…
The Medical Cannabis Commission also issued dispensary licenses to two additional businesses, bringing the total number approved to sell medical marijuana to 6 Medical marijuana regulators in Maryland have approved licenses for two cannabis businesses that were under investigation for potential conflicts of interest, after concluding that no evidence had been uncovered that should preclude…
I joke with my children and friends that I’m the poster pensioner for pot now I’ve joined this campaign. The 64-year-old said the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis have left her dependent on the illegal drug for the pain relief she feels it gives her. Mrs Cox, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, served with Gwent Police in…
There are 43 state medical marijuana programs in the USA, yet limited evidence is available on the demographic characteristics of the patient population accessing these programs. Moreover, insights into the social and structural barriers that inform patients’ success in accessing medical marijuana are limited. A current gap in the scientific literature exists regarding generalisable data on the social, cultural, and structural mechanisms that hinder access to medical marijuana among qualifying patients.
Brenda Davidson, 55, has told how she was left stunned with the results of just a few drops of the oil after it was recommended by her hairdresser The 55-year-old mum of three from Orkney has revealed she couldn’t believe the results after over a decade of taking strong painkillers offered her little relief. Former…
Athletes Get The Green Light To Test CBD Products Cannabidiol (CBD) is no longer going to be an issue for athletes, thanks to changes made in the banned substances list of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA, the group that oversees drug testing for the Olympics, is also responsible for setting anti-doping guidelines in several…
Cannabinoids have an expanding presence in medicine. Perioperative patients’ perceptions of the effectiveness of these compounds, and acceptance if prescribed for pain, have not been previously described. Patients generally believe that marijuana could be at least somewhat effective for the management of pain and are willing to use cannabinoid compounds for this indication, if prescribed by a physician.
Is the whole cannabis plant entourage effect the best? Today, THC no longer hogs the limelight in the cannabis industry. For several decades, the community was so focused on THC because breeders were growing cannabis plants that could contain as much THC as possible, because all people wanted was to get high. The discovery of…
Additional parts of the cannabis plant provide a wide and distinct variety of other compounds of pharmacological interest, including the triterpenoid friedelin from the roots, canniprene from the fan leaves, cannabisin from seed coats, and cannflavin A from seed sprouts. This chapter will explore the unique attributes of these agents and demonstrate how cannabis may yet fulfil its potential as Mechoulam’s professed “pharmacological treasure trove.”
