One puff of cannabis ‘could be all that’s needed
After just two puffs patients felt less anxious and after ten puffs they were less stressed
Florida’s medical marijuana register is topping out over 100000
The quick growth comes despite regulatory obstacles such as state delays in processing patient cards
Restrictive medical marijuana program pushes New York patients to opioids
It’s time for New York to join the 21st Century and pass the pending legislation
Practical considerations in medical cannabis administration and dosing
Cannabis has been employed medicinally throughout history, but its recent legal prohibition, biochemical complexity and variability, quality control issues, previous dearth of appropriately powered randomised controlled trials, and lack of pertinent education have conspired to leave clinicians in the dark as to how to advise patients pursuing such treatment. Suggestions are offered on cannabis-drug interactions, patient monitoring, and standards of care, while special cases for cannabis therapeutics are addressed: epilepsy, cancer palliation and primary treatment, chronic pain, use in the elderly, Parkinson disease, paediatrics, with concomitant opioids, and in relation to driving and hazardous activities.
