More conditions added to New Mexico’s list of qualifying illness
The medical conditions added this month mark the first expansion to the list in six years.
Cannabinoids: a new approach for pain control?
To analyze available data related to the use of cannabinoids in medicine, with a special focus on pain management in cancer. The use of cannabis for medical purposes is growing but there are still numerous questions to be solved: effectiveness, safety, and specific indications. The endocannabinoid system is a potential therapeutic target. Cannabinoids may be considered as potential adjuvant in cancer-related pain management. Cannabidiol appears to be the drug of choice. Analgesic trial designs should evolve to get closer to real-life practice and to avoid biases.
Italian court bans cannabis derivatives, in blow to popular sector
“We are against any drug, with no ifs or buts, and in favor of healthy fun,”
South Africa is tapping into the growing cannabis market
• Spectrum will set up shop in the Atlantis Economic Zone, investing millions in the area.
Cannabis Use Growing Rapidly Among Over 65’s
“Some use it to manage pain while others use it for depression or anxiety,”
A commentary on the medicinal use of marijuana
Lately, the number of people using marijuana in the USA has dramatically increased. In 2018, many states have legalized marijuana use for both medical and recreational purposes, thus exploring the evidence behind medical marijuana use became essential. Many countries started to allow medicinal use of marijuana due to its beneficial effect in managing chronic pain, spasticity symptoms in multiple sclerosis, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, fibromyalgia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. But literature lacks benefit-harm analysis for marijuana usage in medicine.
Treatment of Tourette syndrome with cannabinoidsTreatment of Tourette syndrome with cannabinoids
Cannabinoids have been used for hundred of years for medical purposes. To day, the cannabinoid delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the cannabis extract nabiximols are approved for the treatment of nausea, anorexia and spasticity, respectively. In Tourette syndrome (TS) several anecdotal reports provided evidence that marijuana might be effective not only in the suppression of tics, but also in the treatment of associated behavioural problems.
UN Members to vote on the Downgrading of Cannabis by Che Capri
. A vote for the recommendations on the other hand could usher in a new and potentially very exciting era indeed…
Should Oncologists Recommend Cannabis?
Cannabis is a useful botanical with a wide range of therapeutic potential. Global prohibition over the past century has impeded the ability to study the plant as medicine. However, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been developed as a stand-alone pharmaceutical initially approved for the treatment of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in 1986. The indication was expanded in 1992 to include treatment of anorexia in patients with the AIDS wasting syndrome.
NBA commissioner confirms that marijuana will be on the agenda
“When we change our policy we have to be really careful because we’re clearly sending a message to young people,”