Green Revolution Needed! – By Jason Rice
UK Medicine, the Oil Rush and the Green Revolution Needed
A selective review of medical cannabis in cancer pain management
Insufficient management of cancer-associated chronic and neuropathic pain adversely affects patient quality of life.
Camborne man, 80, grew cannabis ‘to alleviate pain’
An 80-year-old man caught twice by police with dozens of cannabis plants claimed he used them to treat pain.
Huge cannabis medical breakthrough as it’s revealed the drug could KILL superbugs and save 10 million lives a year
A surprising drug could become the first antibiotic class in 60 years to kill off resistant bacteria in diseases such as gonorrhoea, meningitis and legionnaires.
The cannabis industry could give the UK economy the boost it needs after Brexit and Covid
The pandemic has hit economies hard and halted even the most prosperous companies in their tracks.
Medical cannabis in supportive cancer care: lessons from Canada
Medical cannabis, or cannabinoid-based products, continues to grow in popularity globally, driving the evolution of regulatory access frameworks; cancer patients and caregivers often rely on guidance from their physicians regarding cannabinoid-based treatments.
Call for UK prisons to trial free cannabis to see if it cuts drug deaths
Prisons should trial free cannabis schemes for drug-dependent inmates to ascertain whether it could reduce overdose deaths, bring down violence and help people overcome opioid addiction, a police and crime commissioner has said.
Mexico moves to create world’s largest legal cannabis market
The reforms would allow the legal cultivation of marijuana on Mexican soil after decades of violence between drug cartels and authorities.
Medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain and other disorders: misconceptions and facts
Recently, many countries have enacted new cannabis policies, including decriminalization of cannabis possession as well as legalization of medical and recreational cannabis. In this context, patients and their physicians have had an increasing number of conversations about the risks and benefits of cannabis.
Here’s Why Today Could Be a Huge Day for Cannabis
In November, pot stocks soared on both a Joe Biden presidential win and the legalization of recreational marijuana in four more states (Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota).