For George Armstrong, a veteran with chronic pain and PTSD, marijuana is medicine. The Chester County resident, along with other patients and caregivers, recently added his name to Pennsylvania’s new medical marijuana registry. He said cannabis helps him more than stronger stuff, such as opioids. “You know, I’m no longer getting six, seven prescriptions a month,”…
The Canadian cannabis industry has made significant strides over the last year and although licensed producers have been in the spotlight, other companies have also benefited from this movement. One company we have been watching is Lexaria Bioscience (OTC: LXRP) which has announced several developments over the last year that have the company well positioned…
Several Pikesville residents — mainly senior citizens who live nearby — filled one side of the hearing room on Tuesday to weigh in on the Temescal dispensary. Pikesville residents gathered Tuesday in a Towson hearing room, waiting patiently on benches to voice their fears about and opposition to a proposed medical cannabis dispensary in their…
The proliferation of cannabis dispensaries within the United States has emerged from patient demand for the legalisation of cannabis as an alternative treatment for a number of conditions and symptoms. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the practices of dispensary staff with respect to recommendation of cannabis strains/concentrations for specific patient ailments. To address this limitation, the present study assessed the training and practices of cannabis dispensary staff. Findings underscore the importance of consistent, evidence-based, training of dispensary staff who provide specific recommendations for patient medical conditions.