New Report Claims Medical Cannabis Industry Could Make £1.2 Billion for the UK
According to a new report, due to antiquated licencing systems, the UK is missing out on a potential £1.2 billion medicinal cannabis market with an employment of 41,000.
Stigma around medicinal cannabis stops Worcester’s users speaking about benefits
PEOPLE in Worcester who use medicinal cannabis for pain are too worried about the stigma to speak openly about the benefits.
Channel Islands ‘leading Europe’ on medical cannabis
In another sign of the rapidly changing attitudes towards the drug, it has been revealed that 2,000 cannabis prescriptions have so far been issued in the Island.
California Celebrates 25 Years Of Medical Cannabis
Time flies – it was 25 years ago on Friday voters in the US state of California gave the green light for medical cannabis.
Cannabis treatment: Parents fear for teen’s life without drug
The life of a teenager who can have hundreds of epileptic seizures a day “hangs in the balance” without cannabis treatment, his parents say.
Judge gives OK to online medical marijuana ordering
Leafly and similar sites will be able to resume contracting with Florida medical marijuana operators to allow patients to order products online, under a ruling issued Monday by an administrative law judge.
Many patients with breast cancer use cannabis but do not notify their physician
More than 40% of patients with breast cancer reported using cannabis to manage their treatment symptoms, yet most patients did not discuss cannabis use with a physician, according to survey results published in Cancer.
Medical cannabis trials in France show promise
Medicine produced from cannabis oils can improve patients’ quality of life, but how the country will make legal cannabis farms financially viable remains uncertain
Chronic pain, PTSD top the list of reasons people buy medical marijuana in Illinois. Number of medicinal cardholders grows by 30%.
Despite the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois and problems with a new patient tracking system, the number of patients signed up for medical cannabis grew by 30% in the past year, while their cited reasons for doing so continue to evolve.
Cannabis May Help Manage Cancer-Related Symptoms and AEs, But Clinical Research Remains a Challenge
Medical cannabis can help alleviate adverse events from cancer treatment, like vomiting, nausea, appetite loss, and sleeping difficulty, explained Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC.