Isle of Man medicinal cannabis dispensing service begins
A medicinal cannabis dispensing service has begun on the Isle of Man as part of a one-year trial.
Medicinal cannabis helped get my life back after endometriosis
Charlie James loved her job as a lifeguard, along with running three or four times a week. But just over a year ago, the excruciating pain caused by a bad flare-up of endometriosis forced her to quit her job.
New insights on the structural biology of medical cannabis
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Grenoble, France, researchers have investigated the interaction between D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and some proteins it might bind to.
Nearly 1/3 of People With Chronic Pain Turn to Cannabis
As more U.S. states legalize cannabis (also known as marijuana) for medical and recreational use, increasing numbers of people are experimenting with it for pain relief.
Nurse’s and Medical cannabis
The likelihood of cannabis use becoming federally legal is increasing, so it’s important for nursing professionals and nursing students to be able to provide knowledgeable and effective medical cannabis care to their patients.
Kentucky’s medical marijuana executive order goes into effect
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order to partly legalize medical marijuana in the Bluegrass State for certain individuals goes into effect Jan. 1.
Anxiety added as condition for medical weed in New Mexico
Officials in New Mexico have approved anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition under the state’s medical marijuana program.
How cannabis can improve quality of life for dementia patients – a case study
Consultant psychiatrist, Dr Niraj Singh, shares the case of an 82-year-old dementia patient who has seen improvements in mood, expression and quality of life since being prescribed cannabis.
Adults who use cannabis daily do not perceive smoking as harmful, study finds
A growing number of Americans are using cannabis as it becomes legalized for recreational use in a rapidly increasing number of U.S. states.
Cancer sufferer who put cannabis in her food to ease pain fined
Around 17,000 people in the UK are now thought to have received legal medical cannabis for a range of conditions including chronic pain, depression, insomnia and Parkinson’s.