How to Talk About Medical Marijuana With Older People
The marijuana stigma of our parents’ era is no more.
Gone are the days of “Reefer Madness,” when weed use was frowned upon by most and synonymous with hippies, drug dealers and undesirables.
Opportunities for cannabis in supportive care in cancer
Cannabis has the potential to modulate some of the most common and debilitating symptoms of cancer and its treatments, including nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and pain.
Scientists: Medical Cannabis May Be Effective for Epilepsy Patients
Hebrew University team complete first-ever meta-analysis of pediatric patients treated with medical cannabis
When it comes to pro sports, cannabis as a pain reliever faces unique challenges
Professional athletes are turning to cannabis products to help them manage pain, but leagues such as the NFL aren’t yet ready to get on board.
Do Users of Diverted Medical Cannabis Differ From Other Cannabis Users?
Policy discussions amidst recent changes in the legal status of cannabis for medical purposes have raised concerns regarding the diversion of medical cannabis to nonlicensed users.
Boy, 9, writes plea to PM for epileptic brother’s cannabis treatment
The brother of a severely epileptic boy has hand-delivered a letter to Downing Street urging the prime minister to help get a medical cannabis prescription for his sibling.
Scotland’s first patients prescribed legal cannabis
Scotland’s first medical cannabis clinic has begun prescribing to patients suffering from chronic pain conditions.
Medical Cannabis for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome, characterized by chronic musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and mood disturbances. There are nearly no data on the effect of medical cannabis (MC) treatment on patients with fibromyalgia.
‘Joints for Jabs’: US state allows free cannabis to promote shots
With the pace of COVID jabs slowing across the United States, Washington state has announced an incentive for the unvaccinated to get their shots: free cannabis.
Walk with the Wizard – How to Support
Walk with the Wizard aims to raise much-needed funds for the I am Billy Foundation to improve access to medical cannabis for chronically ill NHS patients. Billy and Charlotte are walking from their home in Northern Ireland to Westminster London, via the Channel Islands.