Medical Cannabis for Older Patients
Interest in the medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoids is mounting worldwide. Fueled by enthusiastic media coverage, patients perceive cannabinoids as a natural remedy for many symptoms.
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.
Women of Weed World – The Torabi Sisters, Austin, Texas – By Sharon Letts
Patients-turned-advocates can make the most difference in educating at the local level. Often, they educate and influence legislators who can help change laws. When someone is helped with cannabis, they are often compelled to share what they’ve learned with others.
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.
Cannabis can be a game changer for those with chronic pain
Cannabis has a variety of effects that we can benefit from, even if we would not consider ourselves of the stoner variety.
Our bodies are perfectly primed for consuming cannabis
How does cannabis get us high? When scientists started looking into it, their investigations led them to discover a previously unknown but fundamental biological system in our bodies.
Cannabis use among seniors is growing and there is no stopping it
The UK took a step closer to becoming a European hub for medical cannabis today after London-based Celadon Pharmaceuticals became the first British company to clear a regulatory hurdle to begin manufacturing the substance.
Celadon becomes first UK company to clear regulatory hurdle to manufacture medical cannabis
The UK took a step closer to becoming a European hub for medical cannabis today after London-based Celadon Pharmaceuticals became the first British company to clear a regulatory hurdle to begin manufacturing the substance.
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.
Consuming cannabis in Thailand: what tourists need to know about marijuana rules
Since the delisting of parts of the marijuana plant as a narcotic last year, cannabis cafes and weed dispensaries have become common in Thailand.