Should I try medical marijuana? Here’s what to know
Cannabis is popular for treating conditions such as nausea and chronic pain. But there is still much we don’t know about its potential long-term effects.
War veteran traumatised by horrors of Iraq and Afghanistan bulk bought cannabis by post as he struggled to cope with PTSD
A former soldier suffering with post traumatic stress disorder “used cannabis simply to try to forget what he saw”.
Why neurodivergent people are self-medicating with weed
A recent poll has found that 1.8 million people in the UK are self-medicating using cannabis, a 29 per cent rise from 2019
What is medical cannabis?
With the race to open Sydney’s first cannabis dispensary in full swing, Macquarie Medical School pharmacologist Professor Mark Connor explains the uses of medical marijuana.
Patients left off medical cannabis list ask for help
Yaron, Amit and Reuven, whose licenses for using medical cannabis will soon expire, ask the government why their conditions aren’t included in the upcoming reform despite proof the drug can improve their quality of life
Cannabis users’ cognitive abilities compared: Flower vs. concentrate – surprising findings revealed!
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examine the cognitive test performance of chronic cannabis flower and concentrate users as compared to non-users.
Tragedy as girl, 13, dies after her mother’s fierce campaign to access medical cannabis
A teenager whose mother campaigned to access medical marijuana to treat her rare form of epilepsy has died.
‘Medical cannabis changed my life,’ says woman with rare neurological disorder
A patient whose life was transformed by medical cannabis has told Express.co.uk how the drug changed her life and could help so many others if more people could access it.
Medicinal cannabis helps cancer pain
Medicinal cannabis can help relieve pain caused by cancer and reduce the number of drugs patients need, Canadian research suggests.
‘Releaf’ document will allow patients prescribed medical cannabis to show police they aren’t breaking the law
A medicinal cannabis card launched in Britain today so patients carrying the drug can easily prove they aren’t breaking the law.