Medical cannabis in the UK and the industry’s future
Rick Brar, CEO & Chairman of Brains Bioceutical Corp. explores the landscape of medical cannabis in the UK and the future direction of the industry
Epidemiological characteristics, safety and efficacy of medical cannabis in the elderly
There is a substantial growth in the use of medical cannabis in recent years and with the aging of the population, medical cannabis is increasingly used by the elderly. Our study finds that the therapeutic use of cannabis is safe and efficacious in the elderly population. Cannabis use may decrease the use of other prescription medicines, including opioids. Gathering more evidence-based data, including data from double-blind randomized-controlled trials, in this special population is imperative.
The grass is green for careers in cannabis research
Biochemist Jahan Marcu has found “a very rewarding career” working to assure the safety of medicines.
Government supplied cannabis: Uruguay’s controlled high
Uruguay has gone further than any country in the world in the legalisation of cannabis use, not just by allowing people to use and buy it, but also by setting up and managing the supply chain
Q&A With A Cannabis Clinician: What Cancer Patients Should Know
Is there enough research to conclude that medical cannabis can be helpful for cancer patients?
Cannabis at the Olympics? Gold medalist and advocate Ross Rebagliati on CBD’s future in international sport
The New Year didn’t just usher in a new era of legal adult-use marijuana in California. It also marked the end of prohibition of the cannabis compound cannabidiol in world sport.
Canadian medical cannabis company inks deal to supply German pharmacies
A Canadian medical marijuana company secured a deal with Germany’s CC Pharma GmbH to export MMJ products for distribution through thousands of German pharmacies. Nuuvera Inc. – which has a strategic partnership with Aphria (TSE: APH) to build a 1-million-square-foot greenhouse – will supply approximately 1,200 kilograms of medical cannabis to CC Pharma, which distributes pharmaceuticals to over 13,000 pharmacies.…
World Health Organization: CBD Is Safe, With No Potential For Abuse
The WHO’s support for legal CBD oil puts the global community at odds with some elements in the U.S. government that continue to fight against the legalization of hemp and cannabis 2017 was an exciting year for supporters of hemp. The stigma surrounding this plant has continued to decrease as more and more people discover…
How Cannabis Saved My Life
The next few days were some of the hardest days I had to deal with throughout this thing – I began to detox my body – no more pills.
What would medical marijuana do to NZ’s health system?
It doesn’t take a genius to realise our current approach to drug use is … flawed. Synthetic cannabis is a growing problem, with users often left a drooling mess, and rolling the dice that homemade concoctions may actually kill them. Meth use also doesn’t seem to be going anywhere fast, with the expensive habit often…