Economists have a bit of an image problem. People think we shamelessly massage statistics, overconfidently make terrible predictions, and are no fun at drinks parties.
Perhaps some of the blame for this lies with the man who, a century ago, was probably the most famous economist in the world – Irving Fisher.
It was Fisher who notoriously claimed, in October 1929, the stock market had reached “a permanently high plateau”.
Cannabis prescriptions on the NHS are permitted only in very specific circumstances. Here, we speak to people who would like to see the drug made available for medicinal, rather than just medical use.
Medical marijuana shows early promise to lessen opioid use and potential abuse, suggests a systematic review of published studies being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2019 annual meeting. However, much more rigorous scientific research must be done to determine if there truly are pain relief benefits to medical marijuana that can ease chronic pain and outweigh potential risks.
When your healthcare provider recommends using medical marijuana to find relief for your symptoms, it’s often not simply a matter of visiting a dispensary and leaving with a bag of pot. Choosing the right type of marijuana, the best method of delivery, and the best dosage can make a big difference to how you feel, and how well you respond to the treatment.
Police have branded plans which could see a cannabis club open in County Durham unhelpful in the fight against crime.
Michelle Singh Gori still remembers watching Ryan convulse on the floor, eyes rolled back into his head, foaming at the mouth. She still remembers the severe seizures that would grip her nine-year-old autistic son.
Stroke sufferer Carly Barton, 32, launched her campaign after she became the first UK adult to get a private prescription for cannabis only to find she could not afford the £1,400 cost of legal supplies.
The Riff Mountains, a secluded area in northern Morocco, has since become the main breeding ground for cannabis – if you wish, the “Parvati Valley” of Africa.
“That toke totally changed my whole life, and the meeting became the last one for me as a research scientist. I left the lab at the Cancer Center in Albuquerque and never went back.”
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