Safety of Medical Cannabis in Neuropathic Chronic Pain Management
Abstract Products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa are widely appreciated for their analgesic properties and are employed for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain.
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.
Medical uses of marijuana (Cannabis sativa): fact or fallacy?
Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used throughout the world medically, recreationally and spiritually for thousands of years. In South Africa, from the mid-19th century to the 1920s, practitioners prescribed it for a multitude of conditions
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.
Is the UK waking up to the Benefits of Medical Cannabis?
On 1st November 2018, medical cannabis became legal in the UK. It was a somewhat surprising, albeit positive and seismic decision from the Home Secretary at the time, Sajid Javid. A heartfelt campaign led by parents of children with severe epilepsy managed to do what all campaigners dream of, to change the mind of a government minister and force a change in the law.
How Northern Ireland’s only medical cannabis vape lounge is supporting mental health and chronic illnesses
A type of medical cannabis is being prescribed much more often by doctors in Brighton and Hove than in most other parts of England.
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.