IBD patients report improvements with medical cannabis – study
IBD patients (inflammatory bowel disease) report symptom benefits and fewer emergency room visits while consuming medical cannabis, a study has found.
Cannabis in liver disorders: a friend or a foe?
The recent legalization of recreational marijuana use in some parts of the world, the discovery of new indications for the clinical application of cannabis.
Medicinal cannabis dispensing on Isle of Man further delayed
The dispensing of medicinal cannabis products on the Isle of Man has been further delayed, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed.
Hong Kong to ban CBD, with up to 7-year jail term for possession to match heroin, cocaine
Hong Kong will ban cannabidiol, or CBD, from February, adding the cannabis compound to a criminalised list of drugs including heroin and cocaine.
What is the Future of the European medical cannabis industry?
A survey has found that medicinal cannabis use substantially reduced the use of opiate-based painkillers and improved physical functioning
Medicinal cannabis found to reduce opiate pain medicine usage
A survey has found that medicinal cannabis use substantially reduced the use of opiate-based painkillers and improved physical functioning
Medical Cannabis for Neuropathic Pain
Many cultures throughout history have used cannabis to treat a variety of painful ailments. Neuropathic pain is a complicated condition that is challenging to treat with our current medications.
Japan should consider allowing medical cannabis: health panel
Japan – which has strict laws against the use of marijuana – should consider approving the import, manufacture and use of medicines derived from cannabis, subject to the same approval process as pharmaceuticals, a Health Ministry panel said.
Medical cannabis use reduces sleep disturbances caused by PTSD
Both sleep disturbances and nightmares are standard features of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that are included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental (DSM–5) diagnostic criteria for this condition.
Medical cannabis improves quality of life in autistic adults – UK study
A new UK study shows that medical cannabis could improve quality of life in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).