Is cannabis the new wonder drug?
Israeli scientists are exploring cannabis as a treatment, or even cure, for conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s, asthma, insomnia, PTSD, epilepsy and IBS.
Does Medical Cannabis Use Increase or Decrease the Use of Opioid Analgesics and Other Prescription Drugs?
In observational and retrospective studies, people who use cannabis are more likely than people who do not use cannabis to also use other drugs. People who take medical cannabis are also more likely to report medical and non-medical use of opioid analgesics, stimulants, and tranquilizers. To fully understand the effect of medical cannabis on the use of other drugs, prospective longitudinal studies randomizing individuals to cannabis versus other treatments are urgently needed.
John Boehner: Ex-Republican speaker joins marijuana firm despite previously being ‘unalterably opposed’ to legalisation
“I’m convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities,”
Pharmaceutical giants are sidestepping US marijuana restrictions to research cannabis-based drugs
Getting marijuana-based drugs approved in America is no easy task.
Harvard Researchers on Lung Cancer: THC Cuts Tumor Growth in Half
Lung cancer is the most aggressive form of these tumors and tends to spread quickly.
Kansas Rejects THC, Supports CBD in Medical Marijuana Legalization Vote
The Kansas House of Representatives shot down an amendment to legalize medical marijuana on Monday, rejecting the Kansas Safe Access Act by a vote of 54-69.
Canadian Mom Fears Losing Access to Pot Experimental Drug That Helped Daughter
Arzu Ozkose is caught in a dilemma she says no mother should have to face.
Cannabis ingredient ‘could help cocaine and alcohol addicts stay clean’, study finds
Cannabidiol’ (CBD), is a chemical from cannabis which campaigners claim helps with diseases including cancer and Crohn’s disease.
CAP President: T&T ‘perfect’ for medical cannabis research
We’re trying to get as much information on the issue out there as possible. We are trying to see how we can advocate for research and let the science dictate how we move ahead with this.
For Cancer, Cannabis Has Many Virtues, Says Large Study
This is an “interesting and important study”