Prescribed cannabis was associated with an improvement in symptoms, quality of life and a reduction in opioid use.
New research finds cannabis can help relieve pain, reduce the use of other pharmaceuticals and improve sleep in cancer patients.
New research adds to the evidence base for the use of cannabis in chronic pain, Tourette's, Parkinson's, PTSD and lung cancer.
Reports include patients being labelled as ‘drug addicts’, refused help and referred to social services after disclosing that they use cannabis medicinally.
An expert explores the need for more clinician education around cannabis.
Findings showed ‘significant improvement in self-reported pain levels’ in former professional athletes with chronic pain.
Recent studies find CBD may help curb opioid cravings and enhance the effects of the opioid antidote, naloxone.
A new case study highlights the potential of cannabis for improving quality of life in patients with neuropathic pain.
Researchers identified a ‘significant decrease’ in financial interactions between opioid manufacturers and physicians as an effect of medical cannabis legalisation.
Cannabis legalisation has been linked to a reduction in crime, traffic fatalities, suicides, and alcohol and tobacco consumption.