A systematic review of research on the use of medical cannabis has revealed its potential in treating drug addiction and some mental health issues.The review, led by University of British Columbia's Professor Zac Walsh, concluded cannabis has potential for the treatment of conditions such as PTSD and substance use...
New Zealand's Cannabis Party has criticised the country's use of synthetic cannabinoids in recently announced medical trials.A few days ago, we reported on a clinical trial of a gel containing synthetic cannabidiol (CBD), which is being tested on epilepsy patients.This has risen the ire of the Party, which states...
A pilot study assessing the impact of medicinal cannabis on executive function has returned some encouraging results.The study, led by McLean Hospital’s Staci Gruber, PhD, indicates not only that medical marijuana may not impair executive functioning in adults, but may actually improve it.The study, still under way, assessed the...
UK parliamentarians Molly Meacher and Nick Clegg have gone into bat for medicinal cannabis in a highly respected medical journal.In an essay published in the British Medical Journal, the two have defended cannabis for use in medical applications.In the UK, cannabis was classified as a Schedule 1 drug in...
A clinical trial of a gel containing a synthetic cannabis compound is under way in New Zealand, testing its effects on epilepsy patients.According to NZHerald, New Zealand's Ministry of Health granted permission for a clinical trial of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals ZYN002 cannabidiol (CBD) gel.Zynerba says ZYN002 is the first permeation-enhanced...
Three more states in the USA will join 25 others (plus Washington D.C.) after this week's elections in legalising access to medical cannabis.Ballot papers in Florida, Montana, North Dakota and Arkansas polled voters on whether patients should be allowed access to cannabis medicines, or to loosen some of the...
Denmark's government has announced a medicinal marijuana trial will take place in the country from the beginning of 2018.Under the pilot scheme, patients with conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and spinal injury will be able to be prescribed medical cannabis at the discretion of the patient's physician and...
The U.S. Presidential election lead-up has been like none other - and one of the many issues to sway voters is in relation to medical cannabis.As well as electing a new President, ballot papers in four states - being Florida, Montana, North Dakota and Arkansas - will ask voters...
Shunned by many banks, vendors in the industrial hemp and medical cannabis industry may find bitcoin a viable payment solution - but it's not without its issues.In December last year, we mentioned the U.S. hemp and medical cannabis industry was experiencing a cash crisis – what to do with...
There's anger among sufferers of terminal cancer and their families over the delay of an important medical cannabis trial in New South Wales, Australia.The ABC reports the State Government is running months behind schedule on this trial; with the only other trial to have started is one associated with...
