Former Greater Victoria doctor says studies show benefits of cannabis on aging population If you don’t believe cannabis improves memory functions in older folks, you may be amazed by the mice in the maze. “There’s a great study out of Germany that show…
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Why Medical Cannabis Packaging Poses Accessibility Challenges
“We have had patients who used hacksaws, pliers, or vice grips to get to their medication.” Opening medical cannabis packaging is complicated and difficult for many patients, and this is intentional. The Cannabis Act was developed with the purpose of p…
Cannabis And Chronic Pain: Does The Case For Medicinal Use Stack Up?
Two expert groups have recently recommended against medicinal cannabis for people suffering persistent non-cancer pain. As a pain specialist, I often have patients asking me whether they should try medicinal cannabis. There’s a common perception it can…
Can Cannabis Help You Get A Good Night’s Sleep?
If you are having trouble getting a good night’s sleep these days, you’re not alone. Up to 70 million people are affected by sleep disorders, according to data from the National Institutes of Health, and consumers are spending $70 billion a year on sle…
How Cannabis Helped This Okanagan Woman Walk Again
Sitting in a little cafe in Syilx territory in downtown Vernon, Jayna Pooley clinks her spoon against her cup as she gingerly stirs her coffee. The sun is out and she’s preparing for a meeting later that day to talk about cannabis with the Union of B.C…
Study Examining Cannabis For PTSD In Veterans Given Green Light
The Battle Brothers Foundation said Wednesday it has obtained authorization from the national Independent Review Board for the study on the efficiency of medical cannabis in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. What Happened: For this stud…
Why a Hemp Expert Uses Cannabis to Treat Her Crohn’s Disease
“Cannabis is medicine.” In 2012, Mary Pryor, who would eventually become the CMO of Tonic CBD and co-founder of Cannaclusive, an inclusive-based cannabis marketing company for brands, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. As she was trying to handle the …
What Do The Latest Studies Say About Older Adults Using Cannabis?
Many seniors are well aware of the litany of serious adverse side-effects associated with available prescription drugs and perceive medical cannabis to be a practical and potentially safer alternative. Our parents and grandparents, pretty much anyone o…
Could Cannabis Be Better At Treating Kids With Autism Than Traditional Meds?
With a condition as sensitive and difficult as autism, cannabis could be a winning, although eccentric, ticket. Autism is an increasingly common condition that can be difficult to parent, difficult to diagnose, and difficult to live with. Worse, many o…
Tilray Wins Authorization to Sell Medical Cannabis in Portugal
The regulatory approval bolsters the cannabis company’s ambitions to be a top player in the category. Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) has opened a new market for its medical marijuana. The company announced Monday that Portugal’s national healthcare regulator, In…