The parents of a three-year-old boy with severe epilepsy have dropped a legal challenge after guidelines on prescribing cannabis were ‘clarified’. Charlie Hughes went from having up to 120 seizures a day to fewer than 20, after receiving cannabis oil p…
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Medical Cannabis Use Rising Among Seniors: Study
While cannabis use has been on the rise following the legalization of marijuana in Canada, a new study has found the increase in cannabis use is more pronounced among Canadian seniors. The study examined surveys conducted by a a commercial medical cann…
Recent Survey Finds Many Parkinson’s Disease Patients Turn To Cannabis
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects populations all over the globe. In fact, it is estimated that over 10 million people live with the condition worldwide. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative health condition that affects the nerve c…
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…
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…
Parkinson’s Foundation Releases Results of First-Ever Medical Cannabis and Parkinson’s Disease Survey
The Parkinson’s Foundation today announced the results of the medical cannabis and Parkinson’s disease (PD) survey. The survey, titled Weeding Through the Haze: A Survey on Cannabis Use Among People Living with Parkinson’s Disease in the U.S., was dist…
How CBD Can Transform Your Skincare Routine
Of all the cure-all associations of CBD, skincare is one arena where this cannabinoid actually proves quite effective. Here’s what you need to know. Of all the medical claims and cure-all associations of CBD, skincare is one arena where this cannabinoi…
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…
Healing With Cannabis: A Look Into The Heavenly Center
Substance use disorder is one of the most prevalent issues in our society today. So much so that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) estimates that nearly 20 million Americans have fought a substance abuse issue since 2017. Although subs…
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 …