Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Cannabis Treatments”
In this episode of CannMed Coffee Talk we talk with Martin A. Lee, the co-founder and director of Project CBD. In addition to creating content for the Project CBD website and speaking at conferences around the globe, Martin has authored several books, including Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana–Medical, Recreational and Scientific. In fact, we have a copy in our Medicinal …
Many parts of the world have used cannabis as a medicine for thousands of years, but we have only truly begun to understand the mechanisms by which cannabis provides relief in the last century. Much of the evidence currently available is anecdotal or preclinical, which is insufficient for demonstrating true efficacy in humans. Furthermore, while we now have a decent …
For far too long, opioid-based painkillers have been the go-to treatment for chronic pain of varying types. This practice has helped lay the foundation for the opioid crisis that ravages our nation today. By now, you’ve likely heard the statistics, but they’re worth repeating. Of the approximately 20 million Americans struggling with a substance abuse disorder, nearly 2 million were …
Medicinal cannabis is by no means a new concept. The truth is, humans have been using cannabis as a treatment for a variety of ailments for thousands of years. According to Chinese legend, cannabis was used as early as 2700 B.C. as a treatment for a variety ailments including gout, rheumatism, and even malaria. However, using cannabis to treat cancer …
Our conference director flew to Israel to discuss a variety of medicinal cannabis topics with three of our CannMed 2017 speakers: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, Dr. Michael Dor, and Amir Golan. Each of them has an interesting perspective on the subject. Dr. Mechoulam is a cannabis research pioneer, credited with discovering the plant’s psychoactive component, THC, and making other important discoveries. Dr. …
Pain relief is one of the most common uses for medical cannabis. Barth Wilsey, MD, a pain medicine specialist, told WebMD that pain is the main reason people ask for a cannabis prescription, and it is commonly used to treat all types of pain, including headaches, cancer, glaucoma or nerve pain. In the video below, CannMed presenter Sara Jane Ward, Ph.D talks about the …
