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. …
Could Cannabis be a Safer Pain Relief Alternative to Opioids?
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 …
Dr. Bonni Goldstein Shares Her Experiences Treating Patients with Cannabis
After years of working in the specialty of Pediatric Emergency medicine, Bonni Goldstein, MD, developed an interest in the science of medical cannabis after witnessing its beneficial effects in an ill friend. Since then she has evaluated thousands of patients for use of medical cannabis. She has a special interest in treating children with intractable epilepsy, autism, and advanced cancers, …
CannMed Supports Dr. Mechoulam’s Cannabis Research
For over 35 years, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam and his team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have been discovering the power of medical cannabis and its scientific properties. As the pioneering researcher in the cannabis field, he and his team continue to make strides, advancing the understanding of cannabis and helping millions of people, worldwide. Courtagen Life Sciences and Medicinal Genomics …