In the observational study, the researchers found that patients’ ratings of average pain severity, worst pain severity, and pain interference all fell after starting medical cannabis treatment.
The study observed the health records of 6.9 million people in Denmark, making it one of the most comprehensive observational studies of its kind ever undertaken.
The report, published in the journal Drug Science, Policy and Law, details the experiences of a 35-year-old man who had been diagnosed with a mild case of red-green color blindness five years earlier.
Cannabis plant seeds and clones are now available to legally buy in Massachusetts.
In an article first published in the Conversation, Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti, professors of immunology at the University of South Carolina, chart the popularity of delta-8 and delta-10 THC and highlight some of their potential medical qualities.
After two weeks of cannabis use, the patients reported significant improvements in their sleep and cognition as well as reductions in their levels of pain.
The acquisition extends Smithers’ cannabis testing services into Arizona; the company already tests cannabis in Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York.
The soon-to-be-published Principles of Clinical Cannabinology handbook aims to support doctors by bringing essential information on cannabis science, European regulations, and available medical products together.
Kenneth B. Walsh, a professor of pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience at the University of South Carolina, updates us on the latest research from the world of cannabinoid biosensors.