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Kiwibank Shuts Down ‘Green Fairy’ Account After Giving Her ‘Local Hero’ Medal
"Green fairy" Rose Renton is having her Kiwibank account shut down less than a year after the same bank awarded her a "local hero" medal. Renton has been a prominent campaigner for medicinal cannabis since the death of her son Alex in 2015,…
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Rates of cannabis use in patients with cancer
A comprehensive assessment of cannabis use by patients with cancer has not previously been reported. In this study, we aimed to characterize patient perspectives about cannabis and its use.
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Here’s How Cannabis Can Help Fight Chronic Gut Problems
Though cannabis provides therapeutic value for those with IBD, its primary benefit doesn’t really seem to have to do with pain. A primary reason that many patients turn to medicinal cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, a 2019 study…
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Medical cannabis in the treatment of cancer pain and spastic conditions and options of drug delivery…
The use of cannabis for medical purposes has been recently legalised in many countries including the Czech Republic. As a result, there is increased interest on the part of physicians and patients in many aspects of its application. This…
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Integrating cannabis into clinical cancer care
Cannabis species have been used as medicine for thousands of years; only since the 1940s has the plant not been widely available for medical use.
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The Use of Medical Marijuana in Cancer
The use of medical marijuana in cancer care presents a dilemma for both patients and physicians. The scientific evidence is evolving, yet much of the known information is still insufficient to adequately inform patients as to risks and…
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Medical Cannabis for Neuropathic Pain
Many cultures throughout history have used cannabis to treat a variety of painful ailments. Neuropathic pain is a complicated condition that is challenging to treat with our current medications.
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Cannabis for Restless Leg Syndrome
A potential way to control dopamine dysfunction. No one fully understands how the myriad blend of chemicals in the cannabis plant acts within the brain. One way to advance our knowledge is to examine what happens when our brain’s endogenous…
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Cannabis for Restless Leg Syndrome
A potential way to control dopamine dysfunction. No one fully understands how the myriad blend of chemicals in the cannabis plant acts within the brain. One way to advance our knowledge is to examine what happens when our brain’s endogenous…
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Cannabis and cannabinoids in cancer pain management
Purpose of review: An increasing number of patients are turning to cannabis and cannabinoids for management of their palliative and nonpalliative cancer pain and other cancer-related symptoms. Canadians have a legal framework for…
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