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Perhaps the question should not be "Can medical cannabis play a role in the final days of palliative care?" but rather "Why is medical cannabis not being more readily prescribed to those who are suffering from terminal illnesses?"

Cannabis is stereotypically associated with lethargy, delayed reaction times and impaired concentration, and certainly not with notable athletic performance. But more and more, evidence is beginning to demonstrate that cannabis can in fact have significant positive benefits during times of exercise and exertion.

"Why is it okay for moms to joke about ‘wine o’clock’," says Matt Austin from Toronto, "but we can’t talk about taking the edge off with pot?"

Medical grade Cannabis oil is expensive because the ‘material’ used to make the oils, i.e. medical grade cannabis, is not cheap. At best it takes 10 grams of medical grade cannabis to make 1 gram (1000mg) of oil. The cannabis won’t yield that percentage if it’s not medical grade and also would not produce good quality medicine.

Long-term marijuana use does not seem to lead to a decline in overall physical health, though decades of smoking the sweet leaf could contribute to periodontal disease, a significant new study finds.

You know it when you smell it. Maybe that smell even got you in trouble once or twice. Top shelf connoisseur-level bud, the absolute dankest of the dank, always smells. Why can you usually tell who has the good stuff just by sniffing around? The short answer: terpenes.

Every woman experiences menopause differently. Your reactions may be severe or mild, brief or enduring. The key to treating your menopause with cannabis is developing an individualised treatment plan with an experienced physician.

For some women, their monthly period is regularly preceded by pain and suffering. Premenstrual syndrome can induce a gamut of unpleasant physical symptoms, including headaches and migraines, bloating, insomnia, fatigue and pain. Emotional changes, such as mood swings and episodes of hostility and anger, often accompany these symptoms.

Women who used marijuana during pregnancy and after childbirth share their stories.

The Central Drug Authority has taken a definitive position on the use of dagga, and has called for it to be decriminalised.

There is an ongoing national debate around cannabis policy. This brief position statement by the Executive Committee of the Central Drug Authority outlines some of the factors that have contributed to this debate.

Ever since humans first encountered cannabis and discovered its many benefits, we have been taking it and its seeds with us as we travel to and settle in new lands. For thousands of years, people have spread cannabis throughout the globe – and only in the last hundred years or so has this become an illegal practice.

Cannabis Science Delegation Arrives in South Africa to Launch a Historic Africa Healthcare Initiative Led by President & CEO, Co-Founder, Mr. Raymond C. Dabney.

Terpenes are a group of fragrant essential oils – secreted alongside cannabinoids like THC and CBD– that contribute to the complex aroma of cannabis. They are also generally responsible for many of the distinguishing characteristics of different strains, and this discovery has led to a sharp increase in interest among researchers, producers, and consumers alike.

Neurodegenerative diseases are at pandemic levels throughout much of the world. Several recent studies have shown some promise using the cannabinoids as possible drug interventions.

When it comes to Cannabis and Autism there is an absence of empirical data, however, there is a growing body of anecdotal evidence that cannabis is making children with autism happier and healthier. And some doctors are listening.

Cannabis topicals are available as creams, oils, lotions, sprays, balms, or ointments, topicals are applied to the skin and absorb through the epidermis (the outer layer). This relatively unknown avenue of consumption allows patients to treat conditions of the skin, joints, and muscles.

Most likely some good clean high CBD or low THC will help you enjoy cannabis with less side effects. Anxiety included.

Despite currently being the most promising drug for the treatment of Dravet Syndrome, CBD still faces a lot of challenges.

While there is extensive personal experience that can attest to the effects of CBD on paediatric epilepsy, to this day there are still no controlled, randomised clinical trials testing CBD in this age group.