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Medical Cannabis for Pain May Reduce Need for Opioids
The use of appropriate dosing of medical cannabis and following key treatment regimen recommendations can lead to “remarkable” improvements in pain and a reduced need for opioids in both adults and children, two pain specialists suggest. Describing his experience in treating pain with medical cannabis over the past 4 to 5 years, Mark S Wallace,…
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Woman Given Six Weeks to Live Claims Cannabis Oil Cured Her
A woman claims cannabis oil has 'cured' her terminal cancer. Joy Smith, 52, from Coventry, England, was given just six weeks to live after being diagnosed with inoperable stomach and bowel cancer in August 2016, according to the Daily Mail. Desperate for a solution, Ms Smith reluctantly took cannabis-based tablets, alongside chemotherapy, after reading about a…
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Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Do THC and CBD Affect It Differently?
In the push for cannabis legalization, the link between cannabis and schizophrenia sometimes enters the discussion. Many fear that cannabis increases risk for developing schizophrenia, while others declare its value in helping relieve symptoms of the condition, according to Leafly. But what does the research say about the role of cannabis in developing—and potentially treating—schizophrenia? …