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Why a distinct medical stream is necessary to support patients using cannabis for medical purposes

Journal of Cannabis Research, 2023
Background Since 2001, Canadians have been able to obtain cannabis for medical purposes, initially through the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR).
Cecilia Costiniuk, Caroline A. MacCallum, Michael Boivin, Sergio Rueda, Gary Lacasse, Zach Walsh, Paul J. Daeninck, Shari Margolese, Enrico Mandarino, Jagpaul Kaur Deol, Tatiana Sanchez, Alan D. Bell   +11 more
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The evolving culture of medical cannabis in Canada for the management of chronic pain

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Although used therapeutically for millennia, cannabis has been a prohibited substance worldwide for most of the 20th Century. With revision of prohibitive regulations in many jurisdictions during the past 2 decades, cannabis is increasingly available to ...
H. Clarke, M. Fitzcharles
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UK Medical Cannabis Registry palliative care patients cohort: initial experience and outcomes

Journal of Cannabis Research, 2022
Introduction Palliative care aims to improve quality of life through optimal symptom control and pain management. Cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) have a proven role in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. However, there is
Devaki Nimalan, Michal Kawka, Simon Erridge, Mehmet Ergisi, Michael Harris, Oliver Salazar, Rayyan Ali, Katerina Loupasaki, Carl Holvey, Ross Coomber, Michael Platt, James J. Rucker, Shaheen Khan, Mikael H. Sodergren   +13 more
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Attitudes and beliefs of medical students on cannabis in Hong Kong

Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2022
Background: To assess Hong Kong medical students’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs on cannabis and its future legal reform. Methods: A cross-sectional anonymous online survey were sent from 1st December 2018 to 31st August 2020 to all medical students ...
Albert Kar-Kin Chung, Cheuk-Yin Tse, Johnson Kai-Chun Law   +2 more
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Reasonable access: important characteristics and perceived quality of legal and illegal sources of cannabis for medical purposes in Canada

Journal of Cannabis Research, 2023
Background Throughout the past two decades of legal medical cannabis in Canada, individuals have experienced challenges related to accessing legal sources of cannabis for medical purposes. The objective of our study was to examine the sources of cannabis
N. Rielle Capler, Lynda G. Balneaves, Jane A. Buxton, Thomas Kerr   +3 more
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Medical use of cannabis: italian and european legislation [PDF]

, 2018
This review illustrates some brief considerations of the medical use of cannabis recently issued in Italy. History and uses of cannabis throughout centuries and different countries are illustrated together with a description of botany and active ...
Di Luca, A., Di Luca, N. M., Montanari Vergallo, G., Zaami, S.   +3 more
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Machine-learning of medical cannabis chemical profiles reveals analgesia beyond placebo expectations. [PDF]

Commun Med (Lond)
Hatav A, Vysotski Y, Shapira A, Procaccia S, Meiri D, Aran D.   +5 more
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Understanding Rates of Marijuana Use and Consequences Among Adolescents in a Changing Legal Landscape. [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose of Review:There is not one answer to address whether marijuana use has increased, decreased, or stayed the same given changes in state legalization of medical and non-medical marijuana in the USA.
D'Amico, Elizabeth J, Pedersen, Eric R, Shih, Regina A, Tucker, Joan S   +3 more
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Development of cannabis use disorder in medical cannabis users: A 9-month follow-up of a randomized clinical trial testing effects of medical cannabis card ownership

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
Background Evidence for long-term effectiveness of commercial cannabis products used to treat medical symptoms is inconsistent, despite increasingly widespread use.
M. Cooke, Kevin Potter, Julia Jashinski, Michael Pascale, R. Schuster, B. Tervo-Clemmens, Bettina B. Hoeppner, G. Pachas, A. E. Evins, J. Gilman   +9 more
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Healthcare provider and medical cannabis patient communication regarding referral and medication substitution: the Canadian context

Journal of Cannabis Research, 2022
Background Patients use medical cannabis for a wide array of illnesses and symptoms, and many substitute cannabis for pharmaceuticals. This substitution often occurs without physician oversight, raising patient safety concerns.
Alexis Holman, Daniel J. Kruger, Philippe Lucas, Kaye Ong, Rachel S. Bergmans, Kevin F. Boehnke   +5 more
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