Does smoking cannabis make you psychotic? This article looks at a person’s genes, how old they are, how much THC is being ingested and what it is you are smoking. These factors could determine the risks.
New research from the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, has revealed how long cannabis impairment should take to subside and when it could be safe for users to drive.
A German study which has researched how cannabis is used for treatment in a medical setting has advised that rules and clear guidelines need to be set out, to create a legal framework that fully states the facts.
Prof. Raphael Mechoulam was the first scientist to isolate and synthesize the active psychoactive components in cannabis. Today, he has more plans to develop medical cannabis treatments using cannabis acids.
Dr Andrew Agius, Medical Director at the Pain Clinic, speaks about the benefits of using cannabis to treat chronic pain, and the areas where additional research on the matter needs to be performed.
Researchers from the Department of Neuroscience at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have found new information related to the medicinal use of cannabis for certain medical treatments, which could prove essential.
A research study by Applied Cannabis Research has found that using cannabis as a medical treatment, could help with patients suffering from chronic pain. This could help the 1 in 5 Australians who currently cope with long-term pain.
An Australia-led study has found that using cannabidiol (CBD) is safe for drivers and does not impair driving ability. Lead author of the Journal of the American Medical Association says this is good news for CBD-based products.
The Cannabinoid Medicine Observational Study (CMOS) intends to collect data from 20,000 patients across the country. The study will observe how patients with a variety of illness and conditions react to medicinal cannabis.
Insight in how research companies undertake research and development conduct dosing studies and clinical trials. Why are dosing studies important and what research has already been completed in Australia on cannabis trials.
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey is held every three years and past data has shown that Aussies are generally not in favour in legalising cannabis. However, this is the first year that the results have favoured legalising the drug.
Read how a 55-year-old man, who was strictly against using cannabis for recreational use, and was unsure about its medicinal properties, is now advocating for medical cannabis to be used as a chronic pain treatment.
How long does cannabis actually stay in your system? This article explains up to how many days or weeks marijuana can be detected via different testing methods, such as, hair, urine, blood, and saliva samples.
There is believed to be around 100,000 Australians self-medicating with cannabis which has been obtained illegally. With so many Australian’s turning to medical cannabis, what research is there to back up the benefits?
