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    • Clinical study: Medicinal cannabis is a ‘life-changing treatment’ for people with Tourette syndrome

      Clinical study: Medicinal cannabis is a ‘life-changing treatment’ for people with Tourette syndrome0

      Australian researchers have published the first robust clinical study proving that medicinal cannabis effectively treats the debilitating effects of Tourette syndrome. The findings—which show a statistically and clinically significant reduction in motor and vocal tics in just six weeks—are published in the journal NEJM Evidence. The clinical trial was led by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Philip Mosley, a Research Fellow

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    • Medical Marijuana Improves Quality Of Life, Science Says

      Medical Marijuana Improves Quality Of Life, Science Says0

      All we want is to live happy, productive, healthy lives right?  Who would have guessed cannabis could play a key role. According to observational data published in the JAMA Network Open, patients suffering from pain, cancer, anxiety, and insomnia report significant, sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical marijuana. Consistent with numerous other studies, authors reported patients using

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    • Does medicinal cannabis live up to the hype?

      Does medicinal cannabis live up to the hype?0

      It’s not addictive, won’t get you high and has been touted as a magic bullet for everything from anxiety to eczema. So why is cannabidiol (CBD) still so hard to get, seven years after it was legalised? In 2018, Justine Martin asked her neurologist for a prescription for CBD oil for multiple sclerosis-related pain that was keeping

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