Emergency physicians would prefer to use cannabis over opioids

Emergency medical physicians would prefer to use medical cannabis over opioids as a first-line treatment of medical conditions – if they were provided with the evidence of their efficacy, a recent survey has found. Opioids have been increasingly prescribed for a large number of conditions – particularly those in which pain is a major symptom. […]

European industry leader Cantourage brings Ugandan medical cannabis to Germany

European medical cannabis leader Cantourage has announced a historic move in which German patients and pharmacies will be the first in Europe to gain access to Ugandan medical cannabis products. Cantourage, one of the bright stars of the European market, and the Israeli producer Together Pharma have teamed up to bring Ugandan medical cannabis to […]

Canadian study finds more injured drivers with THC exposure after cannabis legalisation

A new study shows that there has been a rise in the number of drivers treated in trauma centres following a collision since recreational cannabis use was legalised in Canada. While other studies argue that cannabis legalisation hasn’t resulted in more death or injuries on the roads in the United States, a paper published in The New England […]

Global coalition launches initiative to secure the rescheduling of psilocybin

A new initiative has been established to help push global decision-makers to reschedule psilocybin to grant access to those that could benefit from the potential therapeutic properties of the compound. The International Therapeutic Psilocybin Rescheduling Initiative (ITPRI) launched today. The ITPRI is a global coalition working to promote and secure a rescheduling of psilocybin under […]

New method to flag cannabis impairment found at Harvard

Researchers have reportedly found a new method to identify those whose performance has been impaired by THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis that causes a “high”. Harvard researchers came up with a potentially highly effective technique called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a form of noninvasive brain imaging procedure, to accurately detect individuals with THC impairment. […]

Cannabis compounds found to prevent Covid-19 infection

Cannabis compounds have been seen to be effective at preventing infection from the virus that causes COVID-19 in a laboratory study published this week. The study, “Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants”, which was published in the Journal of Nature Products, demonstrated that two compounds found in the Cannabis Sativa plant […]

Ketamine therapy could help alcoholics to abstain from drinking for longer

A new clinical trial found that those with severe alcohol disorder abstained from heavy drinking for longer when being treated with low-dose ketamine in combination with regular psychological therapy. While there are only so many known therapies that exist for alcoholism, for part of the Ketamine for reduction of Alcohol Relapse (KARE) trial, researchers concluded […]

The Canadian province where only the jabbed can buy cannabis and alcohol

Quebec has introduced a controversial measure that will ban the unvaccinated from a number of venues, including cannabis and liquor stores. It is claimed that the move will help to stop the spread of the new Coronavirus variant. The BBC reports that, despite the Canadian province Quebec having one of the highest vaccination rates in […]

Canada effectively legalises psychedelics for medical use

In a groundbreaking move, Canada will soon allow the use of psychedelics as a possible treatment for a wide range of health conditions, the Health Department announced. While psychedelics have been used under an exemption granted by Health Canada, which is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for national health policy, for a while, […]

Why are women with endometriosis opting for black market cannabis?

A survey found that almost three-quarters of women with endometriosis in Australia source cannabis from the illicit market. This is likely because of the stigma that continues to accompany the substance – even though they could potentially access medical cannabis legally via their doctors. According to a new study, women suffering from endometriosis – a […]