Cancer-sufferer Paul Lawrence says he survives crippling daily pain with medical marijuana, including a breakfast marijuana smoothie, joints and hash oil throughout the day. The 52-year-old from Wollongong underwent a world-first operation in 2010 to remove a chordoma, a rare spinal tumour, the size of a football. At the time

Hiking through the trails in Colorado is more than a vacation for Sherise Nipper. It’s a sign of freedom and that she has energy. The 35-year-old took her family out for a stroll to celebrate seven days of being seizure free. It’s something she never imagined was possible. For the

It turns out that medical marijuana isn’t causing an increased risk for other drug involvement. Scientists have found that those who use medical cannabis for chronic pain are not likely to start drinking an excess amount of alcohol or taking other drugs. Medical marijuana is increasingly used as an alternative

Vaporized cannabis mitigates pain intensity in diabetic subjects in a dose-dependent manner, according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pain. Investigators at the University of California, San Diego assessed the efficacy of inhaled cannabis versus placebo in 16 patients with painful diabetic peripheral

More than 31 million Americans suffer from arthritis. There are two main types of arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Both affect the joints, causing pain and swelling, and limiting movement. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is caused by a malfunction of the immune system. Instead of fighting off intruders such as bacteria

One of the most useful properties of medical cannabis is that it has a long history of being effective for pain relief. Prior to the mass production of aspirin, cannabis was considered a leading remedy for headaches. More and more patients are gravitating toward medical marijuana in states where it

Today’s major pharmaceutical companies were the original medical marijuana sellers. Eli Lilly, Parke-Davis (now owned by Pfizer) and Squibb of Bristol-Myers Squibb all sold medical marijuana at the turn of the century. In a 1919 medical catalog, these companies listed several cannabis products. Back then, most medicines were the same

Differential role of cannabinoids in the pathogenesis of skin cancer. Glodde N1, Jakobs M1, Bald T1, Tüting T1, Gaffal E2. Author information Abstract AIM: Cannabinoids (CB) like ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can induce cancer cell apoptosis and inhibit angiogenesis. However, the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of malignant diseases is discussed

In March 2011, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) made a public statement that read: “In the practice of integrative oncology, the health care provider may recommend medicinal Cannabis not only for symptom management but also for its possible direct anti-tumor effect.” Great, right? Well, not really, because shortly after they