Medical cannabis is a safe and effective way for older people to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s, cancer and other diseases, particularly pain, a study shows. The study in the European Journal of Internal Medicine also reported that after six months more than 18 percent of patients surveyed had either reduced or discontinued their use of…
London-based GW Pharmaceuticals announced in March 14 2016 that its cannabis-based drug Epidiolex significantly reduced seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of epilepsy, in the first of four large trials of the treatment. Specifically, patients taking the drug experienced 39 percent fewer seizures, compared with a 13 percent reduction in…
A chemical analysis of ancient pots found in China shows they contain cannabis residue, scientists report in a study published in June 12 2019. The wooden braziers with charred stones are from the Jirzankal Cemetery in the plateaus of northwestern China and date back about 2,500 years. They are thought to have been used during…
