Patient Profile: Dan Goulet on how cannabis helps this concussion sufferer

It isn't too surprising that teens have a relaxed attitude towards cannabis, one that belies any cause for alarm or concern.

Robust is one way to define the current breadth of research that involves the cannabis and its chemical parts. Across the planet – namely in states and countries where medical cannabis is permitted – scientists are becoming increasingly invested in d...

To put it simply, CBDA is the acidic precursor to CBD (the "A" stands for "acid"). CBDA is found in the raw cannabis plant and, when heated, the compound then becomes the well-known CBD. The process of transforming CBDA to CBD is called decarboxylati...

Cannabis has been used by cultures the world over – from the hunters and gatherers of China, to the philosophers of ancient Greece – for thousands of years. With its roots in the Himalayan mountains, the cannabis plant has spread across the globe, it...

As medical cannabis has gained acceptance as a viable treatment option over the past two decades, so too has the list of symptoms the plant has been shown to help grown. No longer is the plant merely used to treat chronic pain or extreme conditions l...

When discussing cannabis, it is important to remember that the line between science and folklore can at times be fickle. In the context of cannabis as a treatment, for instance, there is only one direct scientific source (THC found in ashes) that can...

An introduction to the use of medical cannabis flowers and extracts as complementary agents to renewed sexual health.

While the relationship between sex and cannabis could be developed via anecdotal evidence, the science is much harder to come by, most likely due to ongoing challenge for academics to study a plant prohibited by many countries.

There are some clear misunderstandings about the distinction between hemp and cannabis. The complicated answer is that there is no difference: both are members of the cannabis sativa family, sharing many identical characteristics and, conversely, dif...

When Charlie Thompson smoked his first joint at 13, he didn’t feel anything at all. Thompson thought, "Why is this such a big deal?" But a few years later when he tried it again, he felt its psychoactive effects and knew he had found something he wou...

With cannabis concentrates now available in nearly every form, it’s a wonder people still consume whole flowers. The fact is, while products like oils, edibles and tinctures have become increasingly popular over the last number of years, patients con...

December brings with it a flurry of things to be grateful for: the first snowfalls, the holiday season, time with family and friends, and a reprieve from the hustle and bustle that characterizes most every other month of the year. But for people who...

The decision to adopt cannabis as a treatment option is, like most significant changes in life, very personal. Whether you’ve decided to incorporate medical cannabis into your routine to treat chronic pain, sleep issues, cancer symptoms or social a...

In April 2015, Brooke Robinson got bad news: she was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis). Three months later, she stumbled down the front steps of her Toronto home and broke her collarbone. The 31-year-old consultant was soon walking with a cane,...

There are few experts, if any, on the research and development side of the cannabis conversation that deny the holistic efficacy of THC. Despite there being a common misperception that the most popular and notorious of all the cannabinoids in the can...

Medical cannabis has come a long way. First used in the early 90s to help treat diseases like cancer and HIV/Aids, cannabis and its concentrates are now finding a home in medicine cabinets of people dealing with everything from arthritis to PTSD. Rec...

When Aaron Augustis, 38, returned from his U.S. Army service in Iraq in 2004, he endured bouts of anxiety that soon became PTSD, which many military veterans suffer from when they return to their families.