Cannabis use could be helping Canadians cope with some of the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to new research from the BC Centre on Substance Use and University of British Columbia.
Public health concerns over vaping have cast a haze over expansion excitement in the cannabis market. The production and sale of cannabis derivatives -- edibles, extracts, topicals and vape products -- become legal Thursday on the one-year anniversary of the legalization of recreational cannabis.
A biochemist at the University of New Brunswick says the legalization of recreational cannabis has opened the door for scientists to find new medical uses for the plant.
A disinterested pharmaceutical industry and the conundrum of finding a convincing placebo are just two reasons experts say there has been little quality research into medicinal marijuana.
There is little to no research to support the supposed benefits of medical cannabis, and what evidence exists suggests that using marijuana as medicine may do more harm than good, family doctors' associations across Canada are telling their members.
As the use of medicinal cannabis grows, a new Ontario research centre says it plans to look into whether pot is actually an effective treatment for various ailments.
The Canadian Health Food Association has launched a campaign to encourage Canadians to make the regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) as a natural health product an election issue.
Researchers at Ontario’s University of Guelph say they have unlocked molecules in cannabis more potent than THC or CBD, potentially allowing them to create powerful pain relievers.
The University of New Brunswick is establishing a research chair to study the medicinal effects of cannabis, which could help place New Brunswick as the leader of the marijuana industry in Canada.
The budding marijuana industry is spurring new research around cannabis that will have long-term effects on a variety of fields, from farming to new medicine, as companies look for solid scientific data on the substance.
