Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital will be involved in a world-first clinical trial into the effects of medicinal cannabis on the appetites of cancer patients. Researchers are now recruiting palliative care cancer patients in Sydney and Newcastle for the trial of vapourised cannabis flower buds. Professor Richard Chye, director of the Sacred Heart Palliative Care Service […]
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NSW: Medicinal Cannabis Trial For Cancer Patients To Start At Calvary Mater Hospital
Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital will be involved in a world-first clinical trial into the effects of medicinal cannabis on the appetites of cancer patients. Researchers are now recruiting palliative care cancer patients in Sydney and Newcastle for the trial of vapourised cannabis flower buds. Professor Richard Chye, director of the Sacred Heart Palliative Care Service […]
Veterans Affairs Hospital Blocks Cannabis Lecture
Despite an encouraging word from Capitol Hill suggesting that federal lawmakers are beginning to loosen up when it comes to allowing physicians with the Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss medical marijuana with their patients, some VA hospitals are still refusing t… Read article here: High Times
Crazy Clown Sends Eight to Hospital in Georgia
Warnings are being issued about a synthetic marijuana substitute called “Crazy Clown” after several people were hospitalized in Southeast Georgia last week. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is investigating the drug, which is available in smoke shops and … High Times