cannabis
Clinical tips: Medicinal cannabis
Tony Hall, Esther Lau and Lisa Nissen take a look at the current state of play with medicinal cannabis Patient demand for medicinal cannabis is still growing. Currently, there are …
The lowdown on medicinal cannabis
Guild president and TGA among those addressing inaugural pharmacy sector-themed medicinal cannabis conference A new event for 2020, the inaugural ACannabis Conference has developed a program specifically for the pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 20 February 2020
Restraining order against pharmacist who allegedly threatened to “shoot up his workplace;” ex-pharmacist alleges firing after refusing to sample cannabis stock; Hong Kong “like World War Three” San Diego, California: …
World News Wrapup: 9 January 2020
Pharmacy opens despite petrol bombing; US state files new charges against J&J; and legal sales of cannabis edibles about to begin in Canada Halifax, UK: A pharmacy has opened as …
What are the odds?
People with medical conditions such as asthma, COPD, arthritis, cancer and depression are more likely to report marijuana use, according to a new study A large US study has looked …
Who is at risk?
People who use cannabis, both medical or otherwise, are at increased risk of prescription opioid misuse – but medical cannabis users are not at higher risk of disorder A study …
Clearing the smoke
For the first time, Australia is getting industry awards “to honour Australian cannabis and hemp pioneers” With recent provisions for access to medical cannabis and hemp in Australia, the inaugural …
‘Laughed out of a chemist shop’
A young British woman says she was laughed out of a pharmacy after presenting what she says was the first script in the UK for medicinal cannabis UK woman Carly …
Riding the wave of change
Pharmacists’ frontline role and clinical expertise makes them ideally placed to dispense medicinal cannabis and become a key partner in the patient journey For decades cannabis, or marijuana as it’s …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Adverse health effects and harms related to marijuana use This overview review explores the harms associated with marijuana use. Harm was …
Is a pharmacist haunting this dope shop?
Workers at an Oregon City cannabis dispensary suspect a pharmacist is haunting their store, because their alleged ghost “likes to organise things” TV station KGW8 has reported on suspected paranormal …
Fixing the schedule
Changes to diclofenac, fluticasone and cannabis schedules confirmed by TGA The TGA’s Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling has confirmed earlier decisions to alter the scheduling of a number of widely …