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The popularity of cannabidiol (CBD) has spread, now that it is available online and in many retail outlets. In my practice I have at least four to five patients asking every day if CBD is a safe option for them. This was my impetus for researching CBD and sharing my knowledge...

The pandemic has changed the national cannabis landscape. While many other businesses buckled, some of the industry was deemed essential, and sales over this past year have contributed to what has now become a more than $18 billion industry in the United States...

I personally have experienced better relief from cannabinoid products compared to over the counter (OTC) topical products. I used cannabinoid products not just to help with pain, but as full health, beauty and wellness regimen by using products such as hemp tinctures as daily supplement, to cannabinoid-infused hair and skin care...

My interest in medical cannabis started when I observed a mother trying desperately to help her young daughter, afflicted with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome, a form of refractory epilepsy. She suffered over two hundred seizures per day, and no conventional medications were effective. The mother flew to the USA with her daughter, to treat her with medical cannabis. I witnessed the dramatic reduction...

The future of cannabis research needs a greater focus on clinical trials, ideally with large samples of participants as well as highly qualified researchers backed by well-recognized research centers. It would also be really interesting to see research using whole plant/full spectrum preparations and high quality cannabis flowers rather than isolated molecules and synthetic cannabinoids...