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Disjointed: Medicinal cannabis
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Disjointed: Medicinal cannabis
Wednesday 9 November 2016, 11:09 AM
Cannabis and its therapeutic use are making headlines, with calls for greater access to the drug and related products. Fiona Thomas looks at what is known about medicinal cannabis and where the current debate falls short The anecdotal evidence abounds. Stories emerge in the media almost weekly of people experiencing symptom control and better quality of life with a cannabis product - often obtained illegally
Patients using cannabis recreationally and to treat pain... still have chronic pain, and are functioning at a lower level than other patients
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