Cannabis tales of propaganda, a data void and Colorado’s open slather

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Cannabis tales of propaganda, a data void and Colorado’s open slather

11 September 2019

Zahra

Shahtahmasebi

zshahtahmasebi@nzdoctor.co.nz

Wednesday 11 September 2019, 07:30 AM

Speakers on medicinal cannabis – and the lack of evidence of its efficacy – were Giresh Kanji, Ben Jansen, Ian Rosemergy, Jo McGuire, Justin Sinclair and David Caldicott. Graham Gulbransen (not shown) was the chair

Virginia McMillan, Zahra Shahtahmasebi and Fiona Cassie provide coverage from this year’s South GP CME attended by around 1000 delegates at Christchurch’s Horncastle Arena. Obesity, medicinal cannabis and cancer issues were among the sessions on offer

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