USA. FDA Approves First Drug Derived from Marijuana Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex® (cannabidiol, or CBD), a medication extracted from marijuana, for the treatment of two severe pediatric seizure disorders…

Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study Gabrielle Campbell, Wayne D Hall, Amy Peacock, Nicholas Lintzeris, Raimondo Bruno, Briony Larance, Suzanne Nielsen, Mi…

Cannabinoide in der Medizin – Digitales Handbuch Forum Suchtmedizin Ostschweiz, 19.04.2018 https://www.fosumos.ch/fosumos/index.php/de/cannabis/cannabinoide-in-der-medizin

FDA approves first drug comprised of an active ingredient derived from marijuana to treat rare, severe forms of epilepsy U.S. Food&Drug Administtration, 25.06.2018) https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm611046.htm

Neue Fachzeitschrift: Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids Die Nummer 1 der neuen online verfügbaren Zeitschrift Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids ist gerade erschienen. Sie enthält ein Editorial, Interviews mit den Mitgliedern des Beirats…

Evidence for cannabis and cannabinoids for epilepsy: a systematic review of controlled and observational evidence Stockings E, Zagic D, Campbell G, et al J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2018;89:741-753.  https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/89/7/741