Medical Use of Cannabis in 2019.

Authors: Kevin P. Hill
JAMA, 9 August 2019

Nearly 10% of cannabis users in the United States report using it for medicinal purposes.1 As of August 2019, 33 states and the District of Columbia have initiated policies allowing the use of cannabis or cannabinoids for the management of specific medical conditions. Yet, the…

Benefit of Tetrahydrocannabinol versus Cannabidiol for Common Palliative Care Symptoms.

Authors: David J. Casarett, Jessica N. Beliveau, and Michelle S. Arbus
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 6 August 2019

Objectives: To determine the relative contributions of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) to patients’ self-ratings of efficacy for common palliative care symptoms. Design: This is an electronic record-based retrospective cohort study. Model development used logi…

Opportunities for cannabis in supportive care in cancer.

Authors: Amber S. Kleckner, Ian R. Kleckner, Charles S. Kamen, Mohamedtaki A. Tejani, et al
Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, 1 August 2019

Cannabis has the potential to modulate some of the most common and debilitating symptoms of cancer and its treatments, including nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, and pain. However, the dearth of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of cannabis in treating these symp…

Association between cannabis use and complications related to ulcerative colitis in hospitalized patients: A propensity matched retrospective cohort study.

Authors: Chimezie Mbachi, Bashar Attar, Olamide Oyenubi, Wang Yuchen, Aisien Efesomwan, et al
Medicine, August 2019

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory process that is occasionally associated with complications that cause significant morbidity and mortality. Studies in experimental animal models have demonstrated a beneficial effect of cannabis on intestinal inflammation. It i…