Site Administrator – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org Educating Healthcare Professionals about the Medical Use of Cannabis Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:37:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-scc-flavicon-32x32.png Site Administrator – Society of Cannabis Clinicians https://www.cannabisclinicians.org 32 32 Add MJ Journals: ‘Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids’ https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2019/06/20/journals-medical-cannabis-and-cannabinoids/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:22:39 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14638 "Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids" is a peer-reviewed journal offering an international forum to present and discuss recent advances in the rapidly developing field of medical cannabis and cannabinoids.

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]]> JAMA op-ed: ‘Educating Physicians About MJ’ https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2019/06/20/jama-op-ed-educating-physicians-about-mj/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:20:40 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14635 Marijuana use is prevalent both in states where it is legal to some degree and in states where it is not. However, evidence suggests that many physicians may be unprepared for this reality.

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]]> Can Medical Marijuana Help with Dementia? https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2019/06/10/can-medical-marijuana-help-with-dementia/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:34:23 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14455 There's no official endorsement of medical cannabis for dementia, but with or without scientific data, more and more people are willing to investigate cannabis to treat their loved ones.

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]]> Humboldt Humbled by Legalization https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2019/05/27/humboldt-humbled-by-legalization/ Tue, 28 May 2019 00:26:25 +0000 https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/?p=14448 Although it’s entitled “How Legalization Changed Humboldt County Marijuana,” Emily Witt’s article in the New Yorker is not about new plant varieties but about new social realities. 

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]]> The influence of THC:CBD oromucosal spray on driving ability in patients with multiple sclerosis-related spasticity. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2018/04/06/ms-spasticity-cannabis-and-driving/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:30:32 +0000 http://cannabisclinicians.org/?p=5787 Authors: Elisabeth G. Celius, Carlos Vila
Brain and Behavior, 6 April 2018
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BACKGROUND: Driving ability is a key function for the majority of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to help maintain daily interactions. Both physical and cognitive disability, as well as treatments, may affect the ability to drive. Spasticity is a common symptom associate...

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]]> Our Letter to the Editor of JAMA https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2017/12/21/scc-letter-to-the-editor-jama/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 17:48:43 +0000 http://charmed-societyofcc.pantheonsite.io/?p=264 SCC Board Members oppose several key provisions JAMA wants the state medical boards to adopt.

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]]> Cannabinoid WIN55, 212-2 induces cell cycle arrest and inhibits the proliferation and migration of human BEL7402 hepatocellular carcinoma cells. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2015/12/01/cannabinoids-and-liver-cancer/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:44:32 +0000 http://cannabisclinicians.org/?p=11132 Authors: Dacai Xu, Jianglin Wang, Zhenkang Zhou, Zhiwei He, Qing Zhao
Molecular Medicine Reports, December 2015
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the leading cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide; however, only limited therapeutic treatments are currently available. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cannabinoids as novel therapeutic targets in HCC. In additi...

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]]> Cannabinoids and Epilepsy. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2015/10/01/cannabinoids-and-epilepsy/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:53:14 +0000 http://cannabisclinicians.org/?p=10966 Authors: Evan C. Rosenberg, Richard W. Tsien, Benjamin J. Whalley, Orrin Devinsky
Neurotherapeutics, October 2015
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Cannabis has been used for centuries to treat seizures. Recent anecdotal reports, accumulating animal model data, and mechanistic insights have raised interest in cannabis-based antiepileptic therapies. In this study, we review current understanding of the endocannabinoid syst...

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]]> Endocannabinoid Signaling in Autism. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2015/10/01/ecd-autism/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:35:22 +0000 http://cannabisclinicians.org/?p=10714 Authors: Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Antonio Persico, Natalia Battista, Mauro Maccarrone
Neurotherapeutics, October 2015
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex behavioral condition with onset during early childhood and a lifelong course in the vast majority of cases. To date, no behavioral, genetic, brain imaging, or electrophysiological test can specifically validate a clinical diagnosis o...

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]]> Marijuana Use in Epilepsy: The Myth and the Reality. https://www.cannabisclinicians.org/2015/10/01/marijuana-use-in-epilepsy-the-myth-and-the-reality/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:20:58 +0000 http://cannabisclinicians.org/?p=10960 Authors: Kamil Detyniecki, Lawrence Hirsch
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, October 2015
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Marijuana has been utilized as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of conditions for nearly five millennia. Over the past few years, there has been an unprecedented interest in using cannabis extracts to treat epilepsy, spurred on by a few refractory pediatric cases featured...

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