May 2019

Does the inhalation of vaporized cannabis achieve similar plasma concentrations of phytocannabinoids to that of the inhalation of smoked cannabis? Yes. In 2007, Abrams et al. published an article entitled…

What is a personal caregiver? A "personal caregiver" is a person who has agreed to assist with a qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana. Some medical marijuana states do not…

What is the difference between a water pipe filtration system and vaporization? Water pipe filtration systems primarily cool cannabis smoke. This technology is not particularly efficient at eliminating the toxic…

What is the most common way for people to consume marijuana? Marijuana is most often inhaled - either through a cigarette (joint), pipe, water pipe (also known colloquially as a…

How long does it take a marijuana plant to achieve maturity? Grown outdoors, the cannabis plant typically achieves maturity within three to five months. Cultivated indoors under optimum heat and…

What is marijuana? Marijuana (or marihuana) is defined as all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa, whether growing or not, including the seeds, the resin extracted from any part of…

Does the Physician's Desk Reference(PDR) contain any information about marijuana (or cannabis)? If one searches the PDR, no information about marijuana can be found. The PDR contains FDA-approved product labeling…

If marijuana cannot be prescribed, how can a practitioner participate in a medical marijuana program? There is an important distinction to be made between writing a prescription and making a…

How does palliative care affect the cost of medical care for the terminally ill? Palliative care is often less expensive than standard care. Various reports have noted that pharmacy bills,…