medical cannabis: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Information on Cannabis plants, the compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and the physiological effects of THC is presented in Lester Grinspoon and James B. Bakalar, Marihuana: The Forbidden Medicine, rev. ed. (1997); and Leslie L. Iversen, The Science of Marijuana, 2nd ed. (2008). Marijuana culture and regulation and the benefits and risks of marijuana in medicine are discussed in Julie Holland (ed.), The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis: Its Role in Medicine, Politics, Science, and Culture (2010).
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Mark A. Ware
Director of Clinical Research of the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Anesthesia, McGill University Executive Director, Canadian Consortium for the Investiogation of Cannabinoids
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Medical cannabis: From research breakthroughs to shifting public perceptions and ensuring safe use. | Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Canada - Medical use of cannabis. | Mar 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS - Medical cannabis (and cannabis oils). | Dec 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthdirect - Medicinal cannabis. | Nov 11, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Medical Marijuana. | Aug 11, 2025 | ||
| Link added. | Feb 27, 2025 | ||
| Cross-reference added. | Apr 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Medicinal Cannabis. | Dec 27, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Medical cannabis: From research breakthroughs to shifting public perceptions and ensuring safe use. | Oct 07, 2022 | ||
| Added information on medical cannabis products approved for use in the United States. | Jul 23, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Sep 19, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Institute on Drug Abuse - Marijuana as Medicine. | Oct 02, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMd - Medical Marijuana. | Jul 11, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: eMedicineHealth - Medical Marijuana. | Jul 11, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Medical Marijuana. | Jul 11, 2014 | ||
| Added a photo of cannabis plants under cultivation by Prairie Plant Systems Inc. for the production of CanniMed. | Jan 10, 2013 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Jan 31, 2012 | ||
| New article added. | Jan 31, 2012 |
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