These were among the more unusual questions posed to me recently, so I thought I’d answer publicly. First, what is Kief? Kief is a powder containing the dry trichomes of the cannabis plant. Trichomes are the little sacs that grow in the...
The other day my practice got a call from a middle-aged woman who had just been diagnosed with cancer. After a bit of discussion about how cannabis medicine could be helpful to her, she stated that she really felt well and had no reason to start cannabinoid...
With cannabis legalization on everyone’s mind, there is a growing PR push to imply that cannabis is harmless. This makes great political baloney, but very bad science and public health policy. Every substance, legal or illegal, medical or...
Cannabis, like many medications including common ones like SSRIs, benzodiazepines, opioids, and others, can cause dependence. This sounds like a bad thing, and it can be. It is often confused with addiction, which is more commonly recognized as something...
Much has been made in the lay-press about the safety of cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD). Compared to some medications, cannabis and CBD are, in fact, very safe. However, as we gain more rigorous understanding of these medications, it is clear that they are...
