Presenter: Neil McKinney, ND

Original Date: July 30, 2017

Cannabis is an ancient medicine, marginalized due its prohibition as a “narcotic”. Cannabinoids are now being embraced widely as a cancer medicine, with little to no human evidence of safety or efficacy.

This presentation clarifies the endocannabinoids we all possess, and how the cannabinoids from the cannabis plant interact with this innate regulatory system and its receptors. It outlines how medical marijuana is derived, and how it can be administered as edibles, by vaping, and as highly concentrated oil extracts by mouth or suppositories. The role of cannabis in symptom palliation will be explained, such as for nausea and in chemotherapy. The potential for tumour reduction, even cure, is also addressed, with case histories. The dark side of cannabis overdose, dependence, addiction, psychosis, tumour lysis syndrome and contraindications and drug interactions are also presented. Further resources in print, websites and published science are provided.

1.5 Pharmacology CEUs approved by OBNM