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Medical Cannabis Clinic & Education Center
Table of Contents
•Medical Cannabis History and Society
•Most Common Prescribed Conditions (college list)
•Patient Success Stories
•Patient Reported Efficacy
•Personal Story
•Concerns Regarding Cannabis
•Contradictions
•ACMPR
Medical cannabis in history and society
Cannabis Plant 101
Most common conditionspatients seek treatment for
Gastrointestinal(IBS, Colitis, etc)
2,500+
Sleep Issues4,500
Mental Health (Anxiety and Depression)
10,000+
Pain Management9,990
How I personally benefited from Medical Cannabis
Governing Bodies
Insufficient/inconclusive evidenceCancer treatment, including gliomas
Cancer-associated anorexia cachexia Anorexia nervosa
Irritable bowel syndrome Epilepsy
Huntington’s diseaseParkinson’s disease
Evidence for IneffectivenessDementia symptoms
Glaucoma Depressive symptoms in chronic pain & MS
Substantial evidence of benefitChronic Pain, primarily neuropathic pain
Chemotherapy-induced nausea/ vomiting Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis(MS)
Moderate/ Limited evidence of benefitImproving short-term sleep outcomes
Tourette syndrome Weight gain in HIV infection
Anxiety symptoms
ACMPRAccess to
Cannabis for Medical
Purposes Regulations
10,400+ Medical practitioners that provide patients with a medical document
10,000Number of new patients registered with the ACMPR every month
235,000+ Patients registered with the ACMPR
2.4Average amount of dried marijuana for medical purposes authorized per client (grams/day)
0.75Average amount of marijuana for medical purposes per client shipment (grams/day)
100+Licensed Producers in Canada
ACMPR Approved Forms of Cannabis
Dried Bud
Oils
Capsules
Topical
Non-ACMPR ProductsConcentrates (shatter, rosin, live resin, distillate)
EdiblesTincturesVapes
Common concern for patients“High” feeling
Contrary to common misconceptions about patients seeking medical cannabis to treat chronic illnessesMany patients prefer to avoid “feeling high”
Acquisition costTax deductible, private insurance coverage, some licensed producers provide financial assistance
price is set by Health Canada-authorized licensed producers
Social stigmaempowering patients with evidence-based and science-based knowledge will significantly facilitate this process
Lack of understanding of route of administrationMany chronic pain patients have limited or no experience using cannabis
Clinicians are not commonly familiar; it would be valuable for healthcare providers to gain knowledge about medical cannabis
Contraindications
•Several contraindications have been identified for medical cannabis recommendations; research is lacking and there is a significant knowledge gap in this area thus carefully consider the current health status of the patient
•Psychosis
•Bipolar disorder*
•Cannabis allergies
•Pregnancy or breast-feeding
•History of Heart or Kidney Issues*
Medical Cannabis Clinic & Education Center
Harvest MedicineMale 50.3% - Female 49.6%
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