Summer 2021

Basics

It’s been more than 50 years since the discovery of THC. Since then, more than 150 phytocannabinoids have been identified in nature, with nearly 90 of them originating from the cannabis plant.

By Codi Peterson, PharmD, and Joseph Friedman, RPh, MBA

Neurology

The Potential Benefits of Cannabis for a Disease With Many Physiological Processes.

By Jennifer Lutz

Pain

A Consequence for Some Patients Using Cannabis for Pain Management.

By Sandeep Kaur Dhillon, MS, RDN

Ask the Expert

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects nearly 3 million people around the globe.1 In MS, the immune system attacks itself, creating a cascade of inflammation that causes nerve breakdown.

By Elisabeth Mack, RN, BSN, BA, MBA