Current Studies

On a website of the US National Institutes of Health many ongoing clinical studies are listed. Please note that this list is not complete.

Here are some of the many current clinical studies.

THC / Dronabinol / Marinol
Efficacy Trial of Oral Tetrahydrocannabinol in Patients With Fibromyalgia at Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Nabilone / Cesamet
Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Nabilone as Adjunctive Therapy to Gabapentin for the Management of Neuropathic Pain in Multiple Sclerosis at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
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Nabiximols / Sativex
A Study of Sativex® for Relieving Persistent Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer in the United States, the UK and Germany.
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Cannabidiol (CBD)
Cannabidiol for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Meir Medical Center, Kefar Saba, Israel.
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Smoked / Inhaled Cannabis
Comparing the Effects of Smoked and Oral Marijuana in Individuals With HIV/AIDS at New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.
Effects of Vaporized Marijuana on Neuropathic Pain at CTSC Clinical Research Center, Sacramento, United States.
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Legal Status

Cannabis is a Class B Schedule 1 drug. It is illegal to possess, supply or produce this drug.

Special police guidelines exist in relation to arrest for possession of cannabis.

Possession of Class B drugs carries a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a fine. Trafficking offences carry maximum sentences of 14 years imprisonment and a fine. There is no medical defence currently observed by the law.

IACM Conference 2013

7th Conference on Cannabinoids in Medicine

27-28 September 2013
Holiday Inn, Cologne, Germany.

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European Workshop

6th European Workshop on Cannabinoids

18-20 April 2013
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

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Canada

The University of British Columbia in partnership with the ICRS and the CCIC will organize “Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice” on 21 June 2013, a full day continuing medical education (CME) event.
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