Medicinal cannabis is usually prescribed in low doses, which means that the chance of developing a cannabis addiction is not to be expected. In addition, medicinal cannabis is prescribed by a [...]
There are several ways to use medicinal cannabis. A safe and widely used method is vaporization. Patients often use a vaporizer for this. A vaporizer does not burn the plant material, but heats [...]
Smoking cannabis, for therapeutic reasons or for pleasure, is harmful to the one’s health and is therefore not recommended. It is unhealthy because smoking releases harmful substances into [...]
When using higher doses of medicinal cannabis, the user may become ‘high’. People cannot get high from passive smoking, as is often thought. The main component of cannabis, THC, is responsible [...]
Medicinal cannabis, or medical marijuana, is cannabis that is dispensed exclusively by pharmacies and is intended for therapeutic use. It is prescribed by a trained medical professional, for a [...]
THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) is a phytocannabinoid acid, an inactive form found in a fresh cannabis plant. THCA turns into THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) when sufficient heat is [...]
Bedrocan® medicinal cannabis has been available in Australia since June 2017. Pharmacies Australian pharmacies may order Bedrocan® cannabis online. The online portal is only accessible to [...]
There is currently one cannabis product available in Australia. It carries the same name as the company: Bedrocan®. Bedrocan® is the brand name of the cultivar Cannabis sativa L. ‘Afina’. It was [...]
In Australia medicinal cannabis is not a registered medicine and is not listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Good (ARTG). Products not included in the ARTG are referred to as [...]
Medicinal CBD oil contains cannabidiol as active ingredient, a component from the cannabis plant. CBD is a non-psychoactive substance, which does not give you a ‘high’ feeling. Bedrolite® [...]