Current challenges and future hopes for cannabis as an “extremely versatile medicine”
2 Oct 2019
In this video, Dr. Ethan Russo, Director of Research and Development for the International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute, discusses its work with a company that is developing novel delivery techniques for cannabis-based medicines to treat cancer patients. Russo goes on to outline the multiple potential uses of cannabis within healthcare, including — when in the right forms — for treatment of schizophrenia, depression, PTSD and more. He also identifies the current and future challenges faced in cannabis research and how they can be overcome.