Cannabinoid Treatments: Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Cannabinoid Treatments: Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system that causes inflammation, muscular weakness and a loss of motor coordination. Over time, MS patients typically become permanently disabled and, in some cases, the disease can be...
Medical Marijuana Raises Tough Questions for Nursing Homes

Medical Marijuana Raises Tough Questions for Nursing Homes

Every night before bed, Norma Winkler, 82, opens a small jar of cannabis oil and measures out a quarter-teaspoon to mix with homemade applesauce. Soon after she eats it, she drifts off to sleep. Ms. Winkler, who lives in Rhode Island, where medical marijuana is legal,...