CanvasRx Inc. and Canadian Cannabis Clinics Announce Approval of Observational Study on Medical Cannabis

TORONTO, ONTARIO (PRWEB) OCTOBER 16, 2015

CanvasRx Inc. (http://www.canvasrx.com) and academic chronic pain physicians Drs. John Hanlon (St. Michael’s Hospital) and Dr. Hance Clarke (Toronto General Hospital) are pleased to announce that they have received research ethics board approval to conduct the largest and most comprehensive observational study of medical cannabis of its kind in Canada.

The study, which will be conducted over a period of 3 years and will follow 1,000 medical cannabis patients will seek to assess the efficacy of medical cannabis on chronic pain, sleep and function.

“Even though there are some very encouraging results suggesting that smoked or inhaled cannabis can be effective, there is a lack of long-term, large-scale studies assessing the role of dried cannabis in pain, sleep and function” said Dr. John Hanlon, MD FRCPC, the study co-investigator. “With this large scale study, we hope to advance our understanding of the medical...

Rate this article: 
Region: 

This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.