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Cannabis

Medicinal cannabis, or medical marijuana, has been used by cancer patients to help with symptoms ranging from nausea and loss of appetite, to pain and sleeplessness, to depression and anxiety. Patients have reported that cannabis and it’s non-psychoactive competent, cannabidiol or CBD provide relief for a number of symptoms and treatment side effects.

Various states have some form of medical cannabis program available for those who qualify. Find out more about medical marijuana in your state. There are several ways to administer medical marijuana and CBD, from consuming in food or capsules, topical ointments, and sublingual sprays or oils.

If you wish to add medicinal cannabis to your treatment, it should be through a medical professional. We encourage you to discuss your treatment plan and goals with your medical team to find the best outcome for you. Together you and your health care team can develop a treatment plan that meets your needs.

Additional Cannabis Resources:

  • UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids
    Learn more about cannabis, the research that is being conducted at UCLA, the therapeutic potential, health risks and more.
  • Dr. Jeffrey Chen’s lecture at the 2019 Symposium
    In 2019, Dr. Chen, then Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, spoke on cannabis and its potential for cancer treatment.
  • ReLeaf Institute – Los Angeles
    Providing individual, personalized medical consultations to help implement adjunctive treatment using cannabis, hemp, CBD to improve quality of life.
  • Cannabis & Oncology: What Do We Know?
    Dr. Noah Federman shares the current science behind cannabis use in oncology. As a member of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative and a clinical oncologist, Dr. Federman’s practice uses cannabis & cannabinoid compounds as adjunctive therapies.
  • UCLA’s Cannabis Components and Cancer: What We Know and Where We’re Headed
    Dr. Ziva Cooper presents on the history and origins of cannabis and cancer, as well as the various cannabinoid components, current research and an exciting new study that may help cancer patients.
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