Due to its recreational effects, Marijuana has been seen just like any other drug for many years. However, the situation has changed radically in the last decade.
In the United States, the use of Cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 29 states.
Giving the fact that it all started in 1996, when California became the first state to effectively legalize Medical Marijuana, it’s obvious that the trend is a positive one.
“The EU is ahead of the game in some ways due to the hemp industry. Growing and processing hemp is legal, and it just happens that we are able to extract the chemicals we need in a legal way” Thomas Mershon, xMed21, iCEE.health speaker
- The extract going into the medical marijuana products is found in any part of the plant
- People use it to get relief from several symptoms, not to get high [source]
It’s science: how marijuana works!
On the second day of iCEE.fest (June 16th), Thomas will speak at iCEE.health about:
- How people are sharing online their experience and recipes for treatment
- How doctors could benefit from an online system that walks both them and their patients through Medical Marijuana treatments.
“There are different laws all across the EU that affect what products can and cannot be sold. Some countries allow 0.2% THC in their preparations, others do not” says Thomas.
In Romania, although medical marijuana is legal, with the limit of 0.2% for the psychoactive constituent THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), there are no products currently authorized on the market [source, Romanian only].
It’s a presentation not to be missed! Just like all the subjects that iCEE.health will bring to light on June 16th, on Focus Stage 2.
This is iCEE.health’s Agenda for its second edition!
There is an iCEE.health Ticket available for these sessions only.
