Two years on, and most people who want to access medicinal cannabis legally are still struggling to get it prescribed on the NHS. Which may explain the long list of conditions that devotees of cannabis use it for, including pain, high blood pressure, blood sugar control, inflammation, Crohn’s disease, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. This scheme, which is funded by licensed medicinal cannabis producers, isn’t a trial, but the organisers hope to use the data from it to persuade the NHS to make cannabis products more widely available. Simple check that could save you from the silent killerWhen did you last have your blood pressure checked? So get your blood pressure checked, and maybe invest in a DIY blood pressure monitor (as I have).

Source: The Nation December 04, 2020 22:18 UTC