Arthritis Society invites representatives to discussion prioritizing pot research

Lacking any clear direction from Ottawa, the Arthritis Society has put together a diverse group that includes medical cannabis researchers, patient advocates, marijuana producers and bureaucrats to identify research priorities for the drug and create prescription guidelines for doctors.

The national charity gathered a cannabis roundtable in Vancouver on Thursday for two days of discussions. It plans to produce a report in the new year, identifying areas where more research could benefit patients, while answering important questions from doctors – such as appropriate dosage levels, how cannabis should be administered and which patients could benefit the most.

“People have been able to access this [drug legally] for 15 years and there is a vacuum in terms of the knowledge – we now need to catch up,” said Joanne Simons, the chief mission officer at the Arthritis Society. “We’ve taken the step and are hoping that other people will join us,...

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