UM Todaycannabis – UM Today https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca Your Source for University of Manitoba News Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:13:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 CBC Ontario: What are the challenges self-medicating with recreational cannabis? https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-ontario-what-are-the-challenges-self-medicating-with-recreational-cannabis/ https://umtoday-wordpress.ad.umanitoba.ca/cbc-ontario-what-are-the-challenges-self-medicating-with-recreational-cannabis/#respond Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:52:23 +0000 https://news.umanitoba.ca/?p=198924 What are the challenges self-medicating with recreational cannabis?]]> A new study shows there has been a rise in hospital visits due to cannabis poisoning since legalization, although when taken properly, can offer health benefits. Our guest is Dr. Hance Clarke – Pain specialist and president of the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabiniods. We also hear about recent research about the number of Canadians using recreational cannabis to self-medicate from Lynda Balneave at the University of Manitoba.

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