Cannabis oil with THC found safe but fails to cut Parkinson's pain

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Cannabis oil with THC found safe but fails to cut Parkinson's pain

A commercially available oral cannabis oil — containing two natural compounds found in the plant, one with psychoactive properties — appeared to be generally safe for people with Parkinson’s disease, but failed to reduce pain or ease other symptoms among participants in a small mid-stage clinical trial. The tested oil contains both cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the compound in cannabis that causes a high and has been suggeste…