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Research
The BCCCS is dedicated to supporting and initiating research that is in line with our Mission, Vision and Values. All research we participate in must meet our Ethical Standards for Research.
Mental Health Survey
A survey completed by BCCCS members regarding their use of cannabis for mental health conditions and its effect on their mental health.... [...More]
Current: Ethnographic Study of Compassion Clubs and Cannabis Use as Self-Medication
In conjunction with the BCCCS, VICS, CALM, TCC and the Center for Addiction and Mental Health.... [...More]
Cannabis as Therapy for People Living with HIV/AIDS: “Our Right, Our Choice”
By the Canadian AIDS Society. -- This study examined the legal, ethical and human rights issues related to access and regulation of cannabis for therapeutic purposes for people living with HIV/AIDS.
The BCCCS was honoured to be a key informant in this incredible project that will benefit all those who use cannabis as a medicine. ... [...More]
Survey of Medicinal Cannabis Use Among Childbearing Women
Published Jan. 2006 in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice -- Between November 2003 and May 2004, women members of the BCCCS and the VICS filled out a questionnaire about their use of cannabis in general and more specifically during pregnancy. This questionnaire was part of a joint project between researchers at the University of BC and the University of Victoria.... [...More]
Cannabis Use and Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes
Published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2006 -- A researcher at the University of Berkley discovered that people using cannabis in conjunction with their interferon treatments had better success rates then those who were not using cannabis. We wanted to understand if the increased success rates were due to people being able to complete their treatments because they were managing the side effects of interferon with cannabis, or if there is a beneficial interaction between interferon and cannabis.... [...More]
