They're having to use THC because it has the more calming effect. The trouble is that the THC is strong, and what happens when you use CBD—which is anti-epileptic, by the way—is that it's also anti-neuropathic pain, but you need a combination of the two. What we're doing in our practice is mixing a proportion of one part THC to two, three, or four parts CBD, the amount that is required to neutralize the stoning effect of the THC, and it goes for pain conditions, it goes for chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. We're seeing good results.
The trouble is that it's sort of a bric-a-brac study where the patient is obliged to buy his own from one of the companies that produces cannabis under the aegis of Health Canada.