Cannabis Use for Crohn's and Colitis

Learn about how medical cannabis is used for pain and symptom management, risks of cannabis use and safety considerations, traveling with cannabis, access and more!

Speaker:

Dr. Christian Turbide is a gastronterologist at Foothills Medical Centre and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Calgary. 

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  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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