Alternative Delivery of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

This section includes a variety of preparations that  may be especially useful for specific conditions.  GW Pharmaceuticals has developed an oromucosal cannabis extract spray (sprayed into the mouth and absorbed through the mucosal lining of the mouth), which has the advantage of getting into the blood system fairly rapidly resulting in a fairly quick onset of action.  Cannabis suppositories can be helpful for sedated patients or those with difficulty swallowing.  For glaucoma patients it seems very appropriate to use an ophthalmic preparation that can be given as eye drops.  Two such cannabis preparations have been developed in Jamaica where the incidence of glaucoma is higher among the black population.

Oromucosal Spray

Suppositories

Eye Drops