Hemp - the Austrian medicinal plant 2018
The Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria, a scientific network of experts from the pharmaceutical institutes of the Universities of Vienna, Graz, and Innsbruck, annually selects a medicinal plant of the year. This year, the award went to the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Reasons given for the selection include its current importance, the diversity of interesting pharmacologically active ingredients, and the fact that hemp is now cultivated in Austria for medicinal purposes.
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Our commentary on: Hemp - the Austrian medicinal plant 2018
We are convinced that the hemp plant should not be held solely in the hands of the medicine trade
Our commentary on: Hemp - the Austrian medicinal plant 2018
We believe that the hemp plant should not be exclusively in the hands of the pharmaceutical industry – after all, it is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world – and therefore should be available to everyone at all times, even beyond medical indications. The medical applications of the cannabis plant’s ingredients are diverse – especially those of CBD and THC.
Philip Schmiedhofer, MSc
Philip is the managing director and co-founder of cannhelp GmbH. With a degree in medical engineering and molecular biology, specializing in neuroscience and focusing on cannabinoids, he is recognized as an expert in the application of cannabinoids in medicine. As a medical device consultant, he also leads the sales of cannmedic and offers specialized advice for medical professionals. His expertise includes the development and sales of cannabinoid-based products. In the field of research, he participates in significant basic research at the Center for Brain Research at the Medical University of Vienna. As co-founder and current managing director of cannmedic GmbH, a pioneer in the CBD medical products market, he has many years of entrepreneurial experience. Additionally, he maintains an extensive network in the industry and advises internationally operating companies in the field of medical cannabinoids.