Use of cannabis for medical purposes

Teoretična izhodišča: Konoplja je rastlina, ki jo človek goji že vrsto let. Pogovori in raziskovanja o konoplji niso več takšen tabu kot pred časom, ko je beseda »konoplja« sprožila takojšen pomislek, da gre za drogo. Vse več študij o raziskovanju pozitivnih in negativnih učinkov konoplje te pomisleke spreminja. V diplomskem delu smo predstavili konopljo kot rastlino, dosedanje študije, pozitivne in negativne učinke rastline in poznavanje laikov o konoplji in njeni rabi. Raziskovalna metodologija: V diplomskem delu smo uporabili deskriptivno in kvantitativno metodo dela. Podatke smo pridobili s pomočjo anketnega vprašalnika, ki smo ga izdelali v Google Obrazcu in je sestavljen iz 12 vprašanj zaprtega tipa in 1 vprašanja odprtega tipa. Raziskovalni vzorec je zajemal 100 anketiranih (42 moških in 58 žensk). Pridobljene rezultate smo statistično obdelali s pomočjo programa Excel in jih prikazali z grafikoni. Rezultati: Ugotovili smo, da večina anketirancev pozna razlike med medicinsko in industrijsko konopljo ter način uporabe obeh. Večina anketirancev bi želela legalno uporabo konoplje v zdravstvene namene, večina bi se tudi odločila za zdravljenje s konopljo. Sklep: Zdravstveni delavci se bomo morali v prihodnje podučiti o pozitivnih in negativnih učinkih konoplje, dosedanjih raziskavah o zdravljenju s konopljo in možnostih zdravljena v Sloveniji ter to znanje predati naprej. Konoplja, uporabljena v zdravstvene namene, bi lahko nadomestila nekatera zdravila ali z njimi kombinirano delovala in izboljšala kakovost življenja ljudem z različnimi zdravstvenimi težavami.Theoretical baseline: Hemp is a plant, cultivated by people for many years. Discussions and studies on it are not a taboo they were in the past when the word “cannabis” triggered an immediate reference to illicit drugs. An increasing number of studies on positive and negative effects of hemp are changing these attitudes. This study presents hemp as a plant, studies to date, positive and negative effects of the plant, and the knowledge of lay public about the hemp and its use. Research methodology: In this study, we used descriptive and quantitative working methods. We obtained the data with a survey questionnaire in Google Forms. It included 12 questions of the closed and 1 of the open type. The research sample included 100 respondents (42 men, 58 women). Results were statistically processed in Excel and presented in graphs. Results: Results showed the majority of the respondents knows the difference between medical and industrial hemp and their usage. Most respondents believe that hemp should be legally available for medical purposes, and would decide on hemp therapy. Conclusion: In the future, healthcare professionals will have to educate themselves about the positive and negative effects of hemp, studies to date on the treatment with hemp and the possibilities of it in Slovenia, and pass this knowledge on. The hemp, used for health purposes, could replace some medicinal products or be used in combination with them, and could improve the quality of life of people with various health issues