Medical Cannabis Awareness Week returns with call for real world evidence

By |2021-10-26T13:12:01+01:0026 October 2021|

Medical Cannabis Awareness Week will return to mark three years since the law changed, with a fresh call for regulators to consider real world evidence and ensure fair access for patients.  Led by patient advocacy group, PLEA (Patient-Led Engagement for Access), Medical Cannabis Awareness Week takes [...]

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Rapper Lil’ Kim announces new cannabis brand ‘aphrodisiac’

By |2021-10-26T13:11:44+01:0026 October 2021|

The singer has announced the launch of her own cannabis brand, Aphrodisiac which is being produced in partnership with Superbad inc. Lil Kim’s new products will be available across California in 2022, although there is no official launch date announced. The brand is being produced in [...]

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Always Pure Organics: A day in the life with Chikako Yoshida

By |2021-10-26T13:10:47+01:0026 October 2021|

Chikako Yoshida, regional director of Asia for Always Pure Organics shares her experience of working in the cannabis industry. Always Pure Organics is excited to give you a glimpse behind the curtain once again. Join us for our latest episode of a Day in the Life, [...]

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CBGA may be ‘more potent’ than CBD against seizures in Dravet syndrome

By |2021-10-26T13:10:32+01:0026 October 2021|

Scientists say they have found the ‘Mother of all cannabinoids’ which may help to reduce seizures in Dravet syndrome. A new study on mice from the University of Sydney found that three acidic cannabinoids found in cannabis reduced seizures in Dravet syndrome, an intractable form of [...]

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New York regulators vote to allow home grow for medical cannabis patients

By |2021-10-26T13:10:28+01:0026 October 2021|

The proposed regulations would allow medical cannabis patients and carers in New York to grow up to six plants, indoors or outdoors, for therapeutic use. New York cannabis regulators voted unanimously for the proposed regulations which would not only allow qualified patients to grow their own [...]

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Grow Pharma to launch own-brand cannabis flower

By |2021-10-26T13:09:54+01:0026 October 2021|

Grow Pharma has announced it will launch its own range of medical cannabis flowers to improve accessibility of prescribed cannabis medicines. Leading supplier of prescribed cannabis medicines, Grow Pharma, announced today the launch of their own brand of medical cannabis flowers for UK patients. This will [...]

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Cannabis linked to lower obesity rates in hepatitis B patients – study

By |2021-10-26T13:09:37+01:0026 October 2021|

A new study has revealed that cannabis consumption is associated with lower obesity rates among patients with hepatitis B. The study on obesity rates assessed the relationship between cannabis use and body weight among 3,700 patients diagnosed with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Obesity study Researchers, associated [...]

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ADHD patients say cannabis helps ease symptoms

By |2021-10-26T13:09:15+01:0026 October 2021|

Patients with ADHD report that cannabis helps mitigate some of their symptoms, according to a new study. Survey data published earlier this month reveals that ADHD patients are self-medicating with cannabis to ease symptoms and reduce side-effects of their prescription medications. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) [...]

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