In a first for the sector, WHSmiths is now stocking CBD products – aimed at helping commuters destress during rush-hour. The major retailer, renowned for its travel stores in railway stations and airports up and down the country, is now stocking CBD edibles for the first [...]
British brand Potyque has launched a new calming CBD cream to help restore skin confidence this winter. British company, Potyque, has launched its Calming Cream packed with full spectrum CBD which provides a soothing response to topical irritation. Just in time for winter skin troubles, although [...]
Israel-based firm, CiiTECH, has teamed up with Rugby team Tel Aviv Heat, a founder member of the Rugby Europe Super Cup. The partnership sees the cannabis healthcare company become the global founder partner and sponsor of the team’s shirts in their inaugural year on the pitch. [...]
Many experts agree that of all pests threatening the cannabis industry, rodents are the most dangerous. Not only do they chew on cannabis plants and ruin crops at an incredible rate, they also contaminate product with their urine and feces. Rodents post a serious threat to [...]
It wasn’t that long ago that cannabis was underground, sometimes literally, and operators protected what was theirs any way they knew how. Before legalization, cannabis operators needed to secure their plants, cash, supplies and equipment not just from people who wanted to steal them, but also [...]
Discussions about the evolution of the cannabis industry are often focused on the legalization of adult use and medical cannabis, the growth of the business models associated with the industry and so on. An interesting corollary to those discussions is how technology is impacting the evolution [...]
Campaigners are calling for urgent reforms to legislation around cannabis and driving as patients risk criminalisation. A new report, published by the Seed Our Future campaign, highlights the myriad of issues facing medical cannabis users on the road. The group, which lobbies for the decriminalisation of [...]
Alex Fraser, patient access lead at Grow Pharma, explores the benefits of cannabis capsules for patients and doctors. Following the announcement in April this year that Columbia Care International launched solid-fill medical cannabis capsules in the UK, a survey of doctors and patients who have been [...]
A lung cancer patient, who declined conventional treatment, saw her tumour shrink by more than 70 per cent using only cannabis oil, researchers report. According to a new case report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), a patient who declined conventional lung cancer treatment, but began [...]
Always Pure Organics (APO) products were featured on Japanese TV to help tackle confusion about CBD. A selection of APO products, including its CBD isolate, distillate, and gummies, were featured on the Japanese TV program Speed Wagon’s Monday Night (Abema TV) on the 9 August, 2021. [...]
There are hundreds of cannabinoids in cannabis from CBD to THC. Although CBD feels like its popping up in everything lately, the industry is looking for the next big thing – cannabigerol (CBG). What is CBG? Cannabigerol is one of the cannabinoids found in cannabis. It [...]
Cannabis healthcare company CiiTECH has been awarded CPD accreditation for its academy course, which aims to support and encourage UK pharmacists, physicians and nurses. CiiTECH’s Cannabis Science and Therapeutics course has had tremendous success after launching the course earlier this year. The new and innovative course [...]
Around a third of the UK female population are thought to be going through the menopause, but many report feeling isolated and unsupported by their doctors. Can medical cannabis help manage symptoms? “Hot sweats? It was more like a nuclear reaction,” says Lauren, a 48-year-old former [...]
Federal regulations have made compliant credit processing in the cannabis industry difficult to achieve. As a result, most cannabis retailers operate a cash-only model, limiting their ability to upsell customers and placing a burden on customers who might rather use credit. While some dispensaries offer debit, [...]
Practicing Law Institute Press’s Legal Guide to the Business of Marijuana: Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Regulation is a one-of-a-kind deep dive into the many regulations governing the industry. Aimed at attorneys representing clients in this space, the treatise offers guidance on a range of interrelated topics including [...]
Cannabis law in the U.S. is currently incoherent. What is illegal under the federal laws on the books bears little relation to what is actually happening in cities, states and counties where cannabis is legal for medical and adult use. Although legislators, lawyers and business interests [...]
The cannabis industry is approaching a crossroads. While cultivators must ensure they are getting the greatest yield per square foot, an increasingly competitive landscape and sophisticated consumer means growers must also balance the need for volume with quality, consistent and award-winning cannabis strains. Tissue culture propagation [...]
Botanical extraction is not specific to cannabis and hemp, and it is anything but new. Rudimentary forms of plant extraction have existed throughout history and evolved with high-tech equipment and scientific procedures for use in pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements and botanicals. In food production, examples of hydrocarbon [...]
Automated extraction equipment and technologies are rapidly becoming the standard in the extraction sector of the cannabis industry. Like most evolving industries, manual and operator driven processes are what starts an industry, but with explosive growth, demand for increased safety, efficiency and repeatability grows. Specifically within [...]
As state legalization measures begin to legitimatize the US cannabis industry, stakeholders, both those currently in the industry and those who plan to join in the not-too-distant future, grapple with the best ways to right the wrongs from the decades-old War on Drugs. While some stakeholders [...]
Ahead of World Menopause Day on Monday 18 October, Cannabis Health, Integro Medical Clinics and Cannabis Patients Advocacy and Support Services (CPASS) announce a new event exploring how cannabis can help manage symptoms. The third episode in groundbreaking webinar series exploring the role of medical cannabis [...]
For ADHD awareness month, Cannabis Health meets patients who use cannabis to treat the symptoms of the condition. In the third part of our series on ADHD, we meet Anna Ling who was diagnosed with the condition as a child. She considers herself lucky to have [...]
A British football coach has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Dubai after police seized four bottles of CBD e-liquid from his car. Billy Hood, a semi-professional football for Kensington and Ealing Borough FC, was sentenced earlier this month for trafficking, selling and possessing [...]
Leading cannabis and CBD company CiiTECH, has commissioned Welsh artist Nathan Wyburn to create a bespoke, crowd-sourced piece of art entitled ‘The Journey to Calm’. The pieces are part of a larger campaign called ‘The Art of Provacan,’ launched by CiiTECH flagship CBD health and wellness [...]
According to a new study, the breast milk of THC-positive mothers was not found to be harmful to the short-term health of premature infants. Researchers compared early pre-term infants who were breast-fed from mothers who consumed THC to those who were fed formula or breast milk [...]
The plant actually produces over 120 cannabinoids with some being equally as impressive for certain issues. Browns CBD explains how CBG and CBD combine for the ultimate entourage effect. By now you will have surely heard of CBD – the hemp-derived compound that has a plethora [...]
One of the world’s leading cannabis scientists has shared his latest findings – the discovery of several new compounds which could play a role in managing a wide range of global health issues. Professor Raphael Mechoulam, is widely regarded as the ‘father of cannabis’ following his [...]
New research indicates that almost half of US adults with breast cancer use cannabis alongside their cancer treatment to manage symptoms. The breast cancer study, published in the American Cancer Society journal, Cancer, also found that many do not discuss their cannabis consumption with their doctors. [...]
AFTER launching a patient registry earlier this year further signs the UK’s National Health Service is warming to cannabis medicine have emerged with news of the potential launch of a clinical trial. Ten patients will soon make history when they begin taking CannEpil+ – a high-CBD, [...]
A new online course on prescribing medical cannabis will offer a detailed insight into the industry from both clinicians and patients. Cannabis Health speaks to course creator and CEO Ryan McCreanor. Sativa Learning and the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society (MCCS) have partnered to offer a new [...]
New research has shown that CBD may have therapeutic effects on disease progression and treating symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease. Exploratory research using an accepted, yet experimental, model of Parkinson’s disease found that CBD isolate may improve the symptoms associated with the condition. It also discovered it [...]
A new study on CBD-enriched cannabis oil for seizures involving eight children revealed that electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities improved by 20 to 80 percent. The study on seizures, published online, examines if CBD-enriched cannabis oil used as an add-on therapy could help children with condition that causes [...]
A new study on the effects of legalising cannabis for adult or therapeutic use shows no adverse effects on neonatal health outcomes at the population level. The neonatal study was published in the Journal of Health Economics and shows that legalising cannabis for adult use is [...]
To mark International Day of the Girl, we list five inspiring women in sport who use CBD to help with their training and sports injuries What is the International Day of the Girl? The day was started by the United Nations in 2012 as a way [...]
A new study finds states with legal cannabis markets have fewer incidents of vaping-related lung injury. A new study on e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal has revealed that cases were 40 percent lower in states [...]
The Beatles musician has revealed that he grows hemp at his farm, but keeps it hidden so that the crops aren’t stolen. Paul McCartney, 79, switched to organic farming over 20 years ago where he grows hemp among peas, spelt wheat and rye. He appeared on [...]
Speaking with Cannabis Health News, Dr Douglas McKay from CVScience explains how CBD may help with nicotine dependency and withdrawal symptoms. A new study, published earlier this year, found that CBD may help to reduce withdrawal symptoms in those experiencing nicotine dependency. The research, conducted by [...]
The importance of peer-to-peer learning for healthcare professionals really cannot be exaggerated, writes Alex Fraser, patient access lead at Grow Pharma. Doctors and nurses look to their peers for experienced guidance on how best to treat and manage their patients. This is particularly pertinent in medical [...]
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The NBA has announced they are extending its policy of not testing for cannabis during the 2021 to 2022 season. There had been confusion as to whether or not the temporary suspension of cannabis drug testing would continue. Chief communications office, Mike Bass confirmed that the [...]
UK Fibromyalgia, Integro Clinics, Primary Care Cannabis Network, CPASS and PLEA are proud to present a collaborative two-part webinar discussing fibromyalgia, arthritis and cannabis medicines. An estimated 1.5-2 million people are living with fibromyalgia and 10 million with arthritis in the UK. The management of the [...]
Clint Eastwood is just one of many celebrities who have had their images used to promote CBD companies in recent years despite not having an affiliation with the brand. The actor Clint Eastwood was awarded $6.1 million on Friday in a lawsuit against a Lithuanian CBD [...]
Dozens of parents whose children rely on medical cannabis have written to the General Medical Council (GMC) outlining their concerns about the blocks to access. More than 40 parents and carers of children who are prescribed medical cannabis to treat conditions such as intractable epilepsy have [...]
A new study shows that cannabis exposure during adolescence may not be independently associated with either adult-onset psychosis or schizophrenia. The study examined the relationship between adolescent cannabis use and adult-onset psychosis in a longitudinal co-twin control analysis. They identified no dose-response relationship in models that [...]
The Canadian singer announced he is launching a new cannabis pre-roll collection, Peaches, inspired by a single from his latest album. Justin Bieber will also donate a portion of the proceeds to the Last Prisoner Project and a Veteran support charity. He is working with the [...]
A leading paediatric neurologist has called for GPs to be able to prescribe medical cannabis to children with severe epilepsy. Dr Adelaida Martinez, a consultant at the Portland Hospital for Women and Children in London, is one of the few paediatric neurologists who prescribed medical cannabis [...]
Ryan’s Law or The Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act would allow patients to use medical cannabis in certain situations on hospital grounds. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Ryan’s Law legislation into law to expand end-of-life treatment and pain relief options for terminally ill patients. [...]
Almost three years since the rescheduling of medical cannabis, disabled patients are still suffering, writes Lucy Stafford, advocacy director at PLEA (Patient-Led Engagement for Access). In November 2018, current Health Secretary (and then Home Secretary) Sajid Javid ruled that medical cannabis would be made legally available [...]
The HSE announced the first products available through Ireland’s medical cannabis access programme (MCAP) this week, but the system has been “sabotaged” by a medical establishment “hostile to cannabis”, argues Peter Reynolds. Peter Reynolds is an advisory board member of the Irish Medical Cannabis Council. Ireland [...]
Fifty medical professionals have signed an open letter expressing their concerns over the BPNA’s guidelines on medical cannabis. The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society (MCCS) has issued an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid to highlight their concerns about the British Paediatric [...]
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