MHRA’s New Guidance Points To A ‘Truly Pharmaceutical Path’ For UK Medical Cannabis And Could See End To ‘GACP To GMP Washing’

By |2022-12-01T03:16:57+00:001 December 2022|

THE UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last week released new detailed guidelines for medical cannabis companies operating in the UK.  This new guidance from the MHRA and the Home Office sought, for the first time, to provide a step-by-step plan for companies ‘that [...]

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OPINION: ‘As a recovering alcoholic, cannabis has helped me immensely’

By |2022-12-01T03:16:48+00:001 December 2022|

Cannabis can help us see the beauty in every day, writes Casper James* who says the plant has helped him recover from alcohol addiction and embrace his creativity. I am a recovering alcoholic and have found cannabis to be a huge help in my recovery.  Some [...]

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Jazz Pharma to present new research findings on Epidyolex

By |2022-12-01T03:16:38+00:001 December 2022|

The company behind the cannabis-based treatment, Epidyolex, has shared new findings on its role in treating seizures related to rare forms of epilepsy. Jazz Pharmaceuticals will share new research on its CBD-based drug, Epidyolex/Epidiolex at the upcoming American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting from 2-6 December [...]

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No Green Wave This Time, But Two More States Legalize Adult Use Cannabis

By |2022-12-01T03:16:35+00:001 December 2022|

Five states voted on adult-use cannabis legalization. These results increase the number of states that have legalized cannabis for adult-use from 19 to 21. Similar ballot measures failed, however, in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. The continued expansion of legalized cannabis at the state level, [...]

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Challenges Abound for Cannabis Industry Growth in 2023

By |2022-12-01T03:16:29+00:001 December 2022|

With an adverse regulatory environment, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions and the always-present threat of property damage and product recalls, cannabis operators are fighting an uphill battle to stay viable in today’s environment. According to Politico, more than 20 of the largest publicly-traded cannabis companies lost about [...]

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