Only a tiny fraction of UK medical cannabis patients are accessing the legal market. Why is that and what do we do about it? By Katya Kowalski, Volteface with additional reporting by Sarah Sinclair, Cannabis Health The UK’s medical cannabis industry has at times felt like [...]
Formal plans for Germany’s hotly anticipated cannabis legalisation have been announced today by Minister of Health Dr Karl Lauterbach and Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir. In a press conference held on April 12, Lauterbach announced that following discussions with the EU the German [...]
German ministers have taken the first step on a ‘long but meaningful journey’, which could lay the groundwork for cannabis reform across Europe. Cornerstone proposals for Germany’s approach to the legalisation of adult-use cannabis were announced by the Health Minister, Professor Karl Lauterbach, at a press [...]
Even the most traditionally-minded, tech-averse entrepreneur accepts their success relies on providing customers with a superior online experience in 2023. Trying to succeed without a robust web presence is akin to running the 100-meter with your legs tied together. On that note, the legal cannabis industry [...]
Dalgety, a business based in Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire which has recently been granted permission from the Home Office to grow and distribute cannabis for medicinal purposes, has former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith sitting on its main board. Jacqui Smith was Home Secretary from 2007 to [...]
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, but cannabis has been shown to ease a range of symptoms from stiffness and tremors to anxiety, poor sleep and impaired cognitive function. Here’s what the science says. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder [...]
Scientists have found direct evidence that our ancestors were using hallucinogenic substances in the Bronze Age. It is the earliest direct evidence of humans consuming mind-altering drugs discovered in Europe. Previous research from other parts of the world has shown evidence of direct drug use in [...]
The German health minister Karl Lauterbach has announced that the bill for the country’s cannabis legalisation will be released “immediately after Easter”, according to media reports. The draft law was originally expected to be released at the end of March 2023, with initial proposals expected to [...]
Topical CBD was ‘well tolerated’ in elite athletes who reported reductions in pain and improvements in function and quality of life following treatment, a new study has found. New findings have been published from what is thought to be the first study of its kind to [...]
Germany could be set to scale back its plans for the nationwide legalisation of adult-use cannabis in favour of a ‘more realistic’ approach to reform – but what will this look like? There has been much hype and speculation around Germany’s plans to legalise adult-use cannabis, [...]
A little over a year ago, we at AB FinWright took a look at the newly-opened adult-use cannabis market in Montana and posed the question: Is Cannabis the Next Gold Rush for Montana? Now, with our 20-20 hindsight, we can see that cannabis sales have taken [...]
Following years of attempts by legislators and activists to get legal medical cannabis moving in Kentucky, the state just legalized medical cannabis last week, making it the 38th state in the country to legalize medical cannabis. In front of a crowd of stakeholders, advocates, patients and [...]
Professional basketball players in America’s NBA will no longer be subject to any further tests for cannabis use, and cannabis will be dropped completely from the NBA’s anti-drug testing programme, according to a report in The Athletic. The news was part of a package negotiated by [...]
With all eyes on the Czech Republic as we wait for the first European country to legalise adult-use cannabis, we take a look at some of the recent changes putting the country at the forefront of reform. The Czech Republic seemingly came out of nowhere to [...]
Findings from a new clinical trial add to a growing evidence base for the potential of cannabinoids in managing diabetes. What do we know so far? The rise in people living with type 2 diabetes is an impending global health crisis. According to the World Health [...]
Acclaimed Global CBD brand, Elixinol, is making a highly anticipated return to the UK market thanks to a partnership with BRITISH CANNABIS. This exciting development was made possible by the 2022 licensing and distribution agreement entered into with BRITISH CANNABIS a leading UK-based company. With this [...]
The UK’s largest independently owned, producer, manufacturer, and distributor of legal cannabis, on reaching its 7th Anniversary, Novel Foods, new innovations and keeping things fresh in the CBD space. While the CBD industry continues to face teething problems, those at BRITISH CANNABIS are doing all they [...]
The United Patients Alliance (UPA) Brighton Medical Cannabis Summit in April will bring together patients, doctors and other cannabis experts to discuss tackling stigma and expanding patient access in the UK. Despite medical cannabis being legal in the UK since 2018, stigma and access still remain [...]
The American DJ and music producer Diplo claims to have taken LSD before and during the recent Los Angeles Marathon, which he completed in a respectful 3 hours and 55 minutes. After the race, Diplo used Instagram to announce that he ran the race on acid, [...]
Early studies suggest that CBD could hold potential in tackling opioid misuse, from curbing cravings to reducing the effects of overdose. A mounting evidence base suggests that increasing access to cannabis may be linked to a reduction in opioid use, as many patients find it to [...]
European cannabis company, Cantourage UK, is bringing the first-ever New Zealand medical cannabis flower to patients, thanks to a partnership with CannFX. The New Zealand-based brand represents the majority of the country’s medical cannabis cultivators. Its partnership with Cantourage UK will allow the company to import [...]
In 2022, product liability lawsuits in the cannabis/cannabidiol (CBD) industry continued to focus on levels of THC and the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, while federal agencies continued issuing warning letters for CBD products (including CBD-infused food and dietary supplements) that made misleading medical claims. Against this [...]
Scientists in the USA are testing cannabis for its effectiveness in preventing fatal overdoses from fentanyl and other opioids. In 2021, US Government figures showed that over 80,000 people died from opioid overdose, adding to a total of over half a million deaths in the previous [...]
French patients taking part in the country’s medical cannabis experiment are to lose their supply of pharmaceutical CBD oil, as Little Green Pharma pulls out. Reports from French cannabis media site, Newsweed, regarding a possible shortage of products in the country’s medical cannabis trial, have now [...]
The New Jersey legislature recently approved legislation that would allow licensed cannabis businesses to deduct ordinary business expenses on their state tax return that they are prohibited from deducting on their federal tax return, and such legislation has been sent to Governor Phil Murphy to potentially [...]
In New Jersey’s legal cannabis market and other states with newly legalized cannabis, a new market for security agencies has emerged. The increased demand, much like other aspects of the industry, has created a gold rush mentality with plenty of new and old security agencies looking [...]
Ivana Bacik, the leader of the Labour party has shown her support for implementing a ‘rational’ approach to drugs and drug laws in Ireland. There are many people in Ireland who have previously consumed or currently consume cannabis. A report released in June 2022 by the [...]
A new case study highlights the effects of medicinal cannabis in a chronic pain patient who feels she has been ‘given a second chance at life’ since starting the treatment. A paper, published this month by researchers at Drug Science, documents the improvements in quality of [...]
The Levelling up secretary, Michael Gove, today announced that the government will ignore advice from its own drug advisory council and press ahead with a ban on laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide. Gove announced the plans on the BBC political programme Sophy Ridge on [...]
It’s no secret that cannabis has been medicinally for the management of pain for thousands of years. A number of ancient texts and records, originating from around the world, all describe the use of the plant as a treatment for various types of pain, from headaches [...]
Zurich will become the second Swiss city to legalise the sale and consumption of adult-use cannabis in a pilot programme due to launch this summer. On Tuesday 21 March, the Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP), the public health centre of the Swiss federal government, approved [...]
The Government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has been ‘strongly urged’ to support the rescheduling of cannabis for research purposes to help patients access it as a possible treatment. In an open letter, the UK Cannabis Industry Council (CIC), has called on the [...]
There are a huge number of ways to consume cannabis, from bongs and edibles to good old-fashioned joints. But while smoking may remain the most popular way of getting high, a new kid on the block is threatening to shake things up. In recent years, vaporiser [...]
The Dutch government has pledged €1.4million for research into the effects of medicinal cannabis oil in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. The UMC Utrecht Brain Center, in collaboration with various organisations in the Netherlands, has been allocated €1.4million from the government’s Good Use of Medicines programme for [...]
New data from the UK shows that medicinal cannabis improves quality of life in patients with a range of chronic conditions. Real-world analysis of over 2,500 patients enrolled on the UK Medical Cannabis Registry, which is run by Sapphire Medical Clinics, explores the effects of prescription [...]
Mushrooms are great. There are over 50,000 species, and more are being discovered constantly. Living somewhere in the dark and mysterious world between plants and animals, fungi have captured human curiosity for thousands of years. Our ancestors have cooked them, eaten them, used them as medicines [...]
CBD Guru is a UK based CBD brand that has been producing quality products since its launch in 2018. We recently caught up with the founder, Neil Mumby, to learn how a friend’s illness took him on a personal journey to create a range of CBD [...]
Direct payments from opioid producers to pain doctors in the US saw a significant decline following the legalisation of medical cannabis, a new study has found. A new paper from researchers at the University of Florida, University of Southern California and Purdue University, highlights the impact [...]
Based in Rochester along the I-5 corridor in western Washington is 5th House Farms, a black-owned cultivation and processing company. Founded in 2016 by a BIPOC family with a tier three producer license, the company has quietly built an impressive brand success story in the state. [...]
The cannabis world is packed full of widely shared beliefs and strange myths – many of which the origin has now faded into obscurity. Take, for example, the persistent rumour that George Washington was a fully-fledged stoner, getting high on his own supply from his hemp [...]
New regulations for the prescription of medical cannabis in Germany are set to make it easier for to access the treatment under the public health insurance system. We take a look at the decision and what it means for patients. On Thursday 16 March, the Federal [...]
New research supports the use of medicinal cannabis in patients with a range of conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathy, and multiple sclerosis. The findings of an observational study suggest that a balanced formulation of medicinal cannabis is safe and effective in treating older patients, with [...]
Creating a healthy cannabis growing environment based on the science behind growing top-notch, medical-grade cannabis is essential for producing consistent results, assuming you start with quality genetics. Before speaking about the environment, it is necessary to highlight that quality and consistency has to first start with [...]
A game-changer for the industry, new F1 hybrid seeds are being touted as the “future” of cannabis cultivation. Cosmos F1 is ideal for growers pursuing a stable, resilient, uniform high-CBD crop. F1 hybrids are consistently uniform plants with a multitude of benefits for all types of [...]
Julie Durrans says she lost everything when her health unravelled and she was prescribed an abundance of opioids at the age of 40. She shares how cannabis set her on the path towards wellness – and why she launched a cannabis club during lockdown. Aged 40, [...]
Struggling to get a good night’s rest? Research shows that cannabis can have positive effects on sleep and may help alleviate a range of sleep-related disorders. An uninterrupted eight hours of sleep can often seem like a faraway dream. The NHS estimates that one in three [...]
A report issued three years ago by the Department of Treasury, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), states that the IRS will begin to increase its audit of cannabis businesses throughout the country. The report, released on March 30, 2020, states that the IRS believes [...]
By now, most people who are even a little bit familiar with cannabis (and many who aren’t) know about THC. They know what it is, what it does, and that it is a controlled substance in most countries around the world. But let’s briefly break it [...]
The company that makes 13% of all CBD food supplements permitted to sell in the UK, are now one step closer to validation and full authorisation British Cannabis, registered as CBD Health Foods Ltd, has received news that novel foods applications RP126 and RP127 have been [...]
UK legislators are being urged to recognise the health and economic benefits of cannabis as findings from the US highlight a myriad of positive public health outcomes. A recent review of existing studies has linked medical cannabis legalisation to a number of positive public health outcomes, [...]
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