Researchers from the Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh have co-authored a new review paper highlighting the potential of CBD in the treatment of endometriosis. The new paper, published in the top-ranking journal Trends in Pharmacological Science (TIPS), finds that CBD is a [...]
A newly-obtained report by France’s Directorate General of Health (DGS) evaluating the impact of the medical cannabis pilot, recommended the roll out of a temporary regulatory framework last year. The Union of Industrialists for the Valorization of Hemp Extracts (UIVEC) in France says the report, dated [...]
Adolescents who use cannabis and report symptoms of psychosis may be self-medicating to alleviate those symptoms and the associated distress, according to the results of a new study. In the study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers analysed data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development [...]
Representatives from five European countries, as well as the European Union Drug Agency (EUDA), met in Germany last week to discuss the regulation of cannabis for non-medical purposes. European leaders from Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and Czech Republic attended an international ministerial exchange in Germany to [...]
Via Business of Cannabis Denmark’s six-year medical cannabis pilot scheme could soon be expanded into a fully legalised market, following a surprise announcement from the government last week. The Danish pilot scheme has been running since 2018, and has continued to expand in both scope and [...]
Men with a lifetime history of cannabis use experience “significantly less cognitive decline” over their lifetimes compared to non-users, according to new research. The study, published by a team of Danish researchers in the journal Brain and Behaviour, assessed the relationship between cannabis use and age-related [...]
Luxembourg is set to restrict access to high-THC cannabis flower on prescription from next year, as part of longer term plans to phase out flower-based products altogether. As of January 2025, patients in Luxembourg will no longer be able to access cannabis flower containing high levels [...]
New research has found no association between long-term cannabis use and cognitive decline in later life. Longitudinal data published in the journal Brain and Behavior, found no significant harmful effects of cannabis use on age-related cognitive decline. Researchers in Denmark examined the relationship between lifetime cannabis [...]
Via Business of Cannabis Mere hours after the results of the US election became clear, sending North American cannabis stocks into free fall, Germany’s ruling traffic light coalition all but collapsed, throwing the future of Europe’s largest and most promising cannabis market into uncertain territory. On [...]
Lifetime cannabis use is associated with several changes in brain structure and function in later life, suggests an observational study, but these associations may not be causal. This is according to researchers who conducted a genetic analysis of data from over 15,000 cannabis consumers in the [...]
The UK Government has announced a series of reforms to hemp licencing, making it easier for farmers to grow the crop. At present, anyone landowner or farmer wishing to grow hemp has to apply for a licence, outlining the specific fields they wish to use for [...]
A new study is the first to provide objective evidence that cannabinol (CBN) can improve sleep without any intoxicating effects. Research by scientists at the University of Sydney is the first to use objective measures to show the component, known as cannabinol (CBN), increases sleep in [...]
The legal dispensing of cannabis via a cultivation association has taken place for the first time in the German municipality of Ganderkesee. Cannabis Social Club Ganderkesee claims to be the first club in Germany to have carried out a legal cannabis harvest on behalf of members. [...]
Six years on from the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, families have made a fresh call for NHS access, as new figures reveal lack of prescribing. Families from across the UK returned to Westminster on Tuesday 5 November, clutching photos of their loved ones, [...]
A study led by Imperial College London will investigate if there is a role for psilocybin in the treatment of opioid addiction. It is reportedly the first time research involving psilocybin-assisted therapy to treat substance addiction will be financially backed by the UK Government. Despite the [...]
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use has published its interim report into the recommendations of Ireland’s landmark Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use, coming out strongly in favour of decriminalisation. Established earlier this year to further scrutinise the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly, the specialist committee was given until [...]
The NHS is not prescribing cannabis flower medication to any patients, including those with conditions such as epilepsy, chronic pain, and cancer, according to new research from the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC). Through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, the CIC asked 152 NHS Foundation Trusts [...]
Six years ago today, the UK took a step forward, allowing eligible patients to access medical cannabis for chronic physical and mental health conditions. This November, we celebrate the anniversary of this landmark decision and reflect on the journey so far. Tens of thousands of patients [...]
New findings have identified a significant decline in the percentage of US adolescents reporting current cannabis use over the last decade. The study, published in the journal Pediatric Reports, reveals that in 2011, 23.1% of adolescents indicated they were current users, but by 2021, this figure [...]
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