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US federal health officials acknowledge ‘accepted medical use’ of cannabis

By |2024-01-17T03:00:27+00:0017 January 2024|

Federal health officials in the US have acknowledged the ‘accepted medical use’ of cannabis for the first time, in documents confirming a recommendation that it be reclassified as a lower risk drug.  The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released documents which confirm [...]

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Study: Cannabis legalisation not linked to increased psychosis rates in short-term

By |2024-01-13T03:02:06+00:0013 January 2024|

The legalisation of adult-use cannabis in Canada is not linked to increased rates of psychosis in the short-term, new research shows, but longer studies are needed.  A new study has found that following the legalisation of adult-use cannabis in Canada, there was no short-term increase in [...]

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Czech Republic dials back proposals for cannabis reform

By |2024-01-12T03:07:16+00:0012 January 2024|

The Czech Republic will no longer press ahead with a fully regulated legal cannabis market, according to a draft bill on cannabis reform presented by the country’s coalition government on Wednesday. The Pirate Party, which has been pushing for the complete legalisation of cannabis in the [...]

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German medical cannabis associations call for wider regulatory reform

By |2024-01-12T03:06:55+00:0012 January 2024|

German associations have called for wider reforms to medical cannabis regulations to ‘reduce bureaucracy’ and open up access for patients.  In July 2023, Germany’s federal government commissioned the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) – the body responsible for determining which medical treatments are covered by the country’s [...]

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Cannabis may boost ‘runner’s high’, but it’s no performance enhancer, says study

By |2024-01-11T03:01:06+00:0011 January 2024|

Consuming cannabis before a workout can boost motivation and make exercise more enjoyable, a new study has shown. The first ever study to examine how legal, commercially available cannabis shapes how exercise feels was published  in the journal Sports Medicine, in December 2023. The study, looking [...]

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Spain breaks medical cannabis deadlock as new Health Minister sparks optimism

By |2024-01-10T03:06:25+00:0010 January 2024|

Via Business of Cannabis As Spain emerges from months of political deadlock, its newly formed government has at last made a meaningful commitment to break the country’s medical cannabis deadlock in turn. Though his newly formed government has been hard won, sparking both protests in the [...]

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THC and CBD can help people enjoy exercise, but they do not act as performance enhancers

By |2024-01-09T03:06:27+00:009 January 2024|

Using cannabis before a run increased the enjoyment experienced by runners, but did not help them perform to higher standards, a study published in the journal Sports Medicine has found. Scientists from the University of Colorado studied 42 runners who were all current cannabis users, assessing [...]

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Almost half of young adults are ditching alcohol for low and no drinks, YouGov survey finds

By |2024-01-06T03:10:12+00:006 January 2024|

A YouGov survey has revealed that 44% of UK adults between the ages of 18 to 24 occasionally or regularly order low or non-alcoholic drinks over alcoholic beverages. The study, carried out in conjunction with industry body Portman Group, found that 44% of 18 to 24 [...]

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Cannabis in Europe: 7 reasons to be optimistic in 2024

By |2024-01-06T03:09:40+00:006 January 2024|

From major regulatory developments to new advances in cannabis healthcare and gradual shifts in opinion, there is plenty to be optimistic about in the year ahead.  With the help of some experts, we’ve pieced together our predictions and reasons to be hopeful for cannabis reform in [...]

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