The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society has published a comprehensive 189-page guide providing evidence-based medical cannabis oil dosing protocols for 12 conditions, addressing a critical gap in clinical training and practice. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Liam O'Dowd
The afternoon sessions at Tuesday’s inaugural Cannabis Health Symposium 2025 moved beyond the fundamentals of cannabis medicine and its potential, to the practical realities of prescribing this relatively new medicine in the UK. These in-depth talks spanned everything from pharmacy standards and product quality to the specific challenges [...]
On Tuesday, November 25, nearly 200 healthcare professionals, patient advocates, cannabis educators, and industry leaders converged on London’s Conway Hall for the inaugural Cannabis Health Symposium. The event embodied the UK medical cannabis industry’s collective drive to push beyond its own barriers and reach out to the wider medical community [...]
A meta-analysis of six studies involving over 15,000 participants finds that cannabis users are over a third less likely to develop oral cancer. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Kevin Dinneen
The experience in both wine and cannabis starts with ritual: swirling, inhaling, letting heat or air coax the plant’s chemistry to life. Where wine has long relied on sommeliers to guide that moment, cannabis has spent decades without an equivalent voice to explain how cultivation, curing, [...]
A randomised controlled trial from Brown University reveals that smoking cannabis significantly decreases alcohol consumption among heavy drinkers, with participants consuming 19-27% less alcohol after using THC. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Kevin Dinneen
In her bi-weekly series for Cannabis Health, Dr Sue Clenton, Consultant Oncologist and Medical Director at Releaf Cannabis Clinic, shares her insight from the front line of an emerging field of medicine, taking readers inside the clinic and offering a doctor’s perspective on what it really [...]
In cannabis, everything begins with genetics. Before lighting, curing, irrigation, or any cultivation technique, there is the seed. And within that seed lives more than chemistry. It holds history, culture, and potential. Genetics are the soul of cannabis. They determine whether a cultivar expresses citrus or [...]
Medical Cannabis Awareness Week has expanded for 2025, with an entire month of momentum-building events and educational initiatives, as organisations in the sector mark seven years since the law change. Over the last few years, Medical Cannabis Awareness Week has become an important date in the [...]
Banking for cannabis businesses has come a long way. Ten years ago, most banks wouldn’t even consider it. Conversations would stop almost as soon as they began. “Too risky,” they’d say. “Too unclear.” Or, “Maybe someday, but not now.” Fast forward to today, and Green Check [...]
First major research examining cannabis use in autistic adults reveals substantial short-term symptom reduction, though researchers caution against long-term reliance on the drug. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Liam O'Dowd
The Leicester-based medical cannabis clinic has unveiled a web-based platform accessible on any device as part of expansion plans to double patient numbers in 2026 This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Liam O'Dowd
The recent Business of Cannabis Summit in New York City brought together industry professionals at the trendy Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a day focused on tackling the cannabis industry’s toughest challenges: price compression, retail survival, and the slow but steady shift from legacy to [...]
Small doses of the psychedelic led to a nearly 60% reduction in depression symptoms and could also help with other factors, such as anxiety and quality of life. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Kevin Dinneen
With shifting perceptions, economic incentives, and the evolution of international regulatory frameworks, more countries around the world are starting to embrace legal cannabis for its medical and recreational uses. One of the hotspots of legalization remains the European Union, where countries like Malta and Luxembourg have [...]
Seven years after medical cannabis was legalised in the UK, new data from Releaf sheds light on how the treatment is changing patients’ lives, but also where progress is still needed. This month, Releaf Cannabis Clinic published one of the most comprehensive surveys of UK medical [...]
Most cannabis operators I meet are juggling a lot more than they expected. One day they’re handling payroll, the next they’re sorting out compliance, and somehow still trying to grow the business. HR usually gets squeezed somewhere in between. It’s not that owners don’t care about [...]
There was no more fitting venue for a cannabis industry gathering than the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The historic setting served as the backdrop for the Accelerate Cannabis Summit, a groundbreaking event that brought together cannabis leaders, entrepreneurs, and government officials from across [...]
Medical cannabis patients made history with a patient-led educational event about cannabis-based medicines, held at the Charterhouse in London. The international patient-led organisation We, The Patients, brought its educational event series to London for the first time on Friday 7 November, in partnership with PatientsCann UK, [...]
A panel discussion at the recent Business of Cannabis event in NYC analyzed the serious issues still facing the industry rollout in New York. What has been touted as a social equity-first initiative has been riddled with significant challenges and lawsuits. To date, the Office of [...]
Seven years after the legalisation of medical cannabis, thousands of patients remain without access as institutional support lags behind demand. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Liam O'Dowd
Curaleaf Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading providers of medicinal cannabis products, is pleased to announce a landmark partnership with Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), one of Australia’s most respected producers of pharmaceutical-grade medicinal cannabis. Under this agreement, Curaleaf Laboratories will manufacture and distribute ANTG’s range of [...]
For the first time, cannabis brands can claim airtime right alongside household names like Nike and Home Depot. Streaming platforms are serving Fortune 500 advertisers every hour, and now compliant cannabis companies are joining the lineup. This article breaks down how Connected TV (CTV) unlocks new [...]
A federally funded study has found that cannabis use among Canadian adolescents decreased following the country's 2018 legalisation, dispelling concerns that legal adult access leads to increased youth consumption. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Liam O'Dowd
The highlight of the Business of Cannabis event, held at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, a hip neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, was the keynote speaker. Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, has since retired from his position but continues to mentor and serve [...]
This has been a whirlwind year in Washington, D.C., with the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the swearing in of a new Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. The “Republican trifecta” of the House, Senate, and administration has led to stalled progress with cannabis legalization, [...]
In her new bi-weekly series for Cannabis Health, Dr Sue Clenton, Consultant Oncologist and Medical Director at Releaf Cannabis Clinic, shares her insight from the front line of an emerging field of medicine, taking readers inside the clinic and offering a doctor’s perspective on what it [...]
A large UK study suggests that people who use cannabis to self-medicate for pain or anxiety may be more likely to experience paranoia, prompting calls for improved patient monitoring in private prescribing. Researchers from King’s College London recently published the first findings from the Cannabis & [...]
At the recent Business of Cannabis event in New York, Robert Sciarrone, Chief Revenue Officer at Curaleaf, shared an MSO’s insider view on why he believes New York is poised to become the best cannabis market on the planet. Sciarrone began by reflecting on his early [...]
A report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Medical Cannabis under Prescription highlights urgent need for reform to unlock the sector's potential and improve patient access seven years after legalisation. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Kevin Dinneen
From endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain to PMDD and menopause, more women are turning to cannabis-based medicine, but what do we know and where do we still need more research? In the face of long NHS waiting lists and a lack of options in mainstream healthcare, [...]
A long-term study of over 1,500 young people revealed that teenagers who start using cannabis before age 15 are at significantly higher risk of developing both mental and physical health problems requiring medical treatment in early adulthood. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: [...]
Families have marked the seventh anniversary of the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK with further calls for urgent government action on NHS access. Dozens of families attended Westminster on Tuesday (4 November) to meet with cross-party MPs and demand immediate action to address the [...]
Cannabis products are increasingly held to the same standards as food and pharmaceuticals, and that means verifying how their potency and composition change over time. Cannabis stability testing provides the data needed to establish reliable shelf life, confirm product consistency, and guide formulation optimization for improved [...]
A Thai study of 491 patients with aggressive bile duct cancer found those receiving medicinal cannabis alongside palliative care survived longer than those receiving standard care alone. This story first appeared on leafie, view here Author: Kevin Dinneen
As cannabis production scales and testing standards tighten, cultivators face increasing pressure to ensure their products are free from harmful microbes without compromising quality. Decontamination, the process of removing or killing microorganisms, has become a common step in post-harvest processing. Traditional methods come with trade-offs that [...]
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) helps regulate vital bodily functions from mood and pain to immune response, yet it remains one of medicine’s best-kept secrets. We unpack the science behind the ECS and its significance in a range of chronic conditions. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) plays a [...]
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