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Could cannabis medicines be the answer to your insomnia?

By |2021-11-19T17:36:03+00:0019 November 2021|

Integro Clinics pain consultant Dr Anthony Ordman, sheds light on how using them can be of real benefit to fibromyalgia patients struggling with insomnia. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it difficult to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or cause you to [...]

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Endometriosis, CBD and self-care: “It doesn’t get the recognition that it should”

By |2021-11-19T17:35:06+00:0019 November 2021|

Two best friends, and co-founders, share how endometriosis, anxiety and friendship led to the creation of a new CBD brand with an emphasis on self-care. Laura Walton started her journey with CBD after being diagnosed with endometriosis. She experienced chronic pain and was finally diagnosed after [...]

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Fibromyalgia care: “Nothing has helped me more than medical cannabis”

By |2021-11-17T20:08:26+00:0017 November 2021|

I will never give up advocating for medicinal cannabis to be available on the NHS writes, Andie Willis, a fibromyalgia patient whose son also lives with the condition. For over 10 years I’ve tried all approved meds for fibromyalgia. I’ve tried multiple alternative therapies, and nothing [...]

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Beliebis is making CBD products accessible and affordable for everyone

By |2021-11-17T20:07:48+00:0017 November 2021|

Beliebis, the UK’s fastest-growing CBD brand is making waves in the market. The CBD market is growing rapidly, but how do you spot a good quality product in the mix. Beliebis is on hand to help. With a focus on producing high-quality and great value hemp [...]

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Budtenders and healthcare professionals call for more training on cannabis use in pregnancy

By |2021-11-17T20:07:21+00:0017 November 2021|

Healthcare providers and budtenders in the US have called for more training on cannabis use in pregnant women. A new study has revealed that there has been an increase in women looking for information from retail cannabis workers, often referred to as budtenders. The researchers interviewed [...]

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Could CBD help manage opioid withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety?

By |2021-11-17T20:06:39+00:0017 November 2021|

A review examined if CBD could be helpful in reducing the symptoms of opioid withdrawal including pain and anxiety. Researchers examined 41 studies to see if CBD may help to reduce withdrawal symptoms from opioids. Opioid abuse has been described as a national crisis in the [...]

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Grow Pharma launches range of Columbia Care cartridge oil vaporisers

By |2021-11-17T20:05:54+00:0017 November 2021|

Grow Pharma has launched a range of prescribed medical cannabis oil cartridge vaporisers for UK patients provided by Columbia Care International. A range of four cartridges will be made available via Grow Pharma (the joint venture of Grow Group and partner IPS Pharma who also manufacture [...]

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Cannabotech opens ‘first of it’s kind’ flagship store in Westfield Shopping Centre

By |2021-11-17T20:04:48+00:0017 November 2021|

The new Cannabotech store offers cutting edge technology allowing customers to scan their health while shopping. The store offers new technology that allows customers to have their health scanned in-store. The My Being technology reads the blood vessels in the skin before giving a reading on [...]

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Could CBD and CBN help with improving sleep quality and duration?

By |2021-11-17T20:04:11+00:0017 November 2021|

A new study from Denver based company CBDistillery and ReLeaf App revealed that CBN with CBD may help to improve sleep duration and quality. The study using MoreBetter’s tech stake analysed how CBD and cannabinol (CBN) can be combined to improve sleep. The data was collected [...]

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Irish politicians receive cannabis in mail to mark National Legalise Cannabis day

By |2021-11-17T20:03:39+00:0017 November 2021|

Two hundred Irish TDs received a letter outlining the reasons for cannabis legalisation and a roll-up in the post sparking an investigation The cannabis was sent by An Póst by leading cannabis activists to mark National Legalise Cannabis Day in Ireland. The cannabis was accompanied by [...]

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Malaysia set to allow the import and use of medical cannabis

By |2021-11-15T14:50:06+00:0015 November 2021|

Malaysia is set to allow the import and use of medical cannabis if the products comply with government regulations. Medical cannabis will require a prescription and will only be allowed to be prescribed by registered medical practitioners or licensed pharmacists. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin outlined his [...]

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The medical cannabis industry in Asia

By |2021-11-15T14:49:38+00:0015 November 2021|

Cannabis has been around for centuries being used for a variety of purposes. But due to its psychoactive nature, a plethora of its benefits are often neglected. However, we are experiencing changes in the legal scenario of cannabis around the world. These winds of change are [...]

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Cannabis medicines: UK Fibromyalgia’s inaugural webinar’s success

By |2021-11-15T14:49:13+00:0015 November 2021|

At Integro Clinics, we have seen cannabis medicines can offer analgesic relief, thus minimising the feelings of pain without causing a loss or disruption to consciousness. Some specific forms of medical cannabis have also been shown to improve sleep for those with fibromyalgia and can even [...]

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Always Pure Organics: From Growth to Growth

By |2021-11-15T14:49:01+00:0015 November 2021|

Founded in October of 2018, Always Pure Organics has grown phenomenally in just a short space of time, rocketing to the forefront of the CBD industry in the UK, Europe, and Japan. Always Pure Organics was one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK last year. [...]

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First professional athlete to compete in USA with medical cannabis exemption

By |2021-11-15T14:48:40+00:0015 November 2021|

MMA fighter Elias Theodorou will be the first professional athlete to compete with a medical cannabis exception. Elias Theodorou is a top-ranked Canadian middleweight MMA fighter. As well as fighting in the ring, he is dedicated to fighting the stigma of medical cannabis for athletes. This [...]

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The men in mental health: “I felt a sensation and realised this is what happiness feels like”

By |2021-11-12T23:20:25+00:0012 November 2021|

For men’s mental health awareness month, Cannabis Health speaks to fathers, patients and carers about their experiences, with a focus on what needs to change. In the second of our series, we meet medical cannabis patient, Lewis Morgan. Lewis has PTSD as well as chronic pain [...]

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Can THC play a role in mental health care?

By |2021-11-12T23:19:57+00:0012 November 2021|

Dr Niraj Singh, a consultant psychiatrist and prescriber at The Medical Cannabis Clinics discusses the important role that THC can play in treating mental illness.  As a consultant psychiatrist in the NHS, Dr Niraj Singh treats patients with serious mental health conditions, from anxiety and depression [...]

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An introduction to Brown’s CBD: A family run business

By |2021-11-12T23:19:19+00:0012 November 2021|

BROWN’S CBD is a family-run business based in Sheffield. Its founder, Laurence Brown, started the company after personally experiencing how CBD products can help people live a better life. The young entrepreneur who seeded his initial vision into a successful business over the last three years [...]

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Irish CBD start ups collaborate on products for supporting menopause

By |2021-11-12T23:18:33+00:0012 November 2021|

Two Irish CBD companies have joined together to collaborate on CBD balms aimed at helping the symptoms of menopause and boosting wellness. GROUND Wellbeing from Cork and Ethos CBD from Wicklow both launched in November 2020 and this collaboration will combine aromatherapy and CBD. The balms [...]

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‘Crisis’ in paediatric access to medical cannabis forcing parents to black market

By |2021-11-12T23:17:57+00:0012 November 2021|

Experts have warned that the lack of paediatricians willing to prescribe cannabis medicines in the UK is reaching crisis point, leaving children’s lives at risk and forcing parents to turn to the illicit market. The lack of pediatric neurologists willing to prescribe medical cannabis in the [...]

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Calls for cannabis medicines to be added to NHS drug dictionary

By |2021-11-12T23:17:39+00:0012 November 2021|

Patients have joined calls for cannabis-based medicines to be added to the NHS drug dictionary, saying their exclusion could lead to potentially “dangerous” contraindications. Patient organisation PLEA (Patient-Led Engagement for Access) has joined clinics in the sector and MPs, calling for cannabis-based products to be added [...]

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Evidence shows ‘promise’ for medical cannabis in mental health

By |2021-11-11T13:33:16+00:0011 November 2021|

In a new book, Professor Kylie O’Brien PhD, discusses the evidence behind medical cannabis and a range of mental health conditions, to help clinicians prescribe safely. Professor Kylie O’ Brien had carved an impressive academic and medical career, in her home country Australia, before moving into [...]

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The first cafe for medical cannabis patients due to open in Northern Ireland

By |2021-11-11T13:32:49+00:0011 November 2021|

Irish cannabis activist, Alan Robinson is set to open Northern Ireland’s first cannabis cafe. It aims to give patients a safe space to meet. Alan Robinson, who goes by the name NI CannaGuy on social media, is set to officially open the cafe in Co. Antrim, [...]

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Black Friday: The pros and cons for CBD retailers

By |2021-11-11T13:32:29+00:0011 November 2021|

As Black Friday approaches, The C-Word cannabis marketing experts explain how the holiday could affect canna-retailers. We felt it was a good opportunity to explore the value of this seasonal shopping extravaganza from a retail perspective. In this article, we will take a look at what [...]

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COP26: Could hemp help tackle climate change?

By |2021-11-10T06:05:45+00:0010 November 2021|

As the world watches the events of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021, in Glasgow, we examine if hemp could play a part in the reduction of carbon emissions. Earlier this year, the IPCC report on climate change revealed the shocking state of the environment [...]

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Medical cannabis three years on – how does it work and where are we headed?

By |2021-11-10T06:04:57+00:0010 November 2021|

Three years since the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, Alex Fraser, patient access lead for Grow Pharma, reflects on how far we’ve come and what the future holds. Three years ago the UK government rescheduled unlicensed cannabis medicines from schedule one to two. This [...]

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“Fibromyalgia destroys lives, yet it’s mostly invisible” – how medical cannabis can help

By |2021-11-10T06:04:42+00:0010 November 2021|

UK Fibromyalgia, Integro Clinics, Primary Care Cannabis Network, CPASS and PLEA present a collaborative, two-part webinar, discussing fibromyalgia, arthritis and cannabis medicines. An estimated 1.5-2 million people are living with fibromyalgia and 10 million with arthritis in the UK. The management of the symptoms of these [...]

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Quiz: How much do you really know about medical cannabis?

By |2021-11-04T15:34:46+00:004 November 2021|

Test your knowledge of medical cannabis with The Medical Cannabis Clinics quiz and win a £100 Amazon voucher. To mark Medical Cannabis Awareness Week (MCAW2021), The Medical Cannabis Clinics has designed a quiz to test how much you really know. The competition will run from now [...]

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“My whole world just fell apart”- Twice breast cancer survivor on CBD and recovery

By |2021-11-04T15:33:22+00:004 November 2021|

Nicky Visser, who has survived breast cancer twice, talks to Cannabis Health about recovery, CBD and creating her own brand to help others manage their pain. Nicky Visser discovered she had cancer by chance following a festival. The discovery was not only life-changing but career-changing too. [...]

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US Army recruits with history of cannabis use perform no worse than others – study

By |2021-11-04T15:33:05+00:004 November 2021|

A US government-funded report examining army recruits has found that past cannabis use may not have an impact on overall performance. The US Army report showed that recruits were more likely to leave the army over their cannabis use rather than over health or performance issues. [...]

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65% of medical cannabis patients in Florida reduce opioid use – study

By |2021-11-04T15:32:46+00:004 November 2021|

A new study revealed that the majority of medical cannabis patients registered with Florida state reported being able to reduce their consumption of other medications. The researchers surveyed 157 registered medical cannabis patients in Florida. The online survey showed that 65 per cent of patients were [...]

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Endometriosis patients report cannabis helps pain and gastrointestinal issues – study

By |2021-11-04T15:32:13+00:004 November 2021|

A new Australian study revealed that patients with endometriosis effectively manage their pain and other symptoms with cannabis. Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows around other organs in the body. It is estimated that it takes seven and [...]

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Older adults with chronic pain report cannabis improves quality of life

By |2021-11-04T15:31:27+00:004 November 2021|

New data published in the Cannabis journal shows that older adults using medical cannabis reported improvements in their quality of life. The older adults were monitored for three months while their cannabis use was assessed by researchers at the University of Florida at Gainseville. The adults [...]

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Provacan launches rewards programme for long-time CBD customers and cannabis health ambassadors

By |2021-11-04T15:30:40+00:004 November 2021|

Two weeks after the launch of the new ambassador programme, Provacan has already appointed over 100 top customers as VIPS. With a broad and growing product line, CiiTECH is excited about the opportunity to reward its best customers with savings as they share their product experiences [...]

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Medical cannabis patients highlight major barriers to access in UK

By |2021-11-04T15:30:12+00:004 November 2021|

Medical cannabis patients spoke about the barriers preventing people from accessing a legal prescription, to kick off Medical Cannabis Awareness Week. Led by the patient advocacy group, PLEA (Patient-Led Engagement for Access), Medical Cannabis Awareness Week takes place from 1-7 November to mark three years since [...]

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Families to gather at Parliament to condemn three-year failure of medical cannabis policy

By |2021-11-02T13:32:57+00:002 November 2021|

Dozens of parents whose children are suffering from severe and rare intractable epilepsy will gather at Parliament to condemn what they describe as a “failure” of Government policy. It has been three years since medical cannabis was first legalised in November 2018, yet parents across the [...]

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UK Fibromyalgia hosts first webinar on medical cannabis and CBD

By |2021-11-02T13:32:30+00:002 November 2021|

UK Fibromyalgia, Integro Clinics, Primary Care Cannabis Network, CPASS and PLEA are proud to present a collaborative two-part webinar discussing fibromyalgia, arthritis and cannabis medicines. An estimated 1.5-2 million people are living with fibromyalgia and 10 million with arthritis in the UK. The management of the [...]

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Three years on: Why we’re still fighting for fair access to medical cannabis

By |2021-11-01T16:57:28+00:001 November 2021|

Three years since the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, patients reveal why they are still fighting for fair access. Three years since cannabis was made legal to prescribe for medical purposes, on 1 November 2018, thousands of patients have seen life-transforming effects as a [...]

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CBD guides: Five things every athlete should know about CBD

By |2021-11-01T16:56:49+00:001 November 2021|

Athletes put a lot of stress and strain on their body while training. If you are curious about trying CBD, here are five answers to some of the most common questions. What is CBD CBD is just one of many cannabinoids that exist naturally in the [...]

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GROW Pharma: Education, guidance and support for doctors prescribing cannabis medicines is key

By |2021-11-01T16:56:12+00:001 November 2021|

One of the key contributing factors to increasing access to cannabis medicines in the UK is engaging and educating doctors, writes Alex Fraser, patient access lead at GROW Pharma. At the time of writing, there are 60-70 doctors regularly prescribing unlicensed cannabis medicines in the UK [...]

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“CBD is a constant warm hug of relief” says fibromyalgia patient fighting for recognition

By |2021-11-01T16:54:58+00:001 November 2021|

Irish fibromyalgia patient, Ferdia Mooney, opens up about his fight for the condition to be recognised and how he finds relief in cannabinoids. When it comes to diagnosing fibromyalgia, patients can find that it is a long and often frustrating process. Particularly as some of the [...]

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Young adults with chronic pain more likely to use cannabis or CBD

By |2021-11-01T16:54:38+00:001 November 2021|

More than one in five young adults who experience chronic pain report using cannabis or CBD to manage it, according to a US survey. A new online survey of 2,000 US adults by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Samueli Foundation examined the experiences of [...]

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Why lower doses of CBD may be better for reducing anxiety symptoms

By |2021-11-01T16:54:13+00:001 November 2021|

A new study on anxiety shows patients using CBD respond better to low doses over a long period of time. Anxiety is on the rise in the UK, especially after Covid-19 lockdowns and infections. In the UK, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that anxiety [...]

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Medical Cannabis Awareness Week – what’s on and how you can get involved

By |2021-11-01T16:53:45+00:001 November 2021|

Medical Cannabis Awareness Week will return from 1-7 November to mark three years since the law changed with renewed calls for fair patient access. The first Medical Cannabis Awareness Week to take place last year saw over 50 speakers and 1500 live attendees, with 60,000 people reached. [...]

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“Within three days I was a new person” – Clinic director turns to medical cannabis after Covid-19 vaccine

By |2021-11-01T16:53:15+00:001 November 2021|

The director of a medical cannabis clinic has revealed how she turned to the treatment after a vaccine injection left her with chronic nerve pain. Eileen Fegan, the clinical director of healthcare at Solihull Healthcheck Clinic in Birmingham, turned to medical cannabis herself after a Covid-19 [...]

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BPNA publishes new guidance on prescribing medical cannabis in epilepsy

By |2021-10-28T10:55:46+01:0028 October 2021|

New guidance published this month by the BPNA on the prescribing of medical cannabis, has been described as ‘unethical’ by experts. The British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) this month updated its guidance for clinicians on the prescribing of cannabis-based medicines for children and young people with [...]

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71% of CBD users self-determine dosage without professional help

By |2021-10-28T10:55:28+01:0028 October 2021|

A new survey has revealed that 31 per cent of respondents use CBD to treat pain – but found that 71 per cent of those do not check the dosage with professionals first. The dosage survey conducted by industry watchdog, Leaf Report, reported that 22 per [...]

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