For centuries, cannabis has been used by African indigenous communities for a variety of cultural and spiritual rituals while still being utilised as an effective therapeutic agent. Unfortunately, the crop has been through a murky legalisation history in Africa and other continents. It wasn’t until the [...]

A 26-year-old man from Dublin has become the first patient to receive the cannabis-based product, CannEpil, through Ireland’s Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP). Ryan Gorman, from Clondalkin in Dublin, suffers from intractable epilepsy which is resistant to current drug treatments. Dr Colin Doherty from St. James [...]

A survey of 550 Simply CBD customers, found that 87 percent feel the benefit from using the brand’s products. A substantial customer survey conducted by Simply CBD, was developed to understand customers feedback on the use of Simply CBD products. Upon asking customers how much benefit [...]

Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping dates on the calendar. Instead of one day, BROWN’S CBD is holding an entire week of incredible discounts called BROWN’S WEEK. Whether you’re looking to save money, stock up, or buy Christmas presents, this will be your best [...]

With two thirds of medical cannabis patients in Project Twenty21 identifying as male, what is holding younger women back from accessing what could be a life-changing treatment? There’s a whole year of Claire’s life which she can’t remember.  Diagnosed with fibromyalgia while sitting her exams in [...]

New findings show that exercise could help treat conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease by boosting the number of endocannabinoids in the body. A study from the University of Nottingham has found that exercise increases the body’s endocannabinoids or ‘cannabis like substances’, in turn [...]

UK CBD brand Hempura offers a range of ‘tried and trusted’ products, with hundreds of positive reviews from satisfied customers. CBD, or Cannabidiol, is one of the active ingredients found in Cannabis/Hemp that is famously being used by people of all ages worldwide. While CBD companies [...]

A webinar from Integro Clinics, Cannabis Health and Cannabis Patient Advocacy Support Services (CPASS), will discuss how medical cannabis can help to reduce the symptoms of both menopause and fibromyalgia simultaneously. Menopause is a natural part of the female ageing process, when a woman stops having [...]

Natures Solution opened its first high street shop earlier this year dedicated to CBD, offering a choice of over 2,000 CBD products to the local community and online. Natures Solution has also developed market-leading CBD Oils and other products. They offer in-store education by expert staff, [...]

A daily dose of CBD does not help patients in recovery from Covid-19 according to a new study published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. The study on Covid recovery examined the efficacy of CBD in patients experiencing mild to moderate symptoms. The team of [...]

A study found that chronic pain patients, who use medical cannabis products, managed to decrease their use of opioids and benzodiazepines A study on chronic pain patients, published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, found that those taking medical cannabis products under their doctor’s authorisation [...]

Orange County CBD explains how CBD may help with issues such as insomnia, poor sleep and difficulties relaxing before going to bed. Could CBD help us to get better sleep? Research shows that more than a third of UK adults struggle to get to sleep on [...]

CBD infused coffee is one that often leaves people scratching their heads. Silly Goose Coffee explores the benefits of taking CBD in your morning cuppa. CBD and coffee seem like strange bedfellows to some, but for Silly Goose Coffee it’s a combination as perfect as honking [...]

In the third of our Men’s Mental Health series, medical cannabis patient, Jack Pierce, who has a diagnosis of ADHD, autism and anxiety, speaks about mental health, cannabis and why there needs to be less judgement for men. Read the first and second of our men [...]

New to CBD? Simply CBD has put together a beginner’s guide to help you find the right product for you. Chances are you may have seen or heard about CBD in recent years. And as we’re starting to learn more about it, a variety of new [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]