The UK Medical Cannabis Patient Conference returns next month as it marks the fifth anniversary of the law change in 2018. Here’s what to expect on the day. The UK’s first conference dedicated to medicinal cannabis patients is due to return for a second time on [...]
The UK Home Office has backed proposals to allow cannabis-based medicines to be prescribed electronically. The Minister for Crime and Policing, Chris Philp MP, has accepted advice from the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on NHS England’s proposals to allow the e-prescribing of [...]
In the second extract from the Principles of Cannabinology Handbook, Viola Brugnatelli and Fabio Turco, explore how medicinal cannabis may offer new hope for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The medical use of cannabis and its derivatives among the elderly has seen a remarkable 300% increase in [...]
Via Newsweed The first monograph of cannabis flower was published following a meeting of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission in June. A monograph of this type is used to provide guidance on the basic specifications of a herbal medicine. This is the first modern official monograph of [...]
A learner driver who was arrested, despite having a legal prescription for cannabis, has spoken out about the discrimination he faced. Nathan Williams was on a driving lesson with a friend when he was pulled over by police in his hometown of Newton in February. The [...]
A draft parliamentary bill, which would enable GPs to prescribe cannabis medicines in the UK, has been published by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC). Earlier this year the CIC launched its Protect our Patients campaign to press for GPs to be given the same prescribing rights [...]
The first UK-grown cannabis-based medicines are expected to be available to patients by the end of 2023, in what could be a significant milestone for the sector. Midlands-based medical cannabis producer Dalgety has announced a new contract agreement with Grow Pharma and its licensed JV partner [...]
In patients with Covid-19, researchers have found that cannabis consumers had ‘better outcomes’ and ‘mortality’ than those who did not use it. For a new study, researchers explored the relationship between cannabis and Covid-19 outcomes in a national database of over 320,000 patients hospitalised with the [...]
Via Business of Cannabis France’s Minister for Health, Aurélien Rousseau, has confirmed that the country’s medical cannabis experiment will continue, providing some solace for its 2,540 patients. Despite pressure from cross-party parliamentarians, elected officials, scientists and doctors, Mr Rousseau refused to commit to rolling medical cannabis [...]
Cannabis Health spoke to Chelsea Leyland and the team behind a moving new documentary highlighting two sisters’ fight for fair access to medicinal cannabis. Chelsea and Tamsin Leyland both have an incurable condition, but living on two sides of the Atlantic, only one has been able [...]
A clinical trial researching the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for the severe brain cancer, glioblastoma, is now underway thanks to a major fundraising initiative. In September, the first patient entered the University Hospital 12 de Octubre in Spain as part of an independent clinical [...]
Five years on from the legalisation of cannabis, Canada has seen ‘major societal benefits’ but the public health impact remains a mixed picture, say experts. Adult-use cannabis was legalised in Canada in October 2018, with the goal to improve cannabis-related public health and safety, and reduce [...]
We look back at the developments over the last two weeks to bring you some of the headlines you might have missed. The top lines: Ukraine’s bill to legalise medicinal cannabis has cleared another legislative hurdle, while Israeli health officials take steps to ensure patients can [...]
A bill to legalise medical cannabis in Ukraine has advanced to the next stage of the legislative process this week, bringing patients one step closer to ‘relief’. Following its initial reading, in July Ukrainian politicians voted to adopt the bill which will see the legalisation of [...]
Even a cursory review of cannabis reveals that the market has been notoriously wasteful, polluting the environment with chemical fertilizers, misused pesticides, contaminated plants, and—perhaps most problematically—thoughtlessly excessive packaging. The industry is in dire need of sustainable practices, and the easiest way to start an impactful [...]
This article was co-written by Ben Stevens, editor, Business of Cannabis The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) today published a shock update to its consumer guidance on the recommended daily dosage of CBD. According to new ‘scientific evidence’, understood to have been gained from toxicological studies [...]
A survey to understand the scale of UK cannabis industry banking challenges has been launched by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC). This follows ongoing anecdotal concerns across the industry about accessibility issues for bank accounts and other financial services. Without a business bank account, not only [...]
Israel’s Ministry of Health has taken steps to ensure cannabis patients can continue to access the treatment following the outbreak of conflict in the region. Following the events in Gaza over the last week, the Israeli Ministry of Health has confirmed an extension to patients’ medical [...]
Via Business of Cannabis On Friday 29 September, opponents of Germany’s Cannabis Act (CanG) failed to prevent the bill from progressing in the German Federal Council (Bundesrat). Two key ‘possible showstoppers’ failed to gain enough support in the Bundesrat, the German upper house that represents the [...]
Dave Barton, co-founder and creative director at cannabis content agency, thermidor<, explores the challenges brands face in marketing medical cannabis and wonders whether any of them are actually doing it well. As part of my prep for a medical cannabis panel session at CB Expo in [...]
A new study exploring the effects of medical cannabis in older adults found improvements in day to day functionality, as well as reductions in pain and opioid use. Cannabis use is increasing among older adults, particularly over the last decade as it becomes more widely available [...]
In an extract taken from the Principles of Cannabinology Handbook, Viola Brugnatelli and Fabio Turco, explore the relationship between multiple sclerosis and medical cannabis. In the world of modern medicine, there is a growing interest in exploring alternative treatments for a wide range of ailments; one area [...]
A new report from a leading UK cannabis advisory company has highlighted how a failure to capture data related to race – when policing illicit adult cannabis use across Europe – risks adding to disproportionate outcomes for ethnic minorities that are apparent in countries like the UK. [...]
Members of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs will outline their recommendations for the country’s drug policy over the coming weeks, with calls for reform expected to be a key feature. Following six months of deliberations, the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use has concluded its consideration of [...]
A Uniquely Texas Approach to Cannabis The last few decades have seen the United States move forward state-by-state with the legalization of cannabis. Every state is charting its own unique path, and nowhere is this truer than with the state of Texas. The Lone Star State [...]
Well before cannabis businesses win a license application, they need to have traditional business plans outlining how they’ll run the company. While this obviously includes things like the property, the building, products and inventory, it also includes a lot of things that are often overlooked: things [...]
Medical Cannabis Awareness Week is set to take place again as the UK marks the fifth anniversary of the landmark law change in November 2018. Originally launched by patient advocacy group PLEA (Patient-Led Engagement for Access) in 2020, Medical Cannabis Awareness Week (MCAW) will take place [...]
Hempura, a leading CBD brand, has recently been acquired by new parent company, BRITISH CANNABIS™. This exciting partnership solidifies Hempura’s position as a CBD frontrunner and marks a significant milestone in their six year journey. With BRITISH CANNABIS™ now serving as the exclusive distributor and marketing [...]
Over 40% of those in a survey of over 5,000 midlife women report having consumed cannabis, with many using it specifically for menopause symptoms. While young adults have traditionally been thought of as the primary users of cannabis, data from the US now suggests that women [...]
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, innovations are constantly emerging to improve patient care and quality of life. One such groundbreaking start-up is Cannabisplatz, an online platform designed to offer safe and secure access to medical cannabis treatments in Germany. Cannabisplatz is an innovative online platform [...]
We look back at the developments over the last two weeks to bring you some of the headlines you might have missed. The top lines: The Netherlands has announced an official start date for its legalisation pilot, while officials in Portugal and Belgium also appear to [...]
Research suggests that cannabis social clubs play a key role in future legislation reform and can be effective in achieving social justice for those affected by prohibition. A gradual shift is taking place across the globe, as more and more jurisdictions look to address the failings [...]
The Australian clinic, which is said to have helped hundreds of thousands of patients access medical cannabis, is now launching in the UK. AlternaLeaf, a private clinic which has been prescribing cannabis medicines across Australia, is now open to patients in the UK. The announcement comes [...]
With the acquisition of a leading scientific cannabinoid testing facility, BRITISH CANNABIS takes its track record for having the most rigorously tested CBD products in the market and amplifies it tenfold. This can strengthen confidence that consumers and business partners have in the reliability of cannabinoid [...]
Via Newsweed New information suggests that the Macron government will not support the general legalisation of medical cannabis in France when the ongoing trial ends in 2024. French media outlet Newsweed reports that the future Social Security Financing Bill (PLFSS) will not include a budget for [...]
A new study is the first to explore the role of cannabinoids in treating critically ill patients, with doctors calling for further research in this area. For the first time researchers have explored the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in critically ill patients in intensive care. The [...]
When Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 339, also known as the Texas Compassionate Use Act, into law in 2015, many Texans expressed frustration. The purpose of the act was to allow the THC treatment of illness via prescription, opening up the state’s medicinal cannabis [...]
A new review has published recommendations for the maximum daily CBD intake, with up to 160mg found to be acceptable for ‘healthy’ adults. The scientific review was commissioned by cannabis companies, Canopy Growth and Charlotte’s Web, to develop recommendations for oral doses of CBD isolate. Researchers [...]
In Maine, a laboratory released a study they conducted, finding a 17% failure rate of dangerous pesticides in cannabis samples tested. The state requires testing for adult use cannabis, but not for medical cannabis. Just under 4% of adult use samples failed a pesticide screening, while [...]
Joe* speaks to Cannabis Health about how his prescription has enabled him to live a full life despite the debilitating symptoms brought on by vestibular migraines. Joe, 29, began experiencing vestibular migraines whilst at university. Sometimes they would last for months at a time and leave [...]
New research suggests cannabis may go some way to reducing the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, while other studies shed light on its potential in fibromyalgia, autism and skin disorders. A wealth of cannabis-related research has been published over the last few months, including studies [...]
Via Cannareporter One of Portugal’s major political parties is to establish a working group to explore the possibility of legalising cannabis for non-medical purposes, in collaboration with other parliamentary groups. The regulation of recreational cannabis in Portugal may be imminent, following the European trend to review [...]
Dutch officials have announced that the country’s cannabis legalisation experiment will begin its pilot phase before the end of the year. Initially approved by the senate in 2019, the Wietexperiment [Weed Experiment] will see a select number of cultivators permitted to supply legal cannabis to coffee [...]
New findings related to how the body’s endocannabinoid system responds to stress could open a new avenue of drug development to treat psychiatric disorders, say researchers. Scientists believe that when an individual is under stress the brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm them [...]
While not as well-known as CBD or THC, raw cannabinoids such as cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), are becoming more popular due to their potential health and wellness benefits. The term ‘raw cannabinoids’ refers to the chemical compounds found in the cannabis plant in their natural form, before [...]
UK medical cannabis company, Lyphe Group, has announced a new partnership to enhance how patients receive their cannabis prescriptions. In what is thought to be an industry first, Lyphe Group’s dispensing pharmacy, Dispensary Green, has partnered with Boveda Inc, a global leader in two-way humidity control, [...]
Approaching five years since medical cannabis was legalised in the UK, a new BBC documentary accuses the government of misleading the public over its availability on the NHS. On 1 November, 2023 medical cannabis will have been legally available on prescription in the UK for five [...]
Researchers have received a $3.69 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study how genetic differences influence behavioural and physiological responses to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Increased legalisation of medical and/or recreational cannabis and more favourable public perspectives has led to an increase in [...]
Adult-use cannabis has gained steam across the nation as more and more states jump on the legalization train. As of the writing of this article, 23 states have legalized adult-use while another 15 have allowed the sale of cannabis for medicinal purposes, for a total of [...]
Researchers behind a new study say medicinal cannabis is not only effective and fast-acting in the treatment of neuropathic pain, but also has fewer side-effects than conventional medicines. A retrospective study, conducted by scientists from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE Hamburg) in Germany in cooperation [...]
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