Patients and prescribers highlighted the need for GPs to be better educated on medical cannabis, at a meeting of the Scottish cross-party group. The Scottish cross-party group (CPG) on medicinal cannabis, held on Wednesday 2 February, saw patients and prescribers share the importance of educating UK [...]
David Johnston, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 49, says a new discreet cannabis vaping device has helped his anxiety and chronic pain. Fifty four-year-old David Johnston has a condition called Ehlers danlos syndrome (EDS), a disorder which affects the connective tissues that provide [...]
The UK should draw on lessons learned from Covid-19 in order to improve access to medical cannabis, says a new report. Scientists, clinicians, patients and industry professionals argue that it’s time for government to introduce bolder policies to increase patient access to medical cannabis in the [...]
Campaigners have raised serious concerns over the UK’s approach to drug testing, which means 1.4 million medical cannabis patients risk facing criminalisation. Calls from prominent advocates, scientists and campaigners, for reform to UK drug testing come following a new study which “raises questions about the validity” [...]
Home Former NHS nurse, Katrina Boulton, saw the difference medical cannabis made to her epileptic daughter’s quality of life – now she’s helping others access it, in her new role as clinical nurse at The Medical Cannabis Clinics. As a nurse working predominantly in palliative care [...]
Home Tattoo pain can be a difficult experience made worse depending on the location of your new art. Could CBD provide some relief before, during or after your ink? There are many different styles of tattooing. Some such as machine tattoos are an established and popular [...]
Home Credit: Instagram/levinhealth One of Australia’s top basketball stars, Lauren Jackson, has applied for a cannabis exemption ahead of her court comeback later this year. Lauren Jackson, who is widely considered one of Australia’s best female basketball players, is hoping to be granted an exemption to [...]
Home The NFL has announced US$1 million to fund research into cannabis and CBD for pain management and brain injury. US National Football League (NFL) is offering $1 million into research to examine the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football. [...]
Home A new paper from skincare company, Cellular Goods has confirmed the potential benefits of CBD and CBG for signs of ageing or skin irritation. A report by Cellular Goods shows that CBG and CBD may offer an alternative to some of the harsher chemical anti-ageing [...]
An increasing amount of people are turning to the ketogenic diet for its potential health benefits. But what are they are how can you incorporate CBD? The word keto was the most Googled food topic in the world, with over 25.4 million searches in 2020. It [...]
Making a simple switch from dairy products to plant-based alternatives can have huge benefits for our health. We examine if hemp milk could be the way forward Even though Veganuary may be coming to an end, there are so many advantages to making little changes to [...]
More than half of endometriosis patients increased their cannabis consumption during the pandemic, finds a new study. A new study, published by researchers in Australia, has explored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cannabis consumption in endometriosis patients. Over 1,600 patients were surveyed from 46 [...]
A new study has revealed that CBD may boost skin quality and reduce signs of ageing, when combined with retinol. The study, which was published in the journal, Aesthetic Surgery also showed potential improvement in wrinkle reduction. Retinol was one of the biggest skincare trends in 2022, [...]
Home New studies have shown the exciting health potential for lesser-known cannabinoids such as CBDA. The release of two recent studies examining cannabinoids and Covid has led to a lot of speculation about the role they may play in our health. Cannabinoids such as CBD are [...]
New findings from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry show a significant improvement in health-related quality of life, following the prescribing of cannabis-based medicines. The international peer reviewed journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research has published new data from The UK Medical Cannabis Registry on the largest group of [...]
Home As England starts to move into Plan A Covid restrictions, it can be natural to feel a bit nervous about getting back out there. Could CBD help with that social anxiety? As restrictions start to lift in different parts of England and Ireland, it can [...]
Many patients have anecdotally reported seeing improvements in their fibromyalgia symptoms with medical cannabis – but what does the science say? Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes widespread pain throughout the body, along with fatigue, difficulty sleeping and difficulties with mental alertness – known as fibro-fog. [...]
Over one third of osteoarthritis patients stopped using prescription opioids after beginning medical cannabis treatment, finds a new study. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, have found that medical cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions for patients with osteoarthritis and improves pain and quality of life. The study [...]
In 2022, the team at Grow Pharma will be focused on making medical cannabis more accessible to all those who could benefit. A jubilant happy new year to all who follow our work at Grow Pharma. For the uninitiated, Grow Pharma’s mission is to increase access [...]
The largest study of its kind has revealed the impact of THC on driving impairment, with potential implications for current drug laws. A two-year randomised trial, conducted at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has found [...]
A Shetland MP has voiced his support for a medical cannabis patient who had his prescription seized by police. MP for Orkney and Shetland Isles, Alistair Carmichael, has described what happened to medical cannabis patient Liam Lewis as “disproportionate” after Lerwick police seized his medication from [...]
Home As the number of intimate care CBD products on the market continues to increase, we examine how CBD could help. CBD has been associated with women’s health issues such as period pain relief, menopause insomnia and even hormonal acne. But as CBD is also thought [...]
Home Stephan Ryan shares how he has found cannabis, particularly CBG, helpful in managing symptoms of ADHD. The number of people being diagnosed with ADHD has risen during the last two years of the pandemic, with three-quarters of newly diagnosed adults saying that the fallout from [...]
More findings on the cannabinoid CBN could lead to the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, say researchers. A new study by scientists at the Salk Institute in California, suggests CBN has the potential for treating age-related neurodegenerative diseases, like [...]
Home Self-formed order and CBD producers, Sisters of Valley, are giving away 1,000 free packets of hemp seeds to customers in California. Known in the media as ‘weed nuns’ or the ‘sisters who make CBD’, Sisters of the Valley is a self-formed new age order of [...]
In the midst of the Number 10 party scandal, the Prime Minister faced more questions about when patients would see NHS access to medical cannabis. Conservative MP Mike Penning, who has been a prominent advocate for medical cannabis access, raised the issue again during Prime Minister’s [...]
Home In what is thought to be a first of its kind clinical study, cannabigerol (CBG) demonstrated potential anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties. Biotechnology company, Willow Biosciences has announced the results of its peer-reviewed study on the benefits of CBG for skincare The study involved 20 healthy [...]
Liam Lewis (left) and his husband Edward Douglas are appealing the decision. A Scottish medical cannabis patient who had his prescription seized by police says he is experiencing a “mental and physical health crisis”. Liam Lewis, who lives in Lerwick on the island of Shetland, [...]
A new petition calling for UK medical cannabis patients to be permitted to grow their own medicine has gathered over 2,000 signatures. Thousands of patients are calling on the Government to allow those who have a legal prescription for medical cannabis to grow their own medicine [...]
Home The euphoric feeling after exercise, often referred to as a ‘runner’s high’, is associated with a reduction in pain, stress and anxiety. Research now links the runner’s high to our endocannabinoid system, suggesting that the exercise-induced endorphin release it was always attributed to, is not [...]
Home US vaping supply brand, CCELL, has partnered with the Veteran’s Walk and Talk project to provide free access to CBD. CCELL will be partnering with the Veterans Walk and Talk (VWAT) to gift its members with limited edition CBD vapes that highlight their military service. [...]
Dr Evan Lewis, a paediatric neurologist and founder of the Neurology Centre of Toronto (NCT), has treated hundreds of epilepsy patients, for whom there is no doubt that cannabis is medicine. I’m a paediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist, with over 500 adult and paediatric patients in [...]
A new survey of over 500 adult patients in the US, has found widespread support for the use of cannabis products in skin disorders – although few have actually tried them. Almost 89 per cent of respondents said they would be willing to try a cannabis-based [...]
A new study has shown that pre-treatment CBD may have a neuroprotective effect in stroke patients. The study aimed to investigate the effect of CBD on oxidative stress and cell death which occurs in ischemic stroke patients. It revealed that the cannabinoid may reduce the destructive [...]
Home As Nivea Men launches a new hemp-based skincare range for men, we explore its potential to encourage healthier skin post-shave. The new Nivea Sensitive Pro collection includes three products that contain 100 per cent hemp seed oil, making it just one of the latest brands [...]
Researchers are recommending clinical trials to examine if CBD could help to prevent Covid infection after more positive findings have been published. Researchers from the University of Chicago have reported that CBD may stop the infection of Covid-19 by blocking its ability to replicate in the [...]
Caomihe Ni Drisceoil shares how she uses CBD, alongside other natural remedies, to help combat the pain from arthritis and migraines. Caoimhe Ni Drisceoil was diagnosed with arthritis when she was in her 50s. The pain began in her knees before moving to her hands and [...]
A new review suggests that Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) may be a safer, therapeutic alternative to CBD. But what is it and how could it help? The review titled, ‘A Potential Alternative to Cannabidiol‘ examined if PEA could be a safer alternative to certain cannabinoids, in particular for [...]
With a desperate need for more research into treatments for Covid-19, Juicy Fields examines the ways in which CBD could help. The world has been battling the Covid-19 crisis since 2020. The number of global infections and deaths keeps rising. As of 16 January 2022, the [...]
A newly-discovered, non-cannabinoid molecule, has demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory effects and is now being advanced into preclinical development. Life sciences company, Juva Life has announced is proprietary, newly-discovered molecule, JUVA-019, is being advanced into preclinical development to target inflammatory diseases. JUVA-019 is a small, non-cannabinoid, purified molecule [...]
The partner of a sitting Irish TD is contesting charges of cannabis possession, saying he uses it medicinally to manage his epilepsy. John Montaine, who is the partner of Clare Sinn Fein TD Violet Ann Wynne, was charged with the alleged illegal possession of cannabis on [...]
Grow Pharma launched the Journal Club to help educate UK doctors on the latest medical cannabis research. Here, Luca Marelli, shares a taste of what to expect in the latest issue. To sign up to the Journal Club mailing list, click here For this edition of [...]
Cannabis consumption may improve sexual function, arousal, and orgasm, according to a new study. Young people who use cannabis frequently may have better orgasms and overall sexual function, findings from a new observational study have revealed. A team of researchers in Spain examined impact of alcohol [...]
Increasing numbers of studies indicate that CBD could be a helpful tool in managing some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, but knowing where to start can be daunting. Fibromyalgia, a condition characterised by widespread pain, brain fog and sleeping issues, is notoriously difficult to treat. Over-the-counter [...]
New findings, showing that cannabinoids may interfere with peanut allergies, could pave the way for new treatments. Researchers say a new study, examining the effects of cannabinoids on peanut sensitivity, could pave the way for the development of new treatments targeting the allergy. They investigated [...]
There are thousands of different terpenes in existence that may help with different health conditions. We ask what terpenes are best for anxiety Anxiety is one of the most common emotions. It is a natural reaction to stress creating fear or apprehensive feeling about what might [...]
A new online education platform is set to tackle stigma around cannabis and open up opportunities for learners across the globe. Canadian education platform, Edusity, has partnered with the Pharmacology University of Texas-based CHNC, to help learners assess the risks, benefits and business opportunities that come with [...]
Integro Clinics explores how medical cannabis can help with post-surgery pain, inflammation, sleep and recovery. Naturally, it is every patient and doctor’s desire to avoid surgery and the potential risks that accompany it, whenever possible. But sometimes, it is necessary to fully address injuries and illnesses [...]
A new UK-based trial will explore the potential of medical cannabis as a treatment for long covid. Australian medical cannabis company Bod Australia has been granted Clinical Trial Authorisation by the UK’s Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to study the effectiveness of medicinal cannabis on [...]
Drug Science has announced that changes to the Project Twenty21 pricing model will not come into effect until March, in response to concerns from patients. Earlier this month the organisation announced several changes to its observational study, Project Twenty21, which aims to create the UK’s largest [...]
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