Michael Sassano CEO and founder of SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals, explains everything you need to know about the entourage effect. There is much myth about the subjective yet real cannabis phenomenon called the “entourage effect.” Whether you’re a flower smoker, vaporizer/concentrate consumer, or edible taker, you want the [...]
A new study suggests that cannabis, when used as prescribed to manage a chronic health condition, does not negatively impact cognitive function. These new findings are said to contribute a vital piece to the puzzle in assessing the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis treatment, especially [...]
Via Business of Cannabis Ukraine’s bid to legalise medical cannabis appeared to be on the cusp of a significant breakthrough this week, but defeat was snatched from the jaws of victory and the bill has now been effectively ‘blocked’. Despite widespread support throughout the country, including [...]
Cannabis is perceived to be more ‘advantageous’ than conventional sleep aids, with many consumers ditching them altogether, a new study has found. Most people who reported using cannabis to get a good night’s rest in a recent study have quit using over the counter or prescription [...]
Rokshaw can today announce the exclusive UK manufacture and distribution of medical cannabis products under the Four20 Pharma brand. In line with market growth and patient demand, Rokshaw has bolstered its extensive range of medical cannabis, supplying Four20 Pharma products now available for private prescription in the [...]
In a new extract from the Principles of Cannabinology Handbook, Viola Brugnatelli and Fabio Turco, explore the evidence for, and against, the use of medicinal cannabis in diabetes management. Diabetes is a complex and pervasive condition characterized by hyperglycemia, or elevated blood glucose levels. There are [...]
Via Business of Cannabis Japan, one of the world’s strictest and most hostile countries in regard to cannabis, recently took a major step towards reform, potentially providing a major boom for the country’s CBD industry and opening the door for the establishment of a medical cannabis [...]
A new study has found that regular cannabis consumers demonstrate a greater empathy towards others, highlighting a new pathway of therapeutic potential. In the study, which was published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research, psychological assessments indicated that people who regularly use cannabis tend to have [...]
As oral cannabis solutions become more popular, Michael Sassano CEO and founder of SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals, explains how to get the most out of your product by dosing correctly. In Europe, there is a good chance you will try an oral cannabis solution and not like it. [...]
Cross-party MPs have called on ministers to deliver a clear funding pathway to allow medical cannabis to be prescribed on the NHS. Several MPs have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging him to ‘finish what was started’ and give children with incurable epilepsy medical [...]
Salford City Council will vote this week on an ‘unprecedented’ motion designed to protect medicinal cannabis patients from discrimination. The motion, moved by independent councillor, Andrew Walters, puts forward a number of proposals to raise awareness of the legality of medical cannabis and protect those in [...]
While the UK medicinal cannabis market shows evidence of a promising future for healthcare and the economy, it is still in its infancy when compared with other countries. James Leavesley, chief operating officer and Brady Green, head grower at Midlands-based cultivator Dalgety, discuss how these other markets [...]
As the world of Medical Cannabis continues to unfold, shedding light on its diverse therapeutic applications, there’s one area that deserves a closer look – cardiovascular diseases. In this article, we explore the pages of The Handbook Principle of Cannabinology by Viola Brugnatelli and Fabio Turco, [...]
Phytovista Laboratories, a leading provider of cannabinoid and medicinal product analytical testing services, proudly announces its instrumental role in helping a renowned CBD supplement client become the first product with naturally derived CBD as its primary ingredient to receive approval for Informed Choice certification. The Informed [...]
New findings shed light on the relationship between cannabis legalisation and road safety in the United States. Analysis of data from states that legalised cannabis in 2016 found that traffic fatalities remained stable or decreased in the three years following legalisation, as compared to a slight [...]
The first Jersey-grown, non-irradiated, medicinal cannabis product is to be available on prescription for UK patients this month. In what marks a new milestone for the European cannabis sector, medical cannabis company KHIRON Europe, will bring the first cannabis-based medicine produced on the island of Jersey [...]
Via Business of Cannabis Following months of uncertainty and doubt, thousands of medical cannabis patients in France can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government finally confirmed that access to their treatment will continue. On Monday, October 23, the government tabled an amendment to [...]
Canndr® Debuts at The 2023 UK Medicinal Cannabis Awareness Week, the patient-centric platform powered by patients who deserve clarity, information and protection of their rights. On a pivital Medicinal Cannabis Awareness Week, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the legalisation of medicinal cannabis prescriptions to UK patients, [...]
In a landmark new collaboration, the CBD by BRITISH CANNABIS™ range of pharmacy-quality CBD food supplements is set to become available on prescription to pain patients for the first time in the UK. BRITISH CANNABIS™ is proud to announce its partnership with Treat It, a pioneering [...]
On the day that we mark the fifth anniversary of the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, we look back at the last five years. 1 November, 2018 was a day of celebration for patients and their families across the UK. Following the high profile [...]
CBD Calm explores why choosing a product that contains additional terpenes may offer a broad spectrum of potential benefits. CBD Calm specialises in creating pure-strength CBD products that consumers can really benefit from. Each product is expertly crafted in-house by their pharmaceutical scientists to ensure purity, [...]
Europe’s first legal cannabis dispensaries are expected to be open by the end of the year as Switzerland launches a sixth adult-use pilot project. The Swiss Institute for Addiction and Health Research (ISGF) and Sanity Group have received the final approval from the Federal Office of [...]
Via Cannareporter Malta’s chairman of the Authority for Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC), Leonid McKay, has announced that country’s the first two cannabis association licences have been granted. The first operational authorisations to cultivate cannabis and act in the context of reducing harm related to adult-use [...]
The government has accepted recommendations for permitted levels of controlled cannabinoids in CBD products, in a step towards establishing the first legal framework for the industry. The UK Home Office this week accepted recommendations from the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regarding the [...]
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced new legislation to support a world-leading trial assessing the effects of medicinal cannabis on driving. The Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 will enable the government to run a closed-circuit trial to investigate if there are conditions under which individuals [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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