Jersey is to establish a new ‘cannabis agency’ to improve regulation of the medicinal cannabis sector and reduce the risk of prescriptions being resold on the illicit market. Officials in the Crown Dependency have addressed calls for further governance and regulation of the island’s medicinal cannabis [...]

A new survey has found that a majority of Irish doctors support decriminalising personal use of cannabis, with some admitting to consuming it regularly themselves.  An anonymous survey, carried out by the Irish Medical Times (IMT), has revealed that more than half (54%) of doctors support [...]

Following a clinical trial a new drug has shown promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis use disorder. The first-in-class drug has been engineered to selectively inhibit the signalling pathway of the cannabinoid receptor, showing promise as a safe and effective treatment for cannabis [...]

Industry leaders are urging regulators to address outdated and potentially ‘discriminatory’ driving laws, which leave cannabis patients at risk of prosecution.  A new report by the members of the Cannabis Industry Council has found that current driving legislation has not kept up to date with law [...]

Despite a lack of regulation, and the fact that we know little about its effects, products containing the semi-synthetic cannabinoid, HHC, are cropping up across the continent. Here’s what you need to know. The ‘legal high’ Hexahydrocannabinol, better known as HHC, is on the rise across [...]

Over 400 submissions have already been made to Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs. Here’s everything you need to know to make yours. The chair of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use, Paul Reid, has once again called on members of the public, community and stakeholders to [...]

Hemp tea and other herbal infusions can now be legally sold in the European Union (EU) following an agreement to amend its Novel Food regulations. Hemp leaves, when separate from the flower, are now no longer classed as a Novel Food under EU law, permitting the [...]

New Zealand researchers say a new study into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis adds to the growing body of evidence for its positive effects on pain, sleeplessness and anxiety. Over 200 people prescribed cannabis for therapeutic reasons took part in the study, which was a collaboration [...]

Legalising and regulating the sale of cannabis would have significant health, societal and economic benefits for the UK, writes medicinal cannabis patient, Adam Reilly*. Cannabis is a highly-debated drug that has cultivated public interest and controversy for decades. While cannabis has been used recreationally and medicinally [...]

In a new study, neither current, nor lifetime cannabis use was associated with an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles assessed the relationship between cannabis use and COPD development in adults who either smoked or [...]

Recent moves by its neighbours towards more liberal cannabis laws have led to some wondering whether Poland is also poised for reform.  Ahead of the country’s largest cannabis event WeedFest, Michał Witczak, says there is ‘light in the tunnel’, but the fight to shift the attitudes [...]

A four-year pilot project, which would permit the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Iceland, has been proposed by policymakers. Following a debate in Alþingi [Icelandic parliament] last week, officials have proposed a four-year pilot project to permit the use of medical cannabis, as well [...]

Researchers in the US have been awarded a $11.6 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effects of cannabis in those living with HIV. The five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of [...]

The findings of a new study, using data collected from the UK, suggest treatment with cannabis is associated with an improvement in symptoms among fibromyalgia patients.  Researchers examined data taken from over 300 fibromyalgia patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry, which is run by [...]

The legalisation of adult-use cannabis in Canada has not led to an increase in problematic use, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Waterloo have explored the potential changes in problematic cannabis use, following the legalisation of adult-use cannabis in Canada in 2018. [...]

Officials have backtracked on a move to ban the sale of CBD in the Czech Republic, following an unexpected announcement earlier this month. The proposal, put forward by the Minister for Agriculture, to ban the sale and marketing of food products containing CBD,  generated significant opposition [...]

Black and African American cancer patients, as well as those on lower incomes, were less likely to get medical certification for cannabis to manage their symptoms. Cannabis use is an increasingly frequent alternative for patients trying to manage the pain, anxiety and sleep disruption that can [...]

New data from the UK shows that prescribed cannabis is associated with an improvement in symptoms, quality of life and a reduction in opioid use. Findings from the UK cannabis patient registry, T21, build on the growing database of real-world evidence (RWE) to support the use [...]

The second meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on drugs will focus on the lived experience of individuals, families and frontline workers who have been affected by drug use, when it takes place this weekend. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use will hold its second meeting from [...]

A new campaign calling for GPs to be allowed to prescribe cannabis in the UK has been launched by a collaboration of industry organisations. The campaign, led by the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC), the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society (MCCS), Volteface, and Maple Tree Consultants, is calling [...]

A citizens’ initiative to legalise cannabis is set to be debated in Finnish parliament after gathering more than 50,000 signatures.  Politicians will debate the legalisation of cannabis in Finland in after a citizens’ initiative gained enough support from members of the public. The initiative calls for [...]

Via CannaReporter Singapore authorities have carried out a sentence condemning a man to death for conspiring to smuggle 1kg of cannabis into the country, ignoring international pressure not to proceed. Singapore is in the global spotlight for carrying out the death sentence of 46-year-old Tangaraju Suppiah, [...]

A new study finds ‘no significant association’ between cannabis use and the onset of psychosis, contrasting with previous data and longstanding claims to the contrary.  Even as cannabis becomes more widely accepted and increasingly legalised across the globe, the link between its consumption and the risk [...]

Cannabis brings people together and never more so than on 420 when consumers across the globe gather to celebrate the plant and call for change. The 20th day of the fourth month (20 April) is widely known in the cannabis community as 420 and has become [...]

Patients and healthcare professionals say people are being prevented from accessing NHS mental health services due to their use of medicinal cannabis, despite it being legally prescribed to treat psychiatric conditions.  A number of patients who are prescribed cannabis medicinally in the UK say they have [...]

Via Newsweed Proposals for the legalisation of cannabis in the Czech Republic are expected to include a 5g daily limit and a compulsory register of consumers.  The Czech Republic plans to introduce a new regulated cannabis market allowing the consumption of up to 5 grams of cannabis [...]