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 relationship between cannabis and psychosis is a long-publicised and polarised topic. At this year’s Cannabis Europa, three experts sat down to unpick what we really know – and, crucially, what we don’t. For decades the relationship between cannabis and psychosis – and its portrayal in [...]
Dr Evan Lewis, a neurologist and founder of the Neurology Centre of Toronto (NCT), has treated over 500 patients with medicinal cannabis. Here he answers some frequently asked questions about cannabis in treating paediatric epilepsy. In 2018 it was stories of children including Alfie Dingley, Billy [...]
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 [...]
Decriminalisation is likely to be a ‘key recommendation’ from Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on drugs, say experts, as members call for a public health approach to drug policy. After the second meeting of Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use, it is ‘inevitable’ that members will recommend the decriminalisation [...]
Around 6,000 Swiss citizens will soon have legal access to adult-use cannabis after officials approved a new pilot project this month. But patients say they are still struggling to get the medicinal products they need. The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has given the go-ahead [...]
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 [...]
New research has found that cannabis can help relieve pain, reduce the use of other pharmaceuticals and improve sleep, when used as a complementary therapy in cancer patients. The results of a multi-centre registry study, published online in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, suggest that medicinal [...]
One of Europe’s leading cannabis researchers speaks to Cannabis Health about the future of the field and the importance of drawing on patients’ perspectives when it comes to cannabis-based drug development. Dr Mikael Sodergren knows more than many when it comes to the vast potential in [...]
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 major UK clinical trial examining the role of the cannabis-based drug, Sativex, in treating the most aggressive brain tumour, has recruited its first patients. A pioneering research project, which is thought to be the first-of-its-kind on the role of a cannabis-based drug in the treatment [...]
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 [...]
Khiron Life Sciences is to present clinical evidence on the safety of its oral cannabis extracts at the annual meeting of the British Pain Society. Cannabis derivatives have been authorised for medicinal use in many countries, but there is still little information about the safety of [...]
The Czech Republic is being urged to recognise natural hemp extracts as ‘traditional foods’ following a recent move by the Ministry of Agriculture to ban the sale of CBD products. An announcement from the Ministry of Agriculture for the Czech Republic of the intention to ban [...]
Led by women and with a commitment to the research and development of products designed for women, Swiss KannaVations is disrupting the European cannabis space with the aim of closing the gender health gap. We sat down with co-founder and CMO, Heidi Basar, co-founder and CEO [...]
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 [...]
Recent studies add to the growing evidence base to support the use of cannabis in Tourette’s syndrome, PTSD, Parkinson’s and as a tool for chronic pain. With a record number of research papers published on cannabis and its therapeutic potential in 2022, it can be hard [...]
The first parliamentary debate on the economic benefits of the UK medical cannabis industry was welcomed this week, but garnered a ‘predictably poor’ response from government. A number of cross-party MPs spoke up in support of the UK’s medical cannabis industry in parliament’s first debate on [...]
New white label CBD food products are back – the UK’s largest independently owned, producer, and distributor has launched a range of CBD products and ingredients that brings innovation back to the sector in a post-novel foods world. BRITISH CANNABIS unveils its Non-Novel CBD Supplements range [...]
Researchers in Australia have received funding for a world-first clinical trial into medicinal cannabis and endometriosis. Researchers at Western Sydney University have received a grant of $660,000 for a three year study of medicinal cannabis as a potential treatment for endometriosis. The grant will fund a [...]
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 [...]
Experts expect to see a rise in the number of patients self-medicating unless ‘urgent’ reforms are made to medical cannabis regulations. Last week Germany announced its revised approach to cannabis reform, including the legalisation of possession of up to 25g, self-cultivation for up to three plants [...]
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 [...]
Advocates for drug reform in Ireland have expressed ‘serious and grave concerns’ over the handling of the Citizens’ Assembly on drugs. The first official meeting of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use in Ireland took place this weekend, with 100 members hearing a range of international [...]
Two companies in the UK CBD and wellness industry will drive to Kyiv distributing CBD and adaptogenic supplements to Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), charities and media teams working on the ground in Ukraine. BRITISH CANNABIS® and Tier One CBD® are undertaking a mission to show their appreciation [...]
Timothy Byars, director of Cannabis Programs at Pacific College of Health and Science in the US, explores what clinicians need to know when it comes to cannabis and potential drug interactions. There are currently 21 states, Washington DC, and Guam that have legalised adult-use cannabis. Four [...]
Khiron Life Sciences is calling for GP prescribing and the wider NHS reimbursement of the costs of cannabis-based medicinal products so the UK may follow in Germany’s footsteps. Khiron Life Sciences’ study Flower Power: Controlled Inhalation of THC-Predominant Cannabis Flos Improves Health-Related Quality of Life and [...]
A new survey finds that many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are using cannabis medicinally – and reporting benefit from it – but less than half are talking to their doctor about it. Over a third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis [...]
Only a tiny fraction of UK medical cannabis patients are accessing the legal market. Why is that and what do we do about it? By Katya Kowalski, Volteface with additional reporting by Sarah Sinclair, Cannabis Health The UK’s medical cannabis industry has at times felt like [...]
German ministers have taken the first step on a ‘long but meaningful journey’, which could lay the groundwork for cannabis reform across Europe. Cornerstone proposals for Germany’s approach to the legalisation of adult-use cannabis were announced by the Health Minister, Professor Karl Lauterbach, at a press [...]
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, but cannabis has been shown to ease a range of symptoms from stiffness and tremors to anxiety, poor sleep and impaired cognitive function. Here’s what the science says. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder [...]
Topical CBD was ‘well tolerated’ in elite athletes who reported reductions in pain and improvements in function and quality of life following treatment, a new study has found. New findings have been published from what is thought to be the first study of its kind to [...]
Germany could be set to scale back its plans for the nationwide legalisation of adult-use cannabis in favour of a ‘more realistic’ approach to reform – but what will this look like? There has been much hype and speculation around Germany’s plans to legalise adult-use cannabis, [...]
With all eyes on the Czech Republic as we wait for the first European country to legalise adult-use cannabis, we take a look at some of the recent changes putting the country at the forefront of reform. The Czech Republic seemingly came out of nowhere to [...]
Findings from a new clinical trial add to a growing evidence base for the potential of cannabinoids in managing diabetes. What do we know so far? The rise in people living with type 2 diabetes is an impending global health crisis. According to the World Health [...]
Acclaimed Global CBD brand, Elixinol, is making a highly anticipated return to the UK market thanks to a partnership with BRITISH CANNABIS. This exciting development was made possible by the 2022 licensing and distribution agreement entered into with BRITISH CANNABIS a leading UK-based company. With this [...]
The UK’s largest independently owned, producer, manufacturer, and distributor of legal cannabis, on reaching its 7th Anniversary, Novel Foods, new innovations and keeping things fresh in the CBD space. While the CBD industry continues to face teething problems, those at BRITISH CANNABIS are doing all they [...]
The United Patients Alliance (UPA) Brighton Medical Cannabis Summit in April will bring together patients, doctors and other cannabis experts to discuss tackling stigma and expanding patient access in the UK. Despite medical cannabis being legal in the UK since 2018, stigma and access still remain [...]
Early studies suggest that CBD could hold potential in tackling opioid misuse, from curbing cravings to reducing the effects of overdose. A mounting evidence base suggests that increasing access to cannabis may be linked to a reduction in opioid use, as many patients find it to [...]
European cannabis company, Cantourage UK, is bringing the first-ever New Zealand medical cannabis flower to patients, thanks to a partnership with CannFX. The New Zealand-based brand represents the majority of the country’s medical cannabis cultivators. Its partnership with Cantourage UK will allow the company to import [...]
French patients taking part in the country’s medical cannabis experiment are to lose their supply of pharmaceutical CBD oil, as Little Green Pharma pulls out. Reports from French cannabis media site, Newsweed, regarding a possible shortage of products in the country’s medical cannabis trial, have now [...]
A new case study highlights the effects of medicinal cannabis in a chronic pain patient who feels she has been ‘given a second chance at life’ since starting the treatment. A paper, published this month by researchers at Drug Science, documents the improvements in quality of [...]
Zurich will become the second Swiss city to legalise the sale and consumption of adult-use cannabis in a pilot programme due to launch this summer. On Tuesday 21 March, the Federal Office of Public Health (OFSP), the public health centre of the Swiss federal government, approved [...]
The Government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has been ‘strongly urged’ to support the rescheduling of cannabis for research purposes to help patients access it as a possible treatment. In an open letter, the UK Cannabis Industry Council (CIC), has called on the [...]
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