Available on prescription? The complicated picture of medical cannabis in the UK
It is doctors’ conservatism and not government regulations that is holding back patient access to medical cannabis in the UK, says Professor Mike Barnes.
In...
Medicinal cannabis or recreational cannabis?
Senator Matteo Mantero has filed a bill to legalise the cultivation, processing and sale of light drugs, suggesting for individuals to cultivate their own...
European Union history in the making with legalising medical cannabis
Laying the groundwork for legalising medical cannabis, the European Union is beginning to outline a harmonised set of laws across Europe.
Medical cannabis is inching...
Blockchain in healthcare: medical cannabis prescription service
German start-up, MedPayRx, is piloting blockchain in healthcare, with a digital prescription service that bills products, such as medical cannabis, in the form of...
The global alliance of Tilray and Novartis – revolutionising medicinal cannabis
An evolution of the existing alliance between Tilray and Novartis Group is set to increase availability of high-quality medicinal cannabis across the world.
Tilray Canada...
Motor neuron disease symptoms may be relieved by cannabis sativa plant
An oral spray containing two compounds derived from the cannabis sativa plant reduces spasticity in patients experiencing motor neuron disease symptoms.
Researchers from San Raffaele...
Medical cannabis to be licensed in Greece
In an attempt to tap into the market worth billions, earlier this week Greece issued the first licence to private companies allowing the growth...
The growth of medical cannabis in Europe
Stephen Murphy, the co-founder and managing director of Prohibition Partners, shares his thoughts on the evolving landscape of medical cannabis in Europe and looks...
Medical benefits of cannabis may be less effective than the liverwort plant
For the first time researchers have found that the substance found in the liverwort plant could have the medical benefits of cannabis, and perhaps...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 07
Exploring the rapidly changing environment of healthcare, Health Europa Quarterly issue 07 delves into environmental and climate-related harm and discusses the evolution of medical...
It’s time for the UK to rethink its approach to medical cannabis
Producing and exporting the most amount of medical cannabis in the world - why is medical cannabis still being denied to patients in the...
What do you know about the Danish medical cannabis pilot programme?
Minister of Health, Ellen Trane Nørby, provides insight into the recently introduced Danish medical cannabis pilot programme and its implications.
What does the Danish medical...
Can the symptoms of Crohn’s disease be improved by cannabis oil?
Studies show that cannabis oil can significantly improve symptoms of Crohn's disease despite having no effect on gut inflammation.
Being the first of its kind,...
Prescription cannabis in UK: have the law and the drug become best buds?
The UK government has announced that patients can receive prescription cannabis by specialist doctors from 1 November 2018.
Health Europa previously reported upon the review...
The legal medical cannabis movement
Health Europa explores the various approaches to medical cannabis, as more and more countries around the world move in favour of legalisation.
With medical cannabis...
The changing face of medical cannabis in Denmark
Cannabis Danmark CEO Rikke Jakobsen reflects on what the new medical cannabis pilot and development programmes mean for patients, growers and healthcare professionals in...
Tilray gains US Government approval to import a medical cannabis study drug
Import of pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis produced by Tilray® Inc has been approved by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with a special study...
Tilray exports 2:100 CBD oil to the United Kingdom
Tilray® Inc., a global leader in cannabis research, production and distribution, announced today that Tilray 2:100, a product produced at Tilray’s federally licensed, Good Manufacturing...
Putting patients first by making cannabinoid medicinal products available
Tilray makes cannabinoid medicinal products available to patients in a time frame that matters and urges others to do the same
Focusing on patients, their...
Cannabis could be used to treat inflammatory bowel diseases
New findings suggest an ingredient in marijuana could mimic the body’s inflammation off-switch, potentially leading to a new drug targeting different types of bowel...
