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Leading UK medical cannabis company fulfils its first cannabis prescription
Following a £7.8 million Series A funding round in 2019, Cannaray has announced the fulfilment of its first UK patient prescription.
The fulfilment of the...
UK’s first network of medical cannabis clinics set to open more sites
Doctors working for The Medical Cannabis Clinics are now breaking the mould to allow qualifying patients access to cannabis across the country with more...
The UK Cannabis Report: legal cannabis market to reach £2.31bn by 2024
A new report from Prohibition Partners forecasts the UK legal cannabis market to reach £2.31bn by 2024.
Prohibition Partners has produced The UK Cannabis Report...
CMC calls on UK government to review medical cannabis policy
Today, the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) is calling on the UK government to urgently review medical cannabis policy relating to cannabis access.
The call...
United Patients Alliance: looking to the future of UK medical cannabis
Medical cannabis advocacy group, the United Patients Alliance, look to the future of medical cannabis in the UK.
It’s been over a year since the...
Let’s be Blunt: a less conservative approach to medical cannabis
Medical Cannabis Network sat down with Crispin Blunt MP at the Global Cannabis Institute’s London conference to discuss his support for access to medical...
Baroness Meacher: access to medical cannabis in the UK
Baroness Meacher is the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform and has a long history in social work and mental...
What is stopping medical cannabis from being accepted in the UK?
Following extensive public awareness campaigns and increased media pressure on the healthcare system, the legalisation of medical cannabis in November 2018 was hailed a...
Insights on the European medical cannabis: an MEP’s perspective
Dr Miriam Dalli MEP explains her views on why European patients should not be blocked from accessing medical cannabis products and her thoughts on...
Hidden health crisis: why people turn to the black market for medicine
People are turning to the black market for their medicine – but why?
New research has shown that altruism, a lack of access, and affordability...
World’s first magic mushroom nasal spray for PTSD and depression
PTSD and depression are two conditions that are being trialled for treatment with psilocybin.
A ‘magic mushroom’ nasal spray has been designed to make microdosing...
UK patient advocacy group launched to help access medical cannabis
A new patient advocacy organisation focussed on support and care for patients considering cannabis for medicinal use has been launched.
The group is chaired by...
General Election manifesto for UK pharmaceutical industry launched
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has launched its General Election 2020 Manifesto for Medicine.
The UK pharmaceutical industry body is calling on all...
Medical cannabis in Gibraltar now legal for patients
Patients in Gibraltar will finally get access to medical cannabis.
HM Government of Gibraltar recently announced the publication of the Drugs (Misuse) (Amendment) Regulations 2019,...
Interoperability the highest priority of NHS IT Leadership
Dedalus explains how interoperability standards are creating an effective platform for medicines management and safer care across care boundaries.
Interoperability is cited as the highest...
UK medical cannabis: the one year anniversary of legalisation
One year on from the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, MCN delves into the changing landscape.
On 1 November 2018, the law was...
European portfolio launched to improve patient access to medical cannabis
LYPHE GROUP launches today, bringing together a portfolio of leading companies in the medical cannabis industry to transform access to cannabis-based medical products for...
Does medicinal cannabis actually help Australian patients?
There have been more than 7,500 approvals for medicinal cannabis in Australia since legalisation in 2016 - so why don’t we know if it...
Department of Health and Social Care to set up a service to deliver urgent...
As part of Brexit preparations, The Department of Health and Social Care is setting up a service to deliver urgent medicines and medical products...
How can we improve awareness of cannabis as a medicine within the medical community?
Gregor Zorn of the European Cannabinoid Therapy Association (ECTA), shares his thoughts on the stigma surrounding cannabis as a medicine and the impact this...
