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Sunshine Vitamin: 65% of Brits lack vitamin D
The British weather is known for being cold, rainy and lacking sunshine which means brits are missing out on essential health benefits that the...
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...
UK industry body sets deadline for CBD Novel Foods application
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry has everything in place to start processing Novel Foods applications from its raw-product manufacturing members.
The CBD regulatory body...
NHS trust to increase capacity at community health operations centre
Inhealthcare, a UK leader in digital health, has partnered with Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust to transform services.
The partnership between the Lincolnshire NHS...
Labour manifesto: defining ‘appropriate prescription of medical cannabis’
Cannabis Patient & Advocacy Support Services (CPASS) have said they are encouraged by Labour’s manifesto pledge to 'progress the clinically appropriate prescription of medical...
Health Foundation delivers UK general election briefing on nation’s health
People in the UK today are living longer than ever before, however, there remains huge difference in longevity and quality of life between people...
Britain’s treatment of asylum seekers hits the disabled hardest
The Immigration Advice Service talks us through how the global refugee crisis is weighted against those with physical and mental disabilities.
The last decade has...
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...
First medical cannabis clinic outside London receives CQC licence
For the first time, a medical cannabis clinic outside of London has been granted a licence to prescribe cannabis
MyAccess Clinics is the first medical...
Millions of Brits using street cannabis to treat chronic health conditions
A new poll conducted by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis and CPASS by YouGov has shown the full extent of illicit cannabis use in...
How companies can sign up to the UK’s new CBD regulation body
Today marks the launch of the new regulatory body for CBD products in the UK.
The new CBD regulation body, the Association for the Cannabinoid...
UK healthcare investment lower than other EU countries
The UK is investing significantly less in healthcare capital than other EU countries according to new analysis from the Health Foundation.
The analysis shows that...
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...
Bitcoin and cannabis: this CBD store in the UK accepts cryptocurrency
With so much speculation surrounding both bitcoin and cannabis markets – can the two work together?
Over the last few years we have seen the...
War on drugs failing: decriminalise possession says UK committee
The Health Committee has said the UK’s war on drugs is failing as drug related deaths are now a public emergency.
In a call for...
Canopy Growth secures exclusive opportunities in the UK and Luxembourg
Canopy Growth receives the first UK licence for a storage and distribution facility dedicated to medicinal cannabis, under the MHRA 'specials' programme for unlicensed...
World Mental Health Day: UK young people report being happy
Friendship, school and a good night’s sleep have all been named as key factors in a young person’s happiness.
The findings have been published in...
Plans for comprehensive analytical testing review for UK cannabis industry
The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) has outlined their plans to undertake a comprehensive review of analytical testing for the cannabis industry.
Recent market research...
