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Understanding the reasons behind low medical cannabis prescription rates

Understanding the reasons behind low medical cannabis prescription rates

New research has offered insight into the factors driving the low medical cannabis prescription rates in the UK and the polarisation of attitudes among...

Towards the legalisation of medical cannabis in France

Following the launch of a medical cannabis trial to examine how the drug could be prescribed and dispensed legally, Lorna Rothery spoke to Benjamin-Alexandre...
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CBD content has no bearing on cannabis safety 

The CBD content of cannabis has no effect on the drug’s safety, according to researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at...
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Opioids versus medicinal cannabis for chronic pain

The topic of opioids versus medicinal cannabis for chronic pain is widely discussed with researchers and medical professionals taking a firm stance. Here, medicinal...
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US states with legal cannabis have higher underage recreational use

An investigation performed by the University of California San Diego has discovered that underage recreational cannabis use is more prevalent in US states with...
Banking and finance in the medicinal cannabis industry

Banking and finance in the medicinal cannabis industry

Mitch Ratajkoski of LeafCann explores how the banking industry is limiting operations and growth for companies in the medicinal cannabis industry. Banking has become an...
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Black market cannabis sales remain high despite legalisation

Research from the University of Waterloo has identified that despite being legalised in various parts of North America, black market cannabis sales are still...

How LED technology can accelerate Germany’s recreational cannabis market

Timo Bongartz, general manager, EMEA, Fluence discusses how LED technology could benefit recreational cannabis cultivation in Germany. Green is the new gold. Four hundred tonnes of...
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Growing the UK medical cannabis sector through exportation

Jonathan Hodgson, the CEO of Rokshaw Laboratories, and Pierre van Weperen, the CEO of Grow Pharma ltd., outline the vast benefits of exporting medical...
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Recreational cannabis access reduces prescription drug use in the US

A new study in the US has revealed that legalising recreational cannabis has significantly reduced the use of prescription medications. Performed by a team of...
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Study reveals dangers of driving after smoking cannabis

A comprehensive, two-year randomised trial has unveiled the effects of driving after smoking cannabis, illustrating the risks of getting behind the wheel under the...
New report calls for UK to capitalise on potential £1.2 billion medical cannabis industry

New report calls for UK to capitalise on potential £1.2bn medical cannabis industry

A new report by drug policy reform advocacy group Volteface has revealed the UK is missing out on a potential £1.2bn medical cannabis industry...
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The current landscape of medical cannabis in the United States

Dr Leigh Vinocur, Chief Medical Officer of cannabis consulting company Ananda Medical Practice and member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, discusses the state...
Association for the Cannabinoid Industry to expand EU Offering

Association for the Cannabinoid Industry to expand EU Offering

The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) has announced the opening of a new Brussels office as they expand their membership offering into the...
Campaigner requests meeting with PM to discuss NHS medical cannabis

Campaigner requests meeting with PM to discuss NHS medical cannabis

Medical cannabis campaigner Hannah Deacon has delivered a letter to UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, requesting a meeting to discuss medical cannabis access on...
Medical cannabis campaigners visit Westminster

Medical cannabis campaigners visit Westminster

Medical cannabis campaigners visited Westminster as part of a walk from Belfast to London to raise funds for the UK’s most vulnerable, chronically ill...
Whither the winds of the European cannabis industry post-pandemic?

Whither the winds of the European cannabis industry post-pandemic?

The European Cannabis Association is setting its sights on harmonising the cannabis regulatory environment across the continent. The COVID-19 pandemic is a generation- if not...
Towards a UK cannabis industry

Towards a UK cannabis industry

Health Europa Quarterly (HEQ) speaks with Mike Barnes of Maple Tree Consultants and Ricardo Geada of Mackrell Solicitors about the need for a legal...
New council body launched to demand robust UK cannabis industry

New council body launched to demand robust UK cannabis industry

A collective of organisations, businesses, and working groups have united to launch The Cannabis Industry Council – the first representative cannabis body dedicated to...
Evidence, policy and regulation in medical cannabis

Evidence, policy and regulation in medical cannabis

The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis hosted a crucial summit in April aimed at shaping the future of the UK’s medical cannabis sector. On Thursday 15...

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