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The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group: driving reform in the UK
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group weighs in on the current situation surrounding access to cannabis-based medicines in the UK.
The Conservative Drug Policy Reform...
Local digital health projects in adult care awarded a share of £4.5m
The funding will enable the 16 organisations who provide adult social care services to roll out their local digital projects on a wider scale
The...
FSA issues first ever CBD safety advice and sets deadline for businesses
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued its first ever CBD safety advice for consumers, and a stark warning to manufacturers.
Today the FSA has...
Legal action launched for son denied access to cannabis-based medicines
This week the spotlight has been on the UK government as families of children who need cannabis-based medicine held a protest calling for increased...
Cannabis and integrative medicine in Canada
Dr Dani Gordon, double board-certified medical doctor speaks to Health Europa Quarterly about her journey in the medical cannabis industry and how it fits...
The digital future of the healthcare industry
ID Medical has analysed data from the NHS Long Term Plan to reveal what the future of healthcare will look like
Almost every aspect of...
Exclusive medical cannabis fund launched in London
UK medicinal cannabis company Eco Equity founder Jon-Paul Doran has launched his first exclusively medical cannabis fund, JPD Capital, in London.
JPD Capital has investors...
A new way of thinking: teaching clinicians and patients about cannabis
Cannabis is disrupting the way we look at medicines – but more people need to be educated about cannabis before it becomes commonly accepted...
History made with first ever Israeli cannabis import into the UK
Israel has exported medical cannabis a year after their government changed policy to legally allow the export of domestically cultivated and formulated products.
Astral Health,...
Epidyolex CBD oil recommended to be moved to Schedule 5
EPIDYOLEX®, the First CBD oil to be approved by the European Medicines Agency, has been recommended to be moved to Schedule 5.
Writing to the...
The international framework for cannabis regulation is broken
We are 100 years on from the first serious attempts at marijuana prohibition (1920s USA), and yet now we have 11 legal cannabis markets...
Police boss says UK should regulate cannabis and allow home grows
A UK police boss has said that the UK should regulate cannabis and people should be allowed to grow a small amount in their...
Director of NICE to keynote UK medical cannabis conference
The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis (CMC) today announces its first major UK medical cannabis conference on cannabinoid research in collaboration with the National Institute...
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...
Handpicked Jobs: talent for the cannabis industry
Handpicked Jobs is a cannabis-specific recruitment platform connecting industry pioneers with exceptional talent.
With global cannabis laws moving towards legalisation, and huge investment flowing into...
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...
First medical cannabis Exchange Traded Fund in Europe launched
The Medical Cannabis and Wellness UCITS ETF (CBDX) is the first medical cannabis Exchange Traded Fund to be listed in Europe.
European company, HANetf, has...
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...
