CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
People who use CBD products with a high content of CBD and a low content of THC are being warned that they may yield...
Cannabis Doctors Australia – changing the paradigm of healthcare in Australasia
Managing Director of Cannabis Doctors Australia (CDA), Dr Matua Jansen, explains how CDA is leading the charge towards providing simple and affordable access to...
LYPHE Group makes landmark move for medical cannabis prescriptions
Medical Cannabis Network brings you an exclusive insight into the journey of a UK pharmacist travelling to import medical cannabis prescriptions back to the...
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...
New Leafly cannabis guide to help patients
Leafly has introduced the Leafly Cannabis Guide, a new visual language that redefines the way people understand cannabis and find the feelings and effects...
Mobile application launched to augment cannabis education
A new app has been launched to provide retailers, patients and consumers access to product information to help inform purchase decisions.
Figr, Inc., a vertically...
Growing strains: how is the flavour of cannabis determined?
Cannabis cultivators have created thousands of unique strains through complex breeding processes and technical growing methods.
Generally, the growing process of a cannabis plant heavily...
Athletes and cannabis: lifting CBD to new heights across America
The stress that many professional athletes endure can often become enormously strenuous and ultimately lead to their retirement.
Injuries can be career changing for athletes...
Patient safety: public cannabis education hotline launched
A public education cannabis hotline has been launched by Colorado nurses to help patients understand their medicine.
Seed & Smith, Colorado's leading cultivator, concentrate manufacturer...
Wayfare Nursing seeks to make cannabis less confusing for seniors
Seniors looking to access medical cannabis face a complicated and potentially dangerous journey so Wayfare Nurses want to help.
Seniors are the largest growing population...
Patients ditch their traditional medication in favour of cannabis
New data suggests many patients are ditching traditional medication prescriptions such as pain killers and switching to medical cannabis instead.
Prescription drugs range from depressants...
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...
Yin and yang: an exploration of the endocannabinoid system
Vital for maintaining health, the endocannabinoid system is found in both animals and humans.
The two cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2, belong to the so-called...
Arthritis Foundation Releases First CBD Guidance for adults with arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation, in partnership with top experts in arthritis pain and CBD, offers patients a practical, first-of-its-kind resource with answers to their most...
First CBD oil to be approved by the European Medicines Agency
A GW Pharmaceuticals Cannabidiol oral solution, EPIDYOLEX®, is the first plant-derived cannabis-based medicine to be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
EPIDYOLEX® cannabidiol oral...
CBD as an antibiotic: promise as a weapon to fight superbugs
Amidst grave concerns of antibiotic resistance new research has shown that CBD might be an effective way of fighting superbugs.
Since cannabis compound CBD has...
Research unclear on link between cannabis and psychosis
A number of studies have been looking at the link between cannabis and psychosis, however, much more needs to be done to fully understand...
Study shows cannabis flower with high THC levels is effective for pain relief
Researchers have revealed strong evidence that cannabis flower with high levels of THC can significantly reduce pain.
The study, conducted by the The University of...
Are steroids truly a necessary evil? – a groundbreaking CBD-based alternative
For over 100 chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, steroids remain the first-line treatment – could STERO Biotechs bring the next CBD-based alternative?
Following one of...
Could cannabis offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief?
New research has unlocked the key to how cannabis creates pain relieving molecules that are 30 times stronger than Aspirin, offering huge potential as...
