Examining the future of Europe’s medical cannabis treatments
Sita Schubert, the General Secretary of the European Medicinal Cannabis Association, discusses the future of medical cannabis treatments in Europe, looking at how they...
UK policy oversight sees farmers waste millions of pounds worth of CBD
A new report co-ordinated by third sector drug policy reform organisation Volteface has today been released, promising a solution to ‘draconian, pointless’ hemp legislation.
The...
Groundbreaking paper sets out recommendations for UK cannabis industry
A groundbreaking paper has set out recommendations to facilitate a multibillion-pound UK medical cannabis industry that could create tens of thousands of jobs.
The paper...
Changing European hemp policy
Lorenza Romanese, Managing Director of the European Industrial Hemp Association, speaks with HEQ about the benefits of hemp and its derivatives and the need...
FSA provides CBD product Novel Foods update
The Food Standards Agency has provided an update on the criteria for the sale of CBD products in England and Wales.
The previous criteria for...
Cannabis medicine for refractory epileptics should be available on NHS
In this article, Hannah Deacon, medical cannabis campaigner and Executive Director of the UK Medical Cannabis Clinicians’ Society discusses how access to Bedrolite is...
Advancing the global cannabis industry
At the 2020 GCI Summit, Daniel Herrera and Sebastian Palazio discussed intercontinental trade partnerships
The November 2020 Global Cannabis Intelligence (GCI) summit brought together stakeholders...
Cannabis cultivation and policy in Canada
MCN speaks with Cannabis Council of Canada President George Smitherman about the cannabis landscape and policy in Canada.
Medicinal cannabis policy and research in Europe
HEQ speaks with Medicinal Cannabis Europe about the European medical cannabis landscape.
The European medical cannabis space is evolving, with more and more EU Member...
Brexit will end medical cannabis access for sick children
Following the end of the UK’s Brexit transition period on 1 January 2021, British children with severe medical conditions will no longer be able...
House of Representatives votes to decriminalise cannabis at federal level
The US House of Representatives has voted for a bill that would decriminalise cannabis at the federal level.
In a bid to repair the damage...
UN vote to remove medical cannabis as dangerous drug welcomed
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform has welcomed the United Nations vote to remove medical cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961...
Families’ plea to end fight for NHS access to medical cannabis
The families of 25 children and young people suffering from severe epilepsy have written an open letter to the Prime Minister pleading for him...
Cancard: UK medical cannabis card launched today
From today, eligible patients in the UK will be able to apply for the UK’s new medical cannabis card – Cancard.
The Cancard aims to...
EU court rules CBD is ‘not a narcotic’
In a landmark move the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled the cannabinoid CBD is ‘not a narcotic’, as it...
Tommy Chong: “We’re going back to the future with cannabis.”
Cannabis activist, musician, and comedy actor Tommy Chong gives his thoughts on the emergence of America’s legal cannabis industry.
Chong is an icon of cannabis...
FDA: cannabis, COVID-19 and misinformation
The US FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research tells us about the hazards of untested and unapproved cannabis treatments.
The US Center for Drug...
Calls for UK Government to deliver on medical cannabis commitment
Families of children with severe epilepsy and charities are pleading with the UK government to act on its promises for easier access to cannabis-based...
Canadian legal medical cannabis system forcing patients to self-medicate
A new survey has demonstrated barriers in the legal medical cannabis system that are forcing patients to self-medicate without the support of a healthcare...
Medical Cannabis: life sciences and the law survey
Earlier this year life sciences law firm Hill Dickinson set out to discover the views of the UK public in regard to medical cannabis...
