Addiction, education, and the future of cannabis policy
Cannabis specialist Dr Peter Grinspoon explores education and policy in US addiction treatment.
Dr Peter Grinspoon is a primary care physician, an instructor at Harvard...
Cannabis and hemp in the UK
Tim Henley, Director of the Cannabis Trades Association, speaks with MCN Quarterly about hemp and cannabis regulation, policy, and healthcare in the UK.
The Cannabis...
Cancard: giving patients and police peace of mind
Medical cannabis patient Carly Barton has been working to create the UK’s new medical cannabis card that will protect patients from prosecution and save...
People of colour must be represented across the cannabis industry
There is a renewed reckoning about the exclusion of women and people of colour from power and resources worldwide.
The cannabis industry is no exception...
Translating medicinal cannabis regulation into a patient-centred science
The Malta Medicines Authority is steering standards of good practice into day-to-day excellence, regulating medicinal cannabis through an approach that upholds scientific quality, innovative...
Hemp and Novel Foods in Europe
European Industrial Hemp Association Managing Director Lorenza Romanese tells MCN about Novel Foods legislation and industrial hemp in the EU.
The European Industrial Hemp Association...
Cannabis regulation and policy in Australia
MCN speaks with Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration about medical cannabis regulation and access.
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), which operates under the aegis of...
Working towards fair, humanised policy on drugs with ENCOD
MCN speaks to Maja Kohek of the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies about education, policy and harm reduction.
The European Coalition for...
Medical cannabis in Colombia: the law and the future
Medical cannabis expert Dr Sandra Carrillo details the history and future of medical cannabis in Colombia.
Dr Sandra Carrillo is a medical doctor and renowned...
Mothers rally for medical cannabis outside UK Health Authorities
A number of mothers, each with a severely epileptic child, are today holding a vigil outside the offices of the Department of Health &...
Discussing the need for evidence-based drug policy
Science for Democracy co-founder and former Italian Senator Marco Perduca tells MCN about the need for evidence-based drug policy.
International platform Science for Democracy (SfD)...
Calls for urgent intervention to fund medical cannabis for Billy Caldwell
Charlotte Caldwell, the County Tyrone based mother who successfully campaigned to legalise medicinal cannabis in 2018, has called for urgent intervention to aid her...
FDA given CBD regulation recommendations by NlHC
The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) has recently given recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on CBD regulation.
The NIHC, which provides high-quality...
Introducing PLEA: the patient run medical cannabis advocacy group
Founded by a team of patient advocates with experience in the medical cannabis sector, PLEA has been set up to accelerate the integration of...
Exploring Canada’s cannabis sector
MCN speaks with industry expert Jamie Shaw about cannabis sector regulation in Canada, the issues patients still encounter, and industry sexism.
Jamie Shaw is a...
The evolution of cannabis in the US
As the National Cannabis Industry Association celebrates its 10th anniversary, CEO Aaron Smith tells MCN about the evolution of cannabis in the US.
Aaron Smith...
Court hearing to decide if NHS will cover cost of cannabis medication
A landmark court hearing is set to decide whether the NHS should cover the cost of a patient’s cannabis medicine.
Charlotte Caldwell, whose son Billy...
Medical cannabis research and policy in Israel
Yuval Landschaft, Director of the Israeli Medical Cannabis Agency, outlines Israel’s regulatory approach to cannabis-based medical treatment.
In recent years, there has been an increase...
Cannabis culture: a Latin American perspective
Writer and entrepreneur Simon Espinosa tells MCN about cannabis culture and the future of the industry in Latin America.
Trilingual writer and entrepreneur Simon Espinosa...
‘A national disgrace’: call to improve medical cannabis access in the UK
A campaigner has urged the UK government to improve access to medical cannabis prescriptions as restrictive guidance from NICE and the BPNA has meant...
