Medical cannabis import restrictions lifted for UK patients
Medical cannabis patients in the UK will now have faster access to their prescriptions thanks to new changes on import restrictions.
The UK government has...
Illicit-vape deaths highlight urgency of legalising cannabis
A report has highlighted how the vape death crisis underscores the importance and urgency of legalising cannabis nationwide.
According to the report Cannabis Vaping: Opportunities...
Three reasons the Conservative government might legalise cannabis
In this article Ian Hamilton of the University of York and Harry Sumnall of Liverpool John Moores University discuss three reasons why the Conservative...
The evolution of the American cannabis industry in the last decade
The American cannabis industry squinted into daylight as it emerged into a billion-dollar industry coming from a black market background. Since then, it is...
ProPharma: seven things to consider in medical cannabis development
ProPharma Group takes a look at medical cannabis regulation and compliance.
Jan Zorgdrager, PhD, and Marc Stegeman, MSc, Principal Consultants in ProPharma Group’s Life Sciences...
B3 Labs responds to FSA CBD deadline announcement
Last week The Food Standards Agency (FSA) formally issued a definitive timeline for Novel Food applications setting a deadline for the 31 March 2021...
CannaBiz: Hannah Deacon on the need for healthcare reform
Hannah Deacon, medical cannabis campaigner and Head of Patient Access at LYPHE Group, tells MCN about her continuing fight for healthcare reform on medical...
CannaPro: the only solution for CBD is a cannabis regulation authority
Following the issuing of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) CBD safety advice, a UK cannabis body, CannaPro, has suggested that the solution for the...
CBD products do not fall under scope of Novel Food schedule says CTA
The UK Cannabis Trades Association has responded to yesterday’s FSA announcement – stating that CBD does not fall under the scope of the Novel...
Reforming cannabis policy on a state and federal level in the USA
The US-based Marijuana Policy Project aims to ease the burden on patients by campaigning for effective, workable policy reform.
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), founded...
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...
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...
National Cannabis Industry Association welcomes board members
Newly-appointed members of the National Cannabis Industry Association and several incumbents will replace long-serving members for the 2020-2022 term.
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA),...
Medical cannabis prescriptions: three years of cannabis law in Germany
Since the introduction of the cannabis law in Germany in 2017, healthcare provider, the BARMER, will have received 14,986 applications for medical cannabis products...
New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association announces new members
The New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association (NYMCIA) has announced that Green Thumb Industries (GTI), Curaleaf, and Cresco have joined its coalition.
The association, which...
European Alliance for Medicinal Cannabis: representing licensed producers
‘Promoting a sensible policy towards medicinal cannabis in the EU27’: this is the mission of the European Alliance for Medicinal Cannabis (EAMC).
The European Alliance...
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...
Medicines Authority Malta: cannabis for medicine and research
Malta’s impetus, quest and vision for medicinal cannabis is driving the industry towards the manufacture of quality products and investment in research excellence.
The production...
‘Roadmap to cannabis banking and financial services’ unveiled
Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) have released a roadmap to cannabis banking for state-chartered financial services industries that...
Cannabis industry groups urge advancement of SAFE Banking Act
More than 30 organisations have co-signed a letter to Senator Mike Crapo, emphasising their support for the SAFE Banking Act.
The coalition of more than...
