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Impacts of recreational and medical cannabis legalisation in Canada
Dr Philippa Hawley tells Health Europa Quarterly about the effects of recreational legalisation on medical cannabis users
Following the broadly successful legalisation of cannabis for...
First medical cannabis clinic approved by Scottish regulator
Sapphire Medical Clinics is the first medical cannabis clinic to be approved by the Scottish regulator, Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Sapphire Medical, which was the first...
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...
LeafCann Group signs landmark distribution agreement
LeafCann is pleased to announce it has signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Health House International Pty Ltd.
Health House International Pty Ltd. Is an...
New discovery shows cannabis reduces blood pressure for older people
A new study has demonstrated that cannabis may reduce blood pressure in adults aged 60 and over.
The study, carried out by researchers from Ben-Gurion...
The future of CBD wellness products
The future is looking promising for businesses hoping to tap into the growing CBD and wellness space.
The global market for cannabidiol (CBD), valued at...
Parkinson’s Disease patients report benefits of using medical cannabis
Over half of medical cannabis patients with Parkinson’s Disease have reported clinical benefits when using the products for their condition.
According to a new survey,...
New UK medical cannabis products cheaper and safer than black market
Sapphire Medical Clinics are first to offer access to a new range of UK manufactured medical cannabis products which are now cheaper and safer...
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: science and risk-based methodology
Independent consultancy NNE and venture advisory firm Volvér showcase the significance of science and risk in devising a manufacturing facility.
How can cannabis producers bring...
Exploring real world applications of cannabis
Dr Hance Clarke tells MCN about the Medical Cannabis Real-World Evidence clinical trial.
Dr Hance Clarke, MSc, MD, PhD, FRCPC is the Medical Director of...
Shaping future cannabis strategy at the GCI Europe Summit
GCI’s Cannabis Leaders’ Summit goes virtual for 2020.
The Global Cannabis Intelligence (GCI) Europe Summit will give global leaders the opportunity to network with the...
Exploring Dutch medical cannabis with Bedrocan
Ole Heil of Bedrocan, the world’s most experienced legal medical cannabis producer, tells MCN about medical cannabis in the Netherlands.
Bedrocan, the sole supplier of...
Cannabis nursing in the USA
American Cannabis Nurses Association President Eloise Theisen speaks to MCN about cannabis research, policy and clinical practice.
Eloise Theisen is President of the American Cannabis...
ICANNA: cannabis in Slovenia
MCN speaks to the International Institute for Cannabinoids about cannabis education, policy and prohibition in Slovenia.
The International Institute for Cannabinoids (ICANNA) is a non-profit...
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...
Cannabinoid therapies aim to address unmet medical needs
Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT) has appointed a new Chief Scientific Officer to help deliver cannabinoid therapies for unmet medical needs.
Dr Valentino Parravicini, PhD will...
Project Twenty21: Europe’s largest medical cannabis registry goes live
Drug Science’s Project Twenty21, Europe’s largest medical cannabis patient registry, has gone live today, registering its first patient for a medical cannabis prescription.
The Project...
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...
First medical cannabis patient to receive funding for one year
Sapphire Medical Foundation has announced its first patient has secured medicine funding for one year.
Two years following the rescheduling of cannabis-based medicinal products in...