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Medical Cannabis Network Quarterly Issue 01
Medical Cannabis Network is delighted to announce the very first edition of our new publication, Medical Cannabis Network Quarterly, brought to you by Health...
Cannabis for headaches: it may not be THC or CBD that reduces the pain
The idea that cannabis reduces pain is becoming more widely accepted – but does it reduce pain for headaches?
A new study has shown that...
Evidence-based cannabis education: professionals and patients now have access
Did you know that medical professionals and patients now have access to evidence-based cannabis education?
Accredited education helps ensure that medical professionals are equipped to...
The therapeutic potential of the endocannabinoid system
GreenLight Medicines has positioned itself at the forefront of medical cannabis research, here they take a look at the endocannabinoid system.
GreenLight was established in...
UCLA awarded $3.5m grant to study pain relief and cannabis
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has been awarded a grant of $3.5m (~€3.16m) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The grant will...
Cannabis lowers odds of illicit opioid use in chronic pain patients
Canada and America are currently experiencing an opioid crisis – with two million people suffering with an opioid disorder and more than 130 opioid...
Using medical cannabis to address addiction disorders
An examination of how medical cannabis could be used to combat the abuse of various substances and addiction disorders.
Humans enjoy sampling a variety of...
Call for urgent research as cannabis use links to stroke and heart problems
A new study has called for urgent research into the health effects of cannabis when not used for medical purposes.
Two new preliminary studies –...
Lack of regulation a barrier to trust in UK cannabis industry
Last week saw the launch of a ground-breaking new industry body to foster a legally compliant, socially responsible and innovative cannabinoid industry.
The launch highlighted...
Millions of Brits using street cannabis to treat chronic health conditions
A new poll conducted by the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis and CPASS by YouGov has shown the full extent of illicit cannabis use in...
Project Twenty21: Europe’s largest medical cannabis patient trial launches
Europe’s first medical cannabis patient registry was launched today by drug reform campaigning body Drug Science.
Project TWENTY21, to be led by drug specialist and...
Clinical trials anticipated for treating pancreatic cancer with cannabis
A flavonoid of cannabis – FBL-03G – has been granted Orphan drug status by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
It is anticipated this...
Into The Wild world of branding cannabis
ITW Global stands for Into The Wild, here Co-Founder and Brand Architect Effie Polyzogopoulou, gives us a peek behind the global branding agency.
Structured for...
‘Finding reliable banking and payments in the US cannabis industry is extremely challenging’
Ashley Elsner of Artery Pay talks us through product development and how to avoid any surprises in the US cannabis industry.
Finding reliable banking and...
Studies show cognitive control compromised in young, regular cannabis users
A once understudied topic now shows a link between cannabis use and brain alterations, whereby chronic use may lead to poor conflict resolution skills.
The...
Cannabis beer: grant to study and develop innovative yeasts
Province Brands of Canada, developers of the world's first and only beers brewed from the cannabis plant, will join with Western University (WU) to study...
Materia Ventures: significant cannabis and pharmaceutical industry experience
Assembling a world-class leadership team, Materia Ventures provide a corporate update, bringing together significant cannabis and pharmaceutical industry experience.
Materia Ventures, a medical cannabis and...
Is the scale in medical cannabis the biggest catch-22 of the 21st century?
1 November 2019 will mark the first anniversary since medical cannabis has been made legal in the United Kingdom, and yet...?
And yet, well under...
Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of prenatal cannabis exposure
Potential therapies for the detrimental effects of prenatal exposure to THC have been discovered using a preclinical animal model.
A new study using a preclinical...
Cannabis use and the immune system: white blood cell count
A study has shown that the total white blood cell count in cannabis users is higher among heavy users when compared to non-users.
The study,...