Medical Cannabis Related News
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 &...
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...
A guide to CBD products with Professor Mike Barnes
Cannabis expert and neurologist Professor Mike Barnes gives Medical Cannabis Network an insight into quality CBD products in the UK.
CBD is the non-psychoactive cannabinoid...
Malta offers one of the world’s strongest economic support packages
Malta Enterprise has been trusted to administer a wide-ranging package of support for individuals and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As in the rest...
UK medical cannabis dermatology service launched for skin conditions
Sapphire Medical Clinics is offering the UK’s first medical cannabis dermatology service for patients with rare and challenging skin conditions.
Patients with skin conditions such...
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...
The LeafCann Group in 2020
Australia’s LeafCann Group is highly ambitious and dedicated to providing affordable, high quality products.
LeafCann’s mission is to supply the most effective and affordable precision...
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...
Anspec: leading the way in Australia’s medicinal cannabis sector
Anspec, the largest distributor of medicinal cannabis in Australia, is committed to ongoing development and innovation within the sector.
Australian company Anspec has been in...
Everything a commercial cannabis grower needs to know about lighting
Lighting is key to getting the best out of your cannabis plants, but getting the right lighting can be difficult. In this ebook, Heliospectra...
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...
US cannabis testing market worth more than $1.2bn by 2026
New analysis from Global Market Insights, Inc., shows the US cannabis testing market will be worth $1.2bn by 2026.
The Global Market Insights report shows...
Clinical trial shows potential of cannabis to lessen sickle cell disease pain
In a first of its kind clinical trial using gold-standard methods, cannabis has been shown to mitigate the pain of sickle cell disease.
People who...
Successful initial results using cannabis terpenes to treat COVID-19
A study to test the efficacy of a unique cannabis terpene formulation for the treatment of viral infections, including COVID-19, has shown early promising...
Professor Mike Barnes outlines opportunity in the UK’s CBD market
The UK's CBD market has flourished despite the impact of COVID-19.
The rest of the world has steamed ahead with the legalisation of medical and...
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...
Advocacy group launches Australian Medicinal Cannabis Course Online
The recent Senate recommendations to substantially increase medical cannabis education for health professionals are being implemented by a leading advocacy group with the launch...
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...
Formation of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians UK Chapter
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC) is partnering with the Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education to form the SCC UK Chapter.
SCC is a...