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A deep dive into Drug Science’s Project Twenty21
Clinical Director Dr Chloe Sakal and Project Director Amelia Middlemiss give an update on the progress of Drug Science’s groundbreakingly ambitious Project Twenty21 programme.
On...
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...
‘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...
Shaping the future of German cannabis
MCN speaks to Jürgen Neumeyer, Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft Managing Director, about the German cannabis landscape.
Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft, the German Cannabis Business Association, aims to represent all...
Policy, accessibility, and human rights in Malta
Andrew Bonello, President of Releaf Malta, speaks to MCN about policy, accessibility, human rights, and medical cannabis in Malta and the issues patients still...
Medical cannabis policy and practice in Germany
Dr Franjo Grotenhermen tells MCN about medical cannabis policy and practice in Germany.
Doctor, author and cannabis advocate Dr Franjo Grotenhermen is founder and Executive...
Free medical cannabis education platform launched in the UK
A free medical cannabis education platform has been launched by Sapphire Medical Clinics in response to a recommendation by The National Institute for Health...
Education, development, and campaigning for patient access to medical cannabis
Althea’s mission is to alleviate the suffering of patients with debilitating conditions through education, development, and campaigning for patient access to medical cannabis.
The primary...
Patient access to cannabis in the UK: Cellen breaks down barriers
Unfortunately, it remains challenging for UK patients to access medical cannabis – but rapidly expanding provider Cellen Therapeutics is working to break down those...
Khiron Life Sciences: expanding into Europe with patient focus
Global cannabis leader Khiron Life Sciences is expanding into the European sector with a patient focus.
Khiron Life Sciences is a vertically integrated global cannabis...
Capture the Fracture aims for 25% reduction in osteoporosis fractures
UCB Amgen has today announced a collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) to support its Capture the Fracture® programme.
The Capture the Fracture® programme...
UK Medical Cannabis Registry launched today by Sapphire Medical Clinics
Today marks the launch of Sapphire Medical Clinic’s Medical Cannabis Registry for patients in the UK.
Sapphire Medical Clinics has today launched its Medical Cannabis...
Medical cannabis advocates join forces to improve patient access
Today marks the launch of PLEA: Patient Led Engagement for Access – a new medical cannabis patient advocacy service in the UK.
Despite a 2018...
Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia on patients’ rights
Founder, Gail Hester, explains the aims of the Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia.
The Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia Inc (MCUA) is a...
New Zealand’s Medical Cannabis Scheme now launched
New Zealand has now launched its Medical Cannabis Scheme that will help patients gain better access to cannabis medicines.
As of April 1, 2020, New...
Drug Science partnership to improve patient access to medical cannabis
Drug Science Medical Cannabis Working Group has formed a partnership with a leading British producer of medical cannabis to help improve patients access to...
Landmark move opens patient access to online cannabis consultations
Patients in the UK are one step closer to comprehensive medical cannabis access thanks to new online video consultations.
Sapphire Medical Clinics has become the...
Emerald Clinics: co-creating evidence with medical cannabis patients
Emerald Clinics CEO Dr Michael Winlo highlights the unique benefits of building real world evidence bases in patient-focussed clinical practice.
Emerald Clinics' asks 'why haven’t...
The Medical Cannabis Clinics launches low cost patient access registry
The Medical Cannabis Clinics has today launched a low cost patient access registry programme for up to 5,000 medical cannabis patients.
The Medical Cannabis Clinics'...
NHS urged to listen to new guidance on prescribing medical cannabis
The NHS and UK Government are being urged to consider the new, expert guidance for prescribing medical cannabis put forward by the Medical Cannabis...