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Medical Cannabis Awareness Week: calls for NHS prescriptions
Medical Cannabis Awareness Week is taking place from 1 – 8 November 2020. It brings together patients, doctors, sector organisations, supporters, and advocates to...
Legs Matter Week: making legs matter in a global pandemic
This week, (October 12 – 16) marks national Legs Matter Week, and a keen sportswoman who was hours away from having her leg amputated...
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...
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...
European Patients’ Rights Day: nurses delivering direct patient care
Every year the annual European Patient’s Right Day is celebrated on April 18 – learn about the importance of this for patient care and...
CanPharma: bridging the gap between plant and patients
With a team of medical experts and seasoned pharmaceutical entrepreneurs, CanPharma is set to drive innovation and to set new standards for optimal treatment...
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...
MEDCAN: patient support and advocacy in Switzerland
Franziska Quadri, President of the Medical Cannabis Association Switzerland (MEDCAN), tells MCN about MEDCAN’s advocacy work and the need for legislative change.
Switzerland’s Medical Cannabis...
Trailblazing doctor to ski 90km to raise funds for UK cannabis patients
A doctor is taking part in the world's largest skiing competition to raise funds for UK cannabis patients - despite learning to ski only...
The UK’s first operational distance medical cannabis pharmacy launches
The UK’s first operational distance medical cannabis pharmacy has now launched, dedicated to fulfilling medical cannabis prescriptions.
EMMAC Life Sciences Group, Europe’s leading independent cannabis...
Over 99% of patients able to reduce symptoms using medical cannabis
Results from a survey of medical cannabis patients showed that over 99% of patients confirmed they have reduced symptoms using medical cannabis.
Compassionate Certification Centers,...
First specialist medical cannabis clinic in Scotland to open
Sapphire Medical Clinic is set to be the first clinic with specialist expertise in prescribing medical cannabis to open in Scotland.
The Aberdeen based clinic...
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...
The Netherlands introduces new medical cannabis varieties for patients
New varieties of medical cannabis will be sold to the Netherlands Government which could see more patients buying their medicine in pharmacies rather than...
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...
Cannabis oral solution now available for qualifying patients in Ireland
Tilray 10:10 pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis oral solution, a full-spectrum extract oil, is now available for qualifying patients in Ireland.
On June 26, 2019, Ireland’s Department...
A new way of thinking: teaching clinicians and patients about cannabis
Cannabis is disrupting the way we look at medicines – but more people need to be educated about cannabis before it becomes commonly accepted...
History made with first ever Israeli cannabis import into the UK
Israel has exported medical cannabis a year after their government changed policy to legally allow the export of domestically cultivated and formulated products.
Astral Health,...