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FSA provides clarification concerning CBD Novel Foods applications
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) has received clarification from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on several points concerning CBD Novel Foods applications...
What is included in the the UK’s £600m infection control package?
Last week UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, pledged a £600m infection control package for care homes.
The ringfenced infection control package, introduced to tackle the...
UK launches large scale COVID-19 immunity study
The UK is to embark on a major, government-funded immunity study that will track the spread of the novel coronavirus infection in the population,...
UK faces worsening health inequalities due to COVID-19 response
A new report has highlighted how choices made by NHS hospitals in response to COVID-19 have meant that disadvantaged and marginalised people in the...
ACI Lays foundation for harmonisation of cannabinoid testing
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) has today announced high-level discussions with the Laboratory of Government Chemists (LGC) that will focus on...
COVID-19: mental health of 41% of British population at risk
An international study has revealed that 41% of the UK population's mental health is at risk because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Led by the Universitat...
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...
UK to undertake review into COVID-19 health impact
The UK Government is to undertake a review into the health impact of COVID-19 which will include outcomes for NHS staff and different groups...
UK coronavirus policy putting people in vulnerable category at risk
According to a new paper the UK’s coronavirus policy does not protect those aged between 60 and 69 who are at increased risk of...
The ACI launches new CBD safety certification initiative
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) today outlined new plans for The ACI CBD Safety Certification programme.
The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry...
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...
Avoidable deficiencies in heart failure cost NHS £21m
Real-world NHS data has revealed that inadequate management of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in heart failure patients is costing the...
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'...
New poll finds overwhelming public support for FSA CBD regulation
A new YouGov poll commissioned by The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (The ACI) demonstrates overwhelming support for recent FSA guidance concerning CBD and...
New UK fractional cannabis investment platform launched
A new cannabis investment fund app has been launched to provide exposure to businesses focussing on medical cannabis.
Wombat Invest, the mobile-only thematic micro-investing app,...
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...
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...
CannaBiz: Professor Michael Barnes on the medical cannabis supply chain
Professor Michael Barnes tells Medical Cannabis Network about the challenges facing the UK’s current medical cannabis landscape and the medical cannabis supply chain.
MCN attended...